Rod Stewart-Maggie May - BPM - 129
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)