Harmonica is Vocal Patches - - - [Intro - BPM 127 - Vox double - all way through] Start on upstroke so that snare hit lands on downstroke [Main intro and verse riff] -----------------------------*all downstrokes for run down E ------------------1--3---------3-1----- B 7--7--------------1--3--7--7-7-3-17----- G 7--7-repeat twice-2--4--7--7-7-4-27------ D 7--7--------------3--5--7--7-7-5-37---- A 5--5--------------3--5--5--5-5-5-35----- E ------------------1--3-------5-3-1------ udududududududududududududududududu
[Muted intro - [D][F][G] with run - no drums] [Muted intro - [D][F][G] with run - play snare on each downbeat of run] [Intro x 2 with full drums]
[Verse 1] [D5] People... [F][G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] learnin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Soldiers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] warrin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5][F#7] keep on [G7] turnin', [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G]
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 2] [D5] Powers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] lyin', [F][G] [D5][F][G] While your [D5] people [F] .. [G] . [D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] dyin [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5][F#7] keep on [G7] turnin [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G]
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 3] I'm [G7] so darn glad he let me [D7] try it again, 'Cause my [G7] last time on earth I lived a [D7] whole world of sin, I'm [G7] so glad that I know more [D7] than I knew then, Gonna [E7] keep on tryin', [G] 'Til I [G7] reach the highest [D5] ground-- [F] -- [G] ---
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 4] [D5] Teachers.. [F] . [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] teachin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Preachers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] preachin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5] just [F#7] keep on [G7] turnin', [C9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G][D5][F][G] D5 F G D5 F G Oh, no!
[Verse 5] [D5] Lovers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] lovin', [F][G][D5][F][G] Be - [D5] lievers. [F] .. [G][D5] keep [F] on [G] be - [D5] lievin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] Sleepers. [G] .. [A][E5][F#7] just stop [G7] sleepin', [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G] [D5] Oh, no! [F] -- [G] ----- [D5] ------ [D7] -----
[Verse 6] I'm [G7] so darn glad he let me [D7] try it again, 'Cause my [G7] last time on earth I lived a [D7] whole world of sin, I'm [G7] so glad that I know more [D7] than I knew then, Gonna [E7] keep on tryin', ' [G] Til I [G7] reach my highest [D5] ground [F][G][D5][F][G]
[Coda] [D5] Woo! [F][G][D5] Til I [F] reach my [G] highest [D5] ground, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] No, [F][G][D5] no one's [F] gonna [G] bring me [D5] down, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Oh, no, [F][G][D5] til I [F] reach my [G] higher [D5] ground, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Hum, [F] don't [G] you [D5] let no - [F] body [G] bring you d [D5] own- [F] -- [G] -, [D5][F][G] [D5] God, is gonna [F] show you [G] higher [D5] ground [F][G][D5][F][G][D]
Harmonica is - Vocal Patches - - - [Intro - BPM 129 - No drums] (playing 7th fret of G chord - move left hand up and use other fingers to mute lower bass strings so high B really stands out) [Tab]
E x---20--03---72--- B 3---30--00---03--- G 2---20--00---02--- D 0----2--20---00--- A -----2--2x---x---- E -----0--03---7----
E x---20--03---72-33 B 3---30--00---03-00 G 2---20--00---02-00 D 0----2--20---00-00 A -----2--2x---x--xx E -----0--03---7--33
[Chords - alternative to tab] D x x Dsus2 - Em x x Em7 - G x A7sus4 G/B - D/A D/A G G D x x Dsus2 - Em x x Em7 - G x A7sus4 G/B - D/A D/A (drums in) G G
[Verse 1] [A] Wake up Maggie I [G] think I've got something to [D] say to you It's [A] late September and I [G] really should be [D] back at school I [G] know I keep you a [D] mused But I [G] feel I'm being [A] used Oh [Em] Maggie I couldn't have [F#m] tried any [Em] more [Dsus2/F#] You [Em] led me away from [A] home just to [Em] save you from being a [A] lone You [Em] stole my heart, and [A] that's what really [D] hurts
[Verse 2] The [A] morning sun when it's [G] in your face really [D] shows your age But [A] that don't worry me [G] none, in my eyes you're [D] everything I [G] laughed at all your [D] jokes, my [G] love you didn't need to [A] coax Oh [Em] Maggie I couldn't have [F#m] tried any [Em] more [Dsus2/F#] (optional to add at end of previous line - DM9/F# 200220 A7sus2/E 002000) You led [Em] me away from [A] home just to [Em] save you from being [A] alone You [Em] stole my soul that's a [A] pain I can [G] do with [D] out
[Verse 3] [A] All I needed was a [G] friend to lend a [D] guiding hand But you [A] turned into a lover and [G] mother what a lover you [D] wore me out [G] All you did was wreck my [D] bed And in the [G] morning kick me in the [A] head Oh [Em] Maggie I couldn't have [F#m] tried any [Em] more [Dsus2/F#] You [Em] led me away from [A] home 'cause you [Em] didn't want to be a [A] lone You [Em] stole my heart I couldn't [A] leave you [G] if I [D] tried
[Guitar Solo] Em A D G Em G D D
[Verse 4] [A] I suppose I could [G] collect my books and get on [D] back to school Or [A] steal my daddy's [G] cue and make a living out of [D] playing pool Or [G] find myself a rock and roll [D] band that [G] needs a helping [A] hand Oh [Em] Maggie, I wish I'd [F#m] never seen your [Em] face [Dsus2/F#] You made a [Em] first class fool out of [A] me, but I'm as [Em] blind as a fool can [A] be You [Em] stole my heart but I [A] love you [G] any [D] way
[Guitar Solo - Play chords higher up to make more interesting] Em A D G Em G D D Em A D G Em G
[Mandolin Solo - Strum tremelo - bass drum on just first note of bar] (slightly mute - especially lower notes so more like a mandolin) Play Em with 3rd finger on top 3 notes and 2nd finger playing low E [D][Em][G][D] x 4 E 10----12-12------15-----14-12-10- B 10----10-12------12-----12-12-10- G 11----11-12------0------------11- D 0-----0--X------(0)------------0- A ---------X----------------------- E ---------12----------------------
[Outro] [D] Maggie, I [Em] wish I'd [G] never seen your [D] face [G] [D][Em7][G6][D][G][D] [Dsus2] I'll [D] get on back [Em7] home, [G6] one of [G] these [D] days [G][D] [D][Em7][G6][D][G][D] [D][Em7][G6][D][G][D] (fade out)
