Maggie May Cifras

Maggie May chords
Rod Stewart *  1971 (Every Picture Tells a Story)
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_May
 
D Em G D 2x
 
A                  G                         D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got some-thing to say to you:
     A                    G                D
It's late September and I really should be back at school.
  G                D            G              A
I know I keep you amused, but I feel I'm being used.
    Em                      F#m       Em
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried any more.
    Em               A             Em                    A
You led me away from home, just to save you from being alone.
    Em                 A           G      D
You stole my heart and that's what really hurts.
 
    A                      G                   D
The morning sun, when it's in your face really shows your age.
    A                   G                       D
But that don't worry me none; in my eyes you're everything.
  G                      D         G                       A
I laughed at all of your jokes, my love you didn't need to coax,
    Em                     F#m       Em
Oh, Maggie I couldn't have tried any more.
    Em               A             Em                   A
You led me away from home, just to save you from being alone.
    Em                     A          G      D
You stole my soul that's a pain I can do without.
 
A                G                D
All I need was a friend to lend a guiding hand.  
        A                       G                        D
But you turned into a lover and Mother what a lover your wore me out.
G                        D               G                      A
All you did was wreck my bed, and in the morning kick me in the head,
    Em                     F#m       Em
Oh, Maggie I couldn't have tried any more.
    Em               A             Em                   A
You led me away from home, just to save you from being alone.
    Em                        A         G    D
You stole my heart I couldn't leave you if I tried.
 
Em  A  G  D
 
Em  G  D
 
A                 G                        D
I suppose I could collect my books and get back to school.
   A                G                            D
Or steal my daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool.
   G                           D         G               A
Or find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helping hand,
    Em                 F#m             Em
Oh, Maggie, I wish I'd never seen your face.
    Em                             A
You made a first class fool out of me, 
           Em                  A
but I'm as blind as a fool can be.
    Em                    A        G  D
You stole my heart, but I love you anyway.
 
[Outro] (continue mandolin solo over chords on steel string acoustic)
 
D         Em       G               D
Maggie, I wish I’d never seen your face
 
D  Em   G   D
 
D                Em    G             D
I’ll get on back home, one of these days
 
D         Em    G    D
Ooh, ooh, ooh
 
D   Em  G   D . . .
 
* Alternate:
 
Capo II
 
A   = G
D   = C
G   = F
Em  = Dm
F#m = Em
 
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