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MAYBELLENE
[NOTE] This song was later covered by Johnny Rivers in the key of F, and by
Paul Revere and the Raiders in the key of G.  I like to play it in G, but
this tab is in A because A is what Chuck sang it in. 
(A chord plays throughout all verses)
[Intro]
 A/ / / 2 / / /
[Chorus]
Maybellene, why can't you be true
Oh, MaybelD7lene, why can't you be Atrue
You've E7started back doin' the D7things you used to Ado
[Verse 1]
As I was motivatin' over the hill
I saw Maybellene in a Coupe de Ville
Cadillac rollin' on the open road
Nothin' outruns my V-8 Ford
Cadillac doin' 'bout 95
Bumper-to-bumper, rollin' side by side
[Chorus]
Maybellene, why can't you be true
Oh, MaybelD7lene, why can't you be Atrue
You've E7started back doin' the D7things you used to Ado
[Verse 2]
Cadillac rolled up ahead of the Ford
The Ford got hot, wouldn't do no more
It soon got cloudy and it started to rain
I tooted my horn for the passing lane
Rain was pourin' under my hood
I knew that was doin' my motor good
[Chorus]
Maybellene, why can't you be true
Oh, MaybelD7lene, why can't you be Atrue
You've E7started back doin' the D7things you used to Ado
(instrumental, same pattern as chorus)
[Chorus]
Maybellene, why can't you be true
Oh, MaybelD7lene, why can't you be Atrue
You've E7started back doin' the D7things you used to Ado
[Verse 3]
Motor cooled down, the heat went down
That's when I heard that highway sound
The Cadillac sittin' like a ton of lead
110 half a mile ahead
The Cadillac looked like it was sittin' still
I caught Maybellene at the top of the hill
[Chorus]
Maybellene, why can't you be true
Oh, MaybelD7lene, why can't you be Atrue
You've E7started back doin' the D7things you used to Ado

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Maybellene

by Chuck Berry

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MAYBELLENE

[NOTE] This song was later covered by Johnny Rivers in the key of F, and by

Paul Revere and the Raiders in the key of G. I like to play it in G, but

this tab is in A because A is what Chuck sang it in.

(A chord plays throughout all verses)

[Intro]

/ / / 2 / / /

[Chorus]

Maybellene, why can't you be true

D7 A

Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true

E7 D7 A

You've started back doin' the things you used to do

[Verse 1]

As I was motivatin' over the hill

I saw Maybellene in a Coupe de Ville

Cadillac rollin' on the open road

Nothin' outruns my V-8 Ford

Cadillac doin' 'bout 95

Bumper-to-bumper, rollin' side by side

[Chorus]

Maybellene, why can't you be true

D7 A

Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true

E7 D7 A

You've started back doin' the things you used to do

[Verse 2]

Cadillac rolled up ahead of the Ford

The Ford got hot, wouldn't do no more

It soon got cloudy and it started to rain

I tooted my horn for the passing lane

Rain was pourin' under my hood

I knew that was doin' my motor good

[Chorus]

Maybellene, why can't you be true

D7 A

Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true

E7 D7 A

You've started back doin' the things you used to do

(instrumental, same pattern as chorus)

[Chorus]

Maybellene, why can't you be true

D7 A

Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true

E7 D7 A

You've started back doin' the things you used to do

[Verse 3]

Motor cooled down, the heat went down

That's when I heard that highway sound

The Cadillac sittin' like a ton of lead

110 half a mile ahead

The Cadillac looked like it was sittin' still

I caught Maybellene at the top of the hill

[Chorus]

Maybellene, why can't you be true

D7 A

Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true

E7 D7 A

You've started back doin' the things you used to do

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