'Maggie May' by Stewart Rod - Guitar Tutorial

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Date: Wed, 08 Oct 1997 17:37:14 -0700
From: Willie Kozushko 
Subject: TAB: Maggie May by Rod Stewart (revised)  (txt file attached)


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From: [email protected] (Monish Bakshi)

This is my first post to the guitar newsgroup. So please be kind. These are
what I think are the chords to Maggie May. Corrections welcomed. By the way
can anyone tab the main riff in this song.

Enjoy:

SONG:  MAGGIE MAY

D                  C                         G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got some-thing to say to you:
     D                    C                G
It's late September and I really should be back at school.
  C                       G        C              D
I know I keep you amused,    but I feel I'm being used.
    Am                      Bm          Am7
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried any more.
    Am                      D               Am
You lured me away from home,    just to save you from being alone.
D        Am                D
    You stole my heart and that's what really hurts.
G       D                      C                   G
    The morning sun, when it's in your face really shows your age.
    D                     C                     G
But that don't worry me none; in my eyes you're everything.
     C                    G         C
I laughed at all of your jokes, my love you didn't need to coax,
D       Am                     Bm
    Oh, Maggie I couldn't have tried any more.
     Am                     D           Am
You lured me away from home,    just to save you from being alone.
D       Am                     D
      You stole my soul that's a pain I can do without.
G     D                C                G
      All I need was a friend to lend a guiding hand.
        D                       G                        G
But you turned into a lover and Mother what a lover your wore me out.
        C                 G              C
All you did was wreck my bed, and in the morning kick me in the head,
D          Am                     Bm         Am
       Oh, Maggie I couldn't have tried any more.
Bm          Am                      D
       You lured me away from home,     'cause you did'nt want to be alone.
D           Am                       D
       You stole my heart I couldn't leave you if I tried.
G      D                      c                   G
       I suppose I could collect my books and get back to school.
    D                       C                    G
Or steal my daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool.
    C                             G       C
Or find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helping hand,
D        Am                 Bm               Am
     Oh, Maggie, I wish I'd never seen your face.
                                    D
You made a first class fool out of me,
           Am                      D
but I'm as blind as a fool can be.
    Am                     D       C7
You stole my heart, but I love you anyway.
G              Am                 C
Maggie, I wish I never seen your face.
G                        Am                C
        I'll get on back home one of these days.


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REVISION FROM:
[email protected]

Oct 7, 1997
Hello - I've carefully listened to Maggie May and
it actually sounds like this:

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     Asus 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

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     Asus 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

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     Asus 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

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     Asus 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