[Intro - BPM 123 - No drums] Em Em D6/9 (200200) D6/9 x2
[Verse 1] On the [Em] first part of the [D6/9] journey I was [Em] looking at all the [D6/9] life There were [Em] plants and birds and [D6/9] rocks and things There were [Em] sand and hills and [D6/9] rings The [Em] first thing I met was a [D6/9] fly with a buzz And the [Em] sky with no [D6/9] clouds The [Em] heat was hot and the [D6/9] ground was dry But the [Em] air was full of [D6/9] sound
[Chorus - Slap on snare drums] I've [Em9] been through the desert on a [Dmaj9] horse with no name It felt [Em9] good to be out of the [Dmaj9] rain In the [Em9] desert you can re [Dmaj9] member your name 'Cause there a [Em9] in't no one for to [Dmaj9] give you no pain [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la
[Verse 2 - Slap on snare drums] After [Em] two days in the [D6/9] desert sun My [Em] skin began to turn [D6/9] red After [Em] three days in the [D6/9] desert fun I was [Em] looking at a river [D6/9] bed And the [Em] story it told of a [D6/9] river that flowed Made me [Em] sad to think it was [D6/9] dead
[Chorus - Full drums] I've [Em9] been through the desert on a [Dmaj9] horse with no name It felt [Em9] good to be out of the [Dmaj9] rain In the [Em9] desert you can re [Dmaj9] member your name 'Cause there a [Em9] in't no one for to [Dmaj9] give you no pain La, [Em9] la, la lala [Dmaj9] la la la, la, la La, l [Em9] a, la lala l [Dmaj9] a la la, la, la
[Verse 3 - Drums stop] After [Em] nine days I let the [D6/9] horse run free 'Cause the [Em] desert had turned to [D6/9] sea There were [Em] plants and birds and [D6/9] rocks and things There were [Em] sand and hills and [D6/9] rings (bass drum in) The [Em] ocean is a desert with its [D6/9] life underground And a [Em] perfect disguise [D6/9] above Under the [Em] cities lies a [D6/9] heart made of ground But the [Em] humans will give no [D6/9] love
[Chorus - Full drums] I've [Em9] been through the desert on a [Dmaj9] horse with no name It felt [Em9] good to be out of the [Dmaj9] rain In the [Em9] desert you can re [Dmaj9] member your name 'Cause there a [Em9] in't no one for to [Dmaj9] give you no pain [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la
[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--3-0---3-7--7--3-- B 3--2-0---0-0--3--0-- G 2--3-0---0-0--2--0-- D 0----2---0-0--0--0-- A -----2---x-x-----x-- E -----0---3-x-----3--
E x--3-0---3-3s5s7--7--3-3 B 3--2-0---0-0-0-0--3--0-0 G 2--3-0---0-0-0-0--2--0-0 D 0----2---0-0-0-0--0--0-0 A -----2---x-----x-----x-x E -----0---3-----x-----3-3 Dr---------------------S-S
[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)
