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Magnolia

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Key C
{Define  Fmaj7133210,  Cmaj7332000}
[Verse]
             Fmaj7|       Cmaj7|        Fmaj7| Cmaj7  
1. Whip poor will'| sing - ing | soft sum-mer| breeze
                  Fmaj7|        Cmaj7|                 Fmaj7|
   makes me think of my| bay - by  I | left down in New Or -|
     Cmaj7|                  Fmaj7| Cmaj7  
   leans. | I left down in New Or-| leans
[Verse]
2. Magnolia, you sweet thing
   you're driving me mad
   Got to get back to you baby
   You're the best I ever had.
   You're the best I ever had.
                       Am|          G|                 Am| G  
      You whisper, "Good | morning", |   so gently in my |ear
                       Am|         G|          Fmaj7| Cmaj7  
      I'm coming home to | you babe.|  I'll soon be |there.
              Fmaj7|   Cmaj7|  (Solo:  Am7   G   Am   G   Am  G  
      I'll soon be |there.  |    Fmaj7   Cmaj7  Fmaj7)
Then:
   (Repeat 2nd verse.)
Ending: (Repeat and fade)
                              Fmaj7| C  
      You're the best I ever had___|

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Magnolia

by J.J. Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Am7

Key C

Fmaj7 Cmaj7

{Define 133210, 332000}

[Verse]

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

| | |

1. Whip poor will'| sing - ing | soft sum-mer| breeze

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7

| | |

makes me think of my| bay - by I | left down in New Or -|

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

| |

leans. | I left down in New Or-| leans

[Verse]

2. Magnolia, you sweet thing

you're driving me mad

Got to get back to you baby

You're the best I ever had.

Am G Am G

| | |

You whisper, "Good | morning", | so gently in my |ear

Am G Fmaj7 Cmaj7

| | |

I'm coming home to | you babe.| I'll soon be |there.

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7 G Am G Am G

| | (Solo:

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7

I'll soon be |there. | )

Then:

(Repeat 2nd verse.)

Ending: (Repeat and fade)

Fmaj7 C

You're the best I ever had___|

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