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Macarthur Park

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MacArthur Park chords
Dm Dm  Eb  Gm
DmSpring was never waiting for us, Fgirl
It ran one step aEbhead
As we followed in the GmdanGmceBb  Ab  Gm  
DmBetween the parted pages and were Fpressed,
In love's hot, fevered Ebiron
Like a striped pair of GmpanGmtsBb  Ab  Gm  
MacCArthur Park is melting in the Cmaj7dark
All the sweet, green icing C11flowing down...
FSomeone left the cake out in the Fmaj7rain
and I don't Cthink that I can take it
'cause it Dm7took so long to bake it
and I'll Cnever have that Cmaj7recipe aCgain
Oh, Ebno!
DmI recall the yellow cotton Fdress
foaming like a Ebwave
on the ground around your GmkneGmesBb  Ab  Gm  
The Dmbirds, like tender babies in your Fhands
and the old men playing Ebcheckers by the GmtreGmesBb  Ab  Gm  
MacCArthur Park is melting in the Cmaj7dark
All the sweet, green icing C11flowing down...
FSomeone left the cake out in the Fmaj7rain
and I don't Cthink that I can take it
'cause it Dm7took so long to bake it
and I'll Cnever have that Cmaj7recipe aCgain
Oh, Ebno!
FThere will be another song for Fmaj7me
For I will Bbsing itGm7  
Gm7There will be another dream for C7me
Someone will Fmaj7bring Fit
I will dBbrink the wine while it is Gmwarm
and Amnever let you catch me looking at the D7sun
And Gmafter all the loves of my C11life
Fmaj7after all the Floves of my Bblife
You'll still be the Ebone.C11  
I will Ftake my life into my Fmaj7hands
and I will Bbuse itGm7  
Gm7I will win the worship in their eC7yes
and I will Fmaj7lose  Fit
BbI will have the things that I deGmsire
and my Ampassion flow like rivers through the D7sky.
And Gmafter all the loves of my C11life
Fmaj7After all the Floves of my Bblife
I'll be thinking of Ebyou
and wondering Dmwhy.
FMacArthur Park is Bbmelting in the Fmaj7dark
All the sweet, green icing Fflowing F7down...
BbSomeone left the cake out in the rain
and I don't Dmthink that I can take it
'cause it took so long to bake it
and I'll G7never have that recipe aBbmgain
Oh, Fno!      C11Oh Abno  
Capo III
    Dm= Bm  
    Eb= C  
    Gm= Em  
     F= D  
    Bb= G  
 Cmaj7= Amaj7  
     C= A  
    F7= D7  
    Am= F#m  
 Fmaj7= Dmaj7  
    G7= E7  
   Bbm= Gm  

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Macarthur Park

by Richard Harris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

C11

Fmaj7

Dm7

Gm7

Bbm

Amaj7

MacArthur Park chords

Dm Dm Eb Gm

Dm F

Spring was never waiting for us, girl

It ran one step ahead

Gm Gm Bb Ab Gm

As we followed in the dance

Dm F

Between the parted pages and were pressed,

In love's hot, fevered iron

Gm Gm Bb Ab Gm

Like a striped pair of pants

C Cmaj7

MacArthur Park is melting in the dark

C11

All the sweet, green icing flowing down...

F Fmaj7

Someone left the cake out in the rain

and I don't think that I can take it

Dm7

'cause it took so long to bake it

C Cmaj7 C

and I'll never have that recipe again

Oh, no!

Dm F

I recall the yellow cotton dress

foaming like a wave

Gm Gm Bb Ab Gm

on the ground around your knees

Dm F

The birds, like tender babies in your hands

Eb Gm Gm Bb Ab Gm

and the old men playing checkers by the trees

C Cmaj7

MacArthur Park is melting in the dark

C11

All the sweet, green icing flowing down...

F Fmaj7

Someone left the cake out in the rain

and I don't think that I can take it

Dm7

'cause it took so long to bake it

C Cmaj7 C

and I'll never have that recipe again

Oh, no!

F Fmaj7

There will be another song for me

Bb Gm7

For I will sing it

Gm7 C7

There will be another dream for me

Fmaj7 F

Someone will bring it

Bb Gm

I will drink the wine while it is warm

Am D7

and never let you catch me looking at the sun

Gm C11

And after all the loves of my life

Fmaj7 F Bb

after all the loves of my life

Eb C11

You'll still be the one.

F Fmaj7

I will take my life into my hands

Bb Gm7

and I will use it

Gm7 C7

I will win the worship in their eyes

Fmaj7 F

and I will lose it

Bb Gm

I will have the things that I desire

Am D7

and my passion flow like rivers through the sky.

Gm C11

And after all the loves of my life

Fmaj7 F Bb

After all the loves of my life

I'll be thinking of you

and wondering why.

F Bb Fmaj7

MacArthur Park is melting in the dark

F F7

All the sweet, green icing flowing down...

Someone left the cake out in the rain

and I don't think that I can take it

'cause it took so long to bake it

G7 Bbm

and I'll never have that recipe again

F C11 Ab

Oh, no! Oh no

Capo III

Dm Bm

Eb C

Gm Em

F D

Bb G

Cmaj7 Amaj7

C A

F7 D7

Am F#m

Fmaj7 Dmaj7

G7 E7

Bbm Gm

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