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Magdaline

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Capo at 2nd Fret - Key E - chord names shown are relative to the capo
[Intro]
D   D/C#   G
D   D/C#   G
D   D/C#   G
D   A      G
[Verse]
DI ain't Alookin' for Gtrouble
DI can't Astay here Gtonight
DI got to Aleave here on the Gdouble
DIf I want to Asee the morning Glight
DDon't need no Apistol for the Gtickets
DI've got just Aenough to get us down the Gline
DI don't Aknow what happens Gnext
DYour Aguess is just as good as Gmine
[Chorus]
BmMove Awith me GMagdalene
DI'm tired Aof the same old Gscene
GThere's a greyhound leaving at Amidnight
DIf you came with me Ait'd be like a Gdream
BmCome Aon GMagdalene
DMove Awith me GMagdalene
[Interlude]
D  D/C#  G
D  D/C#  G
D  D/C#  G
D   A    G
[Verse]
DI've heard AMexico is Geasy
DI wouldn't Astay here if I Gcould
DDon't Acome along just to Gplease me
DLet's Ago while the going's Ggood
[Chorus]
BmMove Awith me GMagdalene
DI'm tired of Athe same old Gscene
GLet's go down to ASan Miguel
DLet's go be Asomebody else Gtonight
BmCome Aon GMagdalene
DMove Awith me GMagdaline
[Outro]
D D/C#  G
D D/C#  G
D D/C#  G
D A     G

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Magdaline

by Guy Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

Capo at 2nd Fret - Key E - chord names shown are relative to the capo

[Intro]

D D/C# G

D A G

[Verse]

D A G

I ain't lookin' for trouble

D A G

I can't stay here tonight

D A G

I got to leave here on the double

D A G

If I want to see the morning light

D A G

Don't need no pistol for the tickets

D A G

I've got just enough to get us down the line

D A G

I don't know what happens next

D A G

Your guess is just as good as mine

[Chorus]

Bm A G

Move with me Magdalene

D A G

I'm tired of the same old scene

G A

There's a greyhound leaving at midnight

D A G

If you came with me it'd be like a dream

Bm A G

Come on Magdalene

D A G

Move with me Magdalene

[Interlude]

D D/C# G

D A G

[Verse]

D A G

I've heard Mexico is easy

D A G

I wouldn't stay here if I could

D A G

Don't come along just to please me

D A G

Let's go while the going's good

[Chorus]

Bm A G

Move with me Magdalene

D A G

I'm tired of the same old scene

G A

Let's go down to San Miguel

D A G

Let's go be somebody else tonight

Bm A G

Come on Magdalene

D A G

Move with me Magdaline

[Outro]

D D/C# G

D A G

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