Maggie May Chords by Rod Stewart

Tempo:
128.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

Em

G

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rod Stewart - Maggie May (1971) chords
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[Em] Come on boys.
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D] [Em] [A]
[G] [D]
[A]
[G] [D]
[G]
[D] [G]
[A] [Em]
[F#m] [Em]
You led me away [A] from home, [Em] just to save him from being [A] alone.
[Em] You stole my heart, [A] but I loved you [D] anyway.
[A] And the morning sun, [G] when it's in your face, [D] it shows your aim.
[A] But don't worry [G] me, darling, my eyes [D] show everything.
[G] I laughed at all your [D] jokes, I [G] loved you didn't need [A] to know.
[Em] Oh Maggie, I couldn't [F#m] have tried [Em] anymore.
[D] You led me away [A] from home, [Em] just to save him from being [A] alone.
[Em] You stole my heart, [A] but I loved you [D] anyway.
[A] All I needed [G] was a friend to lend, [D] a guiding hand.
[A] But you turned him to a lover, [G] and mother what a lover [D] you are, me yeah.
[G] All you did was wreck [D] my bed, and [G] in the morning kicked me in [A] the head.
[Em] Oh Maggie, I couldn't [F#m] have tried [Em] anymore.
[A] [Em] You led me away from [A] home, [Em] just to save him from being [A] alone.
[Em] You stole my heart, [A] but I loved you [D] anyway.
[Em]
[A]
[G] [Em]
[E] [D]
I [A] suppose I [G] could collect my books, and get [D] on back to school.
[A] But seeing my [G] daddy's cute, make a living [D] out of playing fool.
[G] Oh I'm a sufferer, [D] [G] that needs a helping [A] hand.
[Em] Oh Maggie, I couldn't [F#m] have tried [Em] anymore.
You [Em] made a first class fool [A] out of me, [Em] but I was blind as a book [A] can be.
[Em] You stole my heart, [A] but I loved you [D] anyway.
[Em]
I suppose I could collect my books, and get on back [A] to school.
[D] But
[G] seeing my daddy's cute, [Em] make a living out of playing fool.
Oh I'm a sufferer,
[G] [D]
that needs a helping hand.
[Em]
[A] You made [D] a first class fool out of me, [G] but I was [Em] blind as a book can be.
Oh I'm a sufferer, [G] that needs a helping [D] hand.
[D]
Maggie
[E] [G]
[D]
[E] [D]
[D]
[E] [G]
[D]
[A] get on [D] home, get on back [E] home.
One of these long [D] gone days, they
[E] won't [G] hold.
Maggie I wish I'd [E] never met [G] the CEO [D] of your home.
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
Em
121
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Let's start jamming Rod Stewart - Maggie May chords, practice the chord sequence D, G, D, A, G, A, Em and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 64 BPM before aiming for the song's 128 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ [Em] Come on boys.
_ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You led me away [A] from home, _ [Em] just to save him from being [A] alone.
_ [Em] You stole my heart, [A] but I loved you [D] anyway. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] And the morning sun, [G] when it's in your face, [D] it shows your aim.
_ _ _ _ [A] But don't worry [G] me, darling, my eyes [D] show everything.
_ _ _ _ [G] I laughed at all your [D] jokes, I [G] loved you didn't need [A] to know.
_ [Em] Oh Maggie, I couldn't [F#m] have tried _ _ [Em] anymore. _
_ [D] _ _ _ You led me away [A] from home, _ [Em] just to save him from being [A] alone.
_ _ [Em] You stole my heart, [A] but I loved you [D] anyway. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] All I needed [G] was a friend to lend, [D] a guiding hand.
_ _ _ [A] But you turned him to a lover, [G] and mother what a lover [D] you are, me yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] All you did was wreck [D] my bed, and [G] in the morning kicked me in [A] the head.
_ [Em] Oh Maggie, I couldn't [F#m] have tried _ _ [Em] anymore. _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] You led me away from [A] home, _ _ [Em] just to save him from being [A] alone.
_ _ [Em] You stole my heart, [A] but I loved you [D] _ anyway. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I [A] _ suppose I [G] could collect my books, and get [D] on back to school.
_ _ _ [A] But seeing my [G] daddy's cute, make a living [D] out of playing fool.
_ _ _ [G] Oh I'm a sufferer, [D] _ _ _ [G] that needs a helping [A] hand.
_ _ [Em] Oh Maggie, I couldn't [F#m] have tried _ _ [Em] anymore. _
_ _ _ You [Em] made a first class fool [A] out of me, _ [Em] but I was blind as a book [A] can be.
_ [Em] You stole my heart, [A] but I loved you [D] anyway. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
I suppose I could collect my books, and get on back [A] to _ school.
[D] But _
_ [G] seeing my daddy's cute, [Em] make a living out of playing fool.
Oh I'm a sufferer, _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
that needs a helping _ hand.
[Em] _ _ _
[A] You made _ [D] a first class fool out of me, [G] but I was _ [Em] blind as a book can be.
Oh I'm a sufferer, [G] _ that needs a helping [D] hand. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Maggie _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ get on [D] home, _ _ _ _ _ _ get on back [E] home.
_ _ _ One of these long [D] gone days, they _ _
_ [E] _ _ won't [G] hold. _ _
_ _ _ _ Maggie I wish I'd [E] never met _ [G] the CEO [D] _ _ of your home. _ _ _

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This song was penned by Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton.

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