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MacArthur Park
Glen Campbell
written by Jimmy Webb
1970 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Album
Intro  Dm   F   D#   Gm   Bb  
Verse 1
DmSpring was never waiting for us Fgirl, 
it ran one step D#ahead, as we followed in a dGmance.Bb  
                                Dm   FDm7?
Between the parted pages and were pressed,
in love's hot fevered D#iron, like the striped pair of GmpantsBb.
DmI recall the yellow cotton Dm7dress,
foaming like a D#wave, on the ground around your GmkneesBb.
                                   Dm   FDm7?
And birds like tender babies in your hand,
and old men playing cD#heckers, by the GmtreesBb.G#  Bb  
Chorus 1
CMacArthur's Park is melting in the Cmaj7dark, 
all the sweet green iceings Bbflowing down.
FSomeone left the cake out in the rain.
I Gdon't Cthink that I can take it. 
cause it tDmook so long to bake it.
And I'll Cnever have that recipe Fagain, D#oh noC#oo.D#  F  
Verse 2
FThere will be another song for Fmaj7me, for I will Dmsing Bbit.
TBbmhere will be another dream for me, someone will bFmaj7ring iFt.
I Bbwill drink the wine while it is warm 
Gmand never lBbet you catch me lAmooking in the sun.D7  
and Gmafter all the loves of my Bblife, 
aFmaj7fter all the loves of my lBbife, you'll still be the D#one.G#  C  
Verse 3
I will Gtake my life into my Bmhands and I will Cuse Cmaj7it.
I wAm6ill win the worship in their eyes, and I will loDse itG.
I will Chave the things that I desire,
Cmaj7and my Ampassion flow like Bmrivers to the sky.E  
AE7nd Amafter all the loves of my lCife,  
woah... aGfter all the loves of my Clife,
I'll be thinking of yFou, and Dwondering Emwhy.G  Bb  C  
Outro
DMacArthur's Park is melting in the Dmaj7dark, 
all the sweet green iceing fClowing down.
GSomeone left the cake out in the rain.
F#mI don't Bmthink that I can take it. 
Cause it Gtook so long to bake it.
And I'll Dnever have that recipe Gagain oh Bbnooo,  oD#h noDm7oo, nooD  
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Macarthur Park

by Glen Campbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

Bbm

Am6

Dmaj7

F#m

MacArthur Park

Glen Campbell

written by Jimmy Webb

1970 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Album

Dm F D# Gm Bb

Intro

Verse 1

Dm F

Spring was never waiting for us girl,

D# Gm Bb

it ran one step ahead, as we followed in a dance.

Dm F

Dm7?

Between the parted pages and were pressed,

D# Gm Bb

in love's hot fevered iron, like the striped pair of pants.

Dm Dm7

I recall the yellow cotton dress,

D# Gm Bb

foaming like a wave, on the ground around your knees.

Dm F

Dm7?

And birds like tender babies in your hand,

D# Gm Bb G# Bb

and old men playing checkers, by the trees.

Chorus 1

C Cmaj7

MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark,

all the sweet green iceings flowing down.

Someone left the cake out in the rain.

G C

I don't think that I can take it.

cause it took so long to bake it.

C F D# C# D# F

And I'll never have that recipe again, oh nooo.

Verse 2

F Fmaj7 Dm Bb

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

Bbm Fmaj7 F

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

I will drink the wine while it is warm

Gm Bb Am D7

and never let you catch me looking in the sun.

Gm Bb

and after all the loves of my life,

Fmaj7 Bb D# G# C

after all the loves of my life, you'll still be the one.

Verse 3

G Bm C Cmaj7

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

Am6 D G

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

I will have the things that I desire,

Cmaj7 Am Bm E

and my passion flow like rivers to the sky.

E7 Am C

And after all the loves of my life,

G C

woah... after all the loves of my life,

F D Em G Bb C

I'll be thinking of you, and wondering why.

Outro

D Dmaj7

MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark,

all the sweet green iceing flowing down.

Someone left the cake out in the rain.

F#m Bm

I don't think that I can take it.

Cause it took so long to bake it.

D G Bb D# Dm7 D

And I'll never have that recipe again oh nooo, oh nooo, noo

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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