Little Maggie Chords by Ralph Stanley
Tempo:
141.65 bpm
Chords used:
C
Bb
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C]
Oh, but you understand [Bb] little Maggie With [C] the dram of [G] glass in [C] her hand
She's drinking away [Bb] her trouble [C] She's courting another man
[Bb]
[C] [G] [C]
[Bb]
[C] [G] [C]
Sometimes I have [Bb] a nickel [C] Sometimes [G] I [C] have a dime
Sometimes I have [Bb] to loan I'm [C] gonna pay [G] little [C] Maggie's fine
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C]
[Bb] [C]
Pretty flower reminds [Bb] me of bloom [C] Pretty stars remind me of shine
Pretty women were made [Bb] for loving Little [C]
Maggie would make them mine
[Bb] [C]
[G] [C]
[Bb] [C]
Lay down your nice [Bb] gold arms Lay [C] down [G] your gold watching [C]
chain
Little Maggie's gonna thank [Bb] her daddy [C] Listen to this old banjo ring
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C]
Go away, go away [Bb] little Maggie Go [C] and do the best you can
I'll get me [Bb] another woman You [C] can get [G] you [C] another man
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C]
Oh, but you understand [Bb] little Maggie With [C] the dram of [G] glass in [C] her hand
She's drinking away [Bb] her trouble [C] She's courting another man
[Bb]
[C] [G] [C]
[Bb]
[C] [G] [C]
Sometimes I have [Bb] a nickel [C] Sometimes [G] I [C] have a dime
Sometimes I have [Bb] to loan I'm [C] gonna pay [G] little [C] Maggie's fine
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C]
[Bb] [C]
Pretty flower reminds [Bb] me of bloom [C] Pretty stars remind me of shine
Pretty women were made [Bb] for loving Little [C]
Maggie would make them mine
[Bb] [C]
[G] [C]
[Bb] [C]
Lay down your nice [Bb] gold arms Lay [C] down [G] your gold watching [C]
chain
Little Maggie's gonna thank [Bb] her daddy [C] Listen to this old banjo ring
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C]
Go away, go away [Bb] little Maggie Go [C] and do the best you can
I'll get me [Bb] another woman You [C] can get [G] you [C] another man
Key:
C
Bb
G
C
Bb
G
C
Bb
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[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, but you understand _ _ [Bb] little Maggie With [C] the dram of [G] glass in [C] her hand
She's drinking away _ [Bb] her trouble _ [C] She's courting another _ man _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sometimes I have [Bb] a nickel _ [C] Sometimes [G] I [C] have a dime
Sometimes I _ have [Bb] to loan I'm [C] gonna pay [G] little [C] Maggie's _ fine _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Pretty flower reminds [Bb] me of bloom [C] Pretty stars remind me of shine
Pretty women were made _ [Bb] for loving Little [C]
Maggie would make them mine _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Lay down your _ _ nice [Bb] gold arms Lay [C] down [G] your gold watching [C] _
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Little Maggie's gonna _ thank [Bb] her daddy _ [C] Listen to this old banjo ring _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Go away, go away [Bb] little Maggie Go [C] and do the best you can
_ I'll get me _ _ _ [Bb] another woman You [C] can get [G] you [C] another man _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, but you understand _ _ [Bb] little Maggie With [C] the dram of [G] glass in [C] her hand
She's drinking away _ [Bb] her trouble _ [C] She's courting another _ man _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sometimes I have [Bb] a nickel _ [C] Sometimes [G] I [C] have a dime
Sometimes I _ have [Bb] to loan I'm [C] gonna pay [G] little [C] Maggie's _ fine _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Pretty flower reminds [Bb] me of bloom [C] Pretty stars remind me of shine
Pretty women were made _ [Bb] for loving Little [C]
Maggie would make them mine _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Lay down your _ _ nice [Bb] gold arms Lay [C] down [G] your gold watching [C] _
chain
Little Maggie's gonna _ thank [Bb] her daddy _ [C] Listen to this old banjo ring _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Go away, go away [Bb] little Maggie Go [C] and do the best you can
_ I'll get me _ _ _ [Bb] another woman You [C] can get [G] you [C] another man _