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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Maybe
The Inkspots (1940)
F#7b13: 242332
C#m6:     x4232x
B+:       x2544x
e|-----------------|------------11-9--|
B|-----------------|---------11----11-|
G|-----------------|---------9-----9--|
D|-----6-------6---|-----6---11----11-| x2
A|---9---9---9---9-|---9---9-9-----9--|
E|-7-------8-------|-9----------------|
[Chorus]
BMayG#7be  C#7you'll think of me F#7when you are all BalCdim7one.C#m  F#7  
BMaybe the Ddim7one who is C#mwaiting for F#7you.
F#7Will prove untrue, then F#7b13what will yoBu Cdim7do?C#m  F#7  
[Bridge]
BMayG#7be  C#7you'll sit and sigh, F#7wishing that I were Bnear. B+Then,
EMaybe you'll ask me to C#mcome back aC#7gain and
BMaybe G#7I'll C#7say "F#7May-BbeCdim7".C#m  F#7  
[Chorus]
BMayG#7be  C#7you'll think of me F#7when you are all BalCdim7one.C#m  F#7  
BMaybe the Ddim7one who is C#mwaiting for F#7you.
F#7Will prove untrue, then F#7b13what will BI Cdim7do?C#m  F#7  
[Bridge]
BMayG#7be  C#7you'll sit and sigh, F#7wishing that I were Bnear. TB+hen,
EMaybe you'll ask me to C#mcome back aC#7gain  and
BMaybe G#7I'll C#7say "F#7May-BbeE".B  C  B  

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Maybe

by The Ink Spots

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

C#7

F#7

Cdim7

C#m

Ddim7

F#7b13

B+

Maybe

The Inkspots (1940)

F#7b13: 242332

C#m6: x4232x

B+: x2544x

e|-----------------|------------11-9--|

B|-----------------|---------11----11-|

G|-----------------|---------9-----9--|

D|-----6-------6---|-----6---11----11-| x2

A|---9---9---9---9-|---9---9-9-----9--|

E|-7-------8-------|-9----------------|

[Chorus]

B G#7 C#7 F#7 B Cdim7 C#m F#7

Maybe you'll think of me when you are all alone.

B Ddim7 C#m F#7

Maybe the one who is waiting for you.

F#7 F#7b13 B Cdim7 C#m F#7

Will prove untrue, then what will you do?

[Bridge]

B G#7 C#7 F#7 B B+

Maybe you'll sit and sigh, wishing that I were near. Then,

E C#m C#7

Maybe you'll ask me to come back again and

B G#7 C#7 F#7 B Cdim7 C#m F#7

Maybe I'll say "May-be".

[Chorus]

B G#7 C#7 F#7 B Cdim7 C#m F#7

Maybe you'll think of me when you are all alone.

B Ddim7 C#m F#7

Maybe the one who is waiting for you.

F#7 F#7b13 B Cdim7 C#m F#7

Will prove untrue, then what will I do?

[Bridge]

B G#7 C#7 F#7 B B+

Maybe you'll sit and sigh, wishing that I were near. Then,

E C#m C#7

Maybe you'll ask me to come back again and

B G#7 C#7 F#7 B E B C B

Maybe I'll say "May-be".

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