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Maggie

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The other interpretation was close, but I don't think it was quite right, so I'll give
you mine.
Standard tuning Capo - 1st fret
Chords used:
Em:  022000
D:   XX0232
C:   X32010 (or  Cadd9in the chorus if you prefer: X32033)*
C/B: X20010
Am:  X02210
G:   320033
[Intro]
 Em-  D-  Em-  C-  C/B-  Am-  Em-  G(hammer on the A string) - D  
[Verse]
EmWhen I fDirst set eyes on yEmouC  C/B  Am  
First you Embeat me up, Gthen you kissed me tDoo
EmWe'd throw sDtone into the sEmeaC  C/B  Am  
There were no oEmthers there, jGust you and mDe
EmI crossed the Dbridge and down thEme laneC  C/B  Am  
I knew I lovEmed you then, Gyou said you did the sDame
[Chorus]
COh GMaggie, Cwhat have yoGu done?
CI should've seen it Gcoming, and to your side I'd Drun
COh GMaggie, Ccome to mGe tonight
CI will Gwait up for you, make sure you're Dalright
EmI miss yoDuEm  C  C/B  C  Em  G  D  
And then carry on with the following verses and chorus' the same.
I think this matches the album version, but props to Sam Wilson
who did the other one, I was trying it without a capo, a lot easier
with one. Comments welcome.
*Cheers to the folk who corrected me on the chorus

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Open

O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Maggie

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Maggie

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

C/B

The other interpretation was close, but I don't think it was quite right, so I'll give

you mine.

Standard tuning Capo - 1st fret

Chords used:

: 022000

: XX0232

C Cadd9

: X32010 (or in the chorus if you prefer: X32033)*

C/B

: X20010

: X02210

: 320033

[Intro]

Em D Em C C/B Am Em G D

- - - - - - - (hammer on the A string) -

[Verse]

Em D Em C C/B Am

When I first set eyes on you

Em G D

First you beat me up, then you kissed me too

Em D Em C C/B Am

We'd throw stone into the sea

Em G D

There were no others there, just you and me

Em D Em C C/B Am

I crossed the bridge and down the lane

Em G D

I knew I loved you then, you said you did the same

[Chorus]

C G C G

Oh Maggie, what have you done?

C G D

I should've seen it coming, and to your side I'd run

C G C G

Oh Maggie, come to me tonight

C G D

I will wait up for you, make sure you're alright

Em D Em C C/B C Em G D

I miss you

And then carry on with the following verses and chorus' the same.

I think this matches the album version, but props to Sam Wilson

who did the other one, I was trying it without a capo, a lot easier

with one. Comments welcome.

*Cheers to the folk who corrected me on the chorus

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