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Macarthur Park

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### PART I ###
[Intro]
        Bm   D/A   C   Em   Em
[Verse 1]
        BmSpring was never waiting for us gDirl, it ran one step aChead
        As we followed in the dEmanceEm  
        BeBmtween the parted pages that were pDressed in love's hot fevered iCron
        Like a strip-ed pair of pEmantsEm  F  G  
[Chorus]
        MacAArthur Park is melting in the Amaj7dark
        All the sweet green icing Emflowing down
        DSomeone left the cake out in the rain
        I Edon't Athink that I can take it
        Lord, it Dtook so long to bake it
        I'll Anever have that recipe aF#mgain, oh Cno!!Em  Em  
[Verse 2]
        BmI recall a yellow cotton Ddress foaming like a Cwave
        On the ground around your EmkneesEm  
        BmBirds like tender babies in your hDands, old men playing Ccheckers
        By the EmtreesEm  F  G  
[Chorus]
        MacAArthur Park is melting in the Amaj7dark
        All the sweet green icing Emflowing down
        DSomeone left the cake out in the rain
        I Edon't Athink that I can take it
        Lord, it Dtook so long to bake it
        I'll Anever have that recipe aF#mgain, oh Cno!!Em  Em  
### PART II ###
D   C   C
[Verse 3]
        CThere will be another song for Amme, and I will Fsing itF  
        GThere will be another dream for Gme, someone will Cbring itC  
        I will Ftaste the wine while it is warmDm7  
        And never let you catch me Clooking in the sunC  
        And Fafter all the loves of my G7life
        CAfter all the loves of my Amlife
        You'll still be the BboneG  
[Verse 4]
        I will Ctake my life into my Amhands, and I will Fuse itF  
        GI will win the worship in their Geyes, and I will Close itC  
        I will Flet my passions flowDm7  
        Like rivers from the Cmaj7skyC  
        But Fafter all the loves of my G7life
        CAfter all the loves of my Amlife
        I'll still be aBblone,   Gwondering Amwhy?Am  F  G  
[Chorus]
        MacAArthur Park is melting in the Amaj7dark
        All the sweet green icing Emflowing down
        DSomeone left the cake out in the rain
        I Edon't Athink that I can take it
        Lord, it Dtook so long to bake it
        I'll Anever have that recipe aF#mgain, oh Cno!!Em  Em  
        ENo!!!!E!  Oh F#no!!F#  F#  F#  F#  

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Macarthur Park

by Waylon Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/A

Amaj7

F#m

Dm7

Cmaj7

### PART I ###

[Intro]

Bm D/A C Em Em

[Verse 1]

Bm D C

Spring was never waiting for us girl, it ran one step ahead

Em Em

As we followed in the dance

Bm D C

Between the parted pages that were pressed in love's hot fevered iron

Em Em F G

Like a strip-ed pair of pants

[Chorus]

A Amaj7

MacArthur Park is melting in the dark

All the sweet green icing flowing down

Someone left the cake out in the rain

E A

I don't think that I can take it

Lord, it took so long to bake it

A F#m C Em Em

I'll never have that recipe again, oh no!!

[Verse 2]

Bm D C

I recall a yellow cotton dress foaming like a wave

Em Em

On the ground around your knees

Bm D C

Birds like tender babies in your hands, old men playing checkers

Em Em F G

By the trees

[Chorus]

A Amaj7

MacArthur Park is melting in the dark

All the sweet green icing flowing down

Someone left the cake out in the rain

E A

I don't think that I can take it

Lord, it took so long to bake it

A F#m C Em Em

I'll never have that recipe again, oh no!!

### PART II ###

D C C

[Verse 3]

C Am F F

There will be another song for me, and I will sing it

G G C C

There will be another dream for me, someone will bring it

F Dm7

I will taste the wine while it is warm

C C

And never let you catch me looking in the sun

F G7

And after all the loves of my life

C Am

After all the loves of my life

Bb G

You'll still be the one

[Verse 4]

C Am F F

I will take my life into my hands, and I will use it

G G C C

I will win the worship in their eyes, and I will lose it

F Dm7

I will let my passions flow

Cmaj7 C

Like rivers from the sky

F G7

But after all the loves of my life

C Am

After all the loves of my life

Bb G Am Am F G

I'll still be alone, wondering why?

[Chorus]

A Amaj7

MacArthur Park is melting in the dark

All the sweet green icing flowing down

Someone left the cake out in the rain

E A

I don't think that I can take it

Lord, it took so long to bake it

A F#m C Em Em

I'll never have that recipe again, oh no!!

E E F# F# F# F# F#

No!!!!! Oh no!!

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