Roger Miller – Colonel Maggie (Guitar)

Capo 4
Key
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Chords

As recorded by Roger Miller (From the 1969 Album ROGER MILLER) [Intro] D [Chorus]
        D            G          E7             A7                  D
Colonel Maggie is my friend she got my self respect right back for me

                     G           E7             A7            D
Colonel Maggie is my friend with good old motherly sweet sympathy
[Verse 1]
D                              G            D
Flat down on the street with a bottle at my feet

G               D              A7
Gutter life and wine was all I craved

     D                          G           D
Then she came up to me from the Salvation Army

    G                  D              A7
She thought that I was good enough to save
[Chorus]
D                    G          E7                A7              D
Colonel Maggie is my friend she tried to put some pride back into me

                     G           E7             A7            D
Colonel Maggie is my friend with good old motherly sweet sympathy
[Verse 2]
D                                G              D
She helped me to my feet and she got me off the street

  G           D             A7
I was far too sick to look ashamed

     D                      G            D
Some soup and hot tea and a blanket over me

    G                  D               A7
And when we talked she called me by my name
[Chorus]
D                    G          E7                A7              D
Colonel Maggie is my friend she tried to put some pride back into me

                     G           E7             A7            D
Colonel Maggie is my friend with good old motherly sweet sympathy
[Verse 3]
D                           G                D
Well that was years ago now I don't drink no more

    G                 D                A7
And rest her soul old Maggies dead and gone

    D                          G                 D
And when my will-powers weak I walk back to that street

    G              D              A7
And Colonel Maggie seems to walk along
[Out-Chorus]
D                    G          E7                A7              D
Colonel Maggie is my friend she tried to put some pride back into me

                     G           E7             A7            D
Colonel Maggie is my friend with good old motherly sweet sympathy

                     G          E7                A7              D
Colonel Maggie is my friend she tried to put some pride back into me

                     G           E7             A7            D
Colonel Maggie is my friend with good old motherly sweet sympathy