Rod Stewart – Maggie May (Guitar Tab)
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[Beginning part 1] (0:00) (played on a nylon string acoustic) (play twice)
e|---5----3-0------3-0--5-3p2p0------0-----------------------------------------| B|--------5-2----2-2-2------------2--------------------------------------------| G|-2---2-------2---2-----------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------7-5-2-----------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------5-3-0-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Beginning part 2] (0:14) (played on a nylon string acoustic) e|-0--7-5-3p2p0---0---------------------------|-0--7-5-3p2p0---0---------------------------| B|-0------------3-----------------------------|-0------------3-----------------------------| G|-0---------------------2-4------------------|-0---------------------2-4------------------| D|-2-----------------4-5-0-2------------------|-2-----------------4-5-0-2------------------| A|-2-----------------2-3---0------------------|-2-----------------2-3----------------------| E|-0------------------------------------------|-0------------------------------------------| [Pre-verse] (0:31) (steel string acoustic)(this is how I play it, but these are actually the chords that the guitarist uses to make the riff) e|---2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-----| B|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-----| G|-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-----| D|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-----| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-----| E|--------------3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------| e|---2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--2—x-x-2-2-------| B|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3—x-x-3-3-------| G|-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--2—x-x-2-2-------| D|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0—x-x-0-0-------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--0------0-0------| E|--------------3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
[Verse 1] (0:46) (steel string acoustic)
A G D
Wake up Maggie I think I've got something to say to you
A G D
It's late september and I really should be back at school
G D G A
I know I keep you amused But I feel I'm being used
Em F#m Em A
Oh Maggie I couldn`t have tried any more
Em A Em A
You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone
Em A D
You stole my heart, and that's what really hurts
[Verse 2] (1:30) (steel string acoustic)
A G D
The morning sun when it's in your face really shows your age
A G D
But that don't worry me none, in my eyes you're everything
G D G A
I laughed at all your jokes, my love you didn't need to coax
Em F#m Em A
Oh Maggie I couldn`t have tried any more
Em A Em A
You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone
Em A D
You stole my soul that's a pain I can do without
[Verse 3] (2:15) (steel string acoustic)
A G D
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
A G D
But you turned into a lover and mother what a lover you wore me out
G D G A
All you did was wreck my bed And in the morning kick me in the head
Em F#m Em A
Oh Maggie I couldn`t have tried any more
Em A Em A
You lured me away from home 'cause you didn't want to be alone
Em A D
You stole my heart I couldn't leave you if I tried
Guitar solo 1 (3:00) (electric) (chords played on a steel string acoustic) A G D A G e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------9^-12-----------------------------------12----| A|-9-12-9/7-5----9-12-9/7-5------9-12-----9---9-7-5-------5---9-12-9/7-5--------12-| E|-----------7--------------7-----------------------7-7-7---------------7----------| D ----------------------------| ----------------------------| ----------------------11----| -------------------------12-| -9p7/5---5------------------| -------7--------------------|
[Verse 4] (3:15) (steel string acoustic)
A G D
I suppose I should collect my books and get back to school
A G D
Or steal my daddy's cue make a living out of playing pool
G D G A
Or find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helping hand
Em F#m Em A
Oh Maggie, I wish I'd never seen your face
Em A Em A
You made a first class fool out of me, but I'm as blind as a fool can be
Em A D
You stole my heart but I love you anyway
[Guitar Solo 2] (4:00) (electric) (chords played on a steel string acoustic) A G D e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------11-11-9-------------| D|------------------------------------------------9^------9-------12-9-12^-9----| A|-9-12-9-7-5h7p5-----9-12-9-7-5h7p5---5---9-12-12--9---12----------------------| E|----------------7------------------7------------------------------------------| A G D --------------------------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -11-14-11-11-9-7---11-14-11-11/9/7-4---11/9/7----11/9/7-4-11-7------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------9-7-------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------9-5---------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A G D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------11-11p9--11-14-11-11-9----| ------------------------------------------------9-12-9--------12-------------12--| -9-12-9/7-5------9^12-9-7/5—5h7p5----9h12-12-12----------------------------------| -----------7----------------7-----7----------------------------------------------| A G -10------------------------------------| ---10----------------------------------| ------10^10^-9---9---------------------| --------------12---12------------------| ---------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------| [Mandolin Solo] (4:25) (arranged for steel string acoustic)(repeat until song ends) |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-14-15-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-15-14-12-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-14-15-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-15-14-12-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -14-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| -14-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| --------------------------------| --------------------------------| --------------------------------| --------------------------------|
[Outro] (5:03)(continue mandolin solo)(chords on steel string acoustic)
D G D
Maggie, I wish I’d never seen your face
D G D
D G D
I’ll get on back home, one of these days
D G D
D G D
…fade out
A G D Em F#m
e|0 3 2 0 2
B|2 3 3 0 2
G|2 0 2 0 2
D|2 0 0 2 4
A|0 2 0 2 4
E|x 3 x 0 2
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
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