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GUITAR CHORDS

Maggie May

Rod Stewart
All-time classics Classic rock
KeyD
Capo—
LevelMedium
Transpose D 0
Text
Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point
DEmGD
DEmGDDD
AWake up Maggie I tGhink I've got something to sDay to you
 It's lAate September and I reGally should be Dback at school
 I Gknow I keep you amused But I fGeel I'm being uAsed
 Oh MEmaggie I couldn’t have trF#mied any Emmore Asus4 A 
 You Emled me away from Ahome just to Emsave you from being aAlone
 You sEmtole my heart, and tAhat's what really hDurts
 The Amorning sun when it's iGn your face really Dshows your age
 But Athat don't worry me Gnone, in my eyes you're Deverything
 I Glaughed at aDll your jokes, my lGove you didn't need to Acoax
 Oh MaEmggie I couldn’t have tF#mried any Emmore Asus4 A 
 You led Emme away from Ahome just to sEmave you from being aAlone
 You Emstole my soul that's a Apain I can do witDhout
AAll I needed was a Gfriend to lend a guDiding hand
 But you tuArned into a lover and mGother what a lover you wDore me out
 AGll you did was wreck my Dbed And in the mGorning kick me in the hAead
 Oh MaEmggie I couldn’t have tF#mried any Emmore Asus4 A 
 You Emled me away from Ahome 'cause you Emdidn't want to be aAlone
 You sEmtole my heart I couldn't lAeave you if I tDried
 
EmADG
EmGD
 I sAuppose I should cGollect my books and get bDack to school
 Or stAeal my daddy's Gcue make a living out of plDaying pool
 Or fGind myself a rock and roll Dband that Gneeds a helping Ahand
 Oh MaEmggie, I wish I'd F#mnever seen your Emface Asus4 A 
 You made a Emfirst class fool out of Ame, but I'm as bEmlind as a fool can Abe
 You Emstole my heart but I lAove you anyDway
Guitar Solo 2 =>
EmADG
EmGD
EmADG
EmGD
Mandolin Solo =>
DEmGDx5
DMaggie, I Emwish I’d nGever seen your Dface
DEmGD
DI’ll get on back Emhome, Gone of these dDays
DEmGD
DEmGD
fade out
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How to play Maggie May chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Maggie May by Rod Stewart is presented in the key of D. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

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