Maggie May

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Intro ChordsE  A  D  G  B  E  
D X X 0 2 3 2
Dsus2 x x 0 2 3 0
Em x x 0 4 5 3
Em7 x x 0 4 3 3
G x x 0 0 3 3
A7sus4 x x 0 0 3 5
G/B 7 x 0 0 0 7
D/A x 0 0 7 7 5
G 3 5 5 0 3 3
Bm x x 4 4 3 2
Verses, Solo
A x 0 2 2 2 0
G 3 2 0 0 0 3
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
F#m 2 4 4 2 2 2
Dsus2/F# 2 0 0 2 3 0
DM9/F# 2 0 0 2 2 0
A7sus2/E 0 0 2 0 0 0
Em7 0 2 2 0 3 0
G6 3 2 0 0 3 0
A7sus4/E 0 0 2 0 3 0
Outro
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
[Intro]
D Dsus2 Em Em7 G A7sus4 G/B D/A G
Dsus2 D Em Em7 G A7sus4 G/B D/A G Bm
[Verse 1]
AWake up Maggie I Gthink I've got something to Dsay to you
It's Alate September and I Greally should be Dback at school
I Gknow I keep you aDmused But I Gfeel I'm being Aused
Oh EmMaggie I couldn’t have F#mtried any EmmoreDsus2/F#  
You Emled me away from Ahome just to Emsave you from being aAlone
You Emstole my heart, and Athat's what really Dhurts
[Verse 2]
The Amorning sun when it's Gin your face really Dshows your age
But Athat don't worry me Gnone, in my eyes you're Deverything
I Glaughed at all your Djokes, my Glove you didn't need to Acoax
Oh EmMaggie I couldn’t have F#mtried any EmmoreDsus2/F#  DM9/F#  A7sus2/E  
You led Emme away from Ahome just to Emsave you from being Aalone
You Emstole my soul that's a Apain I can Gdo withDout
[Verse 3]
AAll I needed was a Gfriend to lend a Dguiding hand
But you Aturned into a lover and Gmother what a lover you Dwore me out
GAll you did was wreck my Dbed And in the Gmorning kick me in the Ahead
Oh EmMaggie I couldn’t have F#mtried any EmmoreDsus2/F#  
You Emled me away from Ahome 'cause you Emdidn't want to be aAlone
You Emstole my heart I couldn't Aleave you Gif I Dtried
[Guitar Solo]
Em A D G
Em G D D
[Verse 4]
AI suppose I could Gcollect my books and get on Dback to school
Or Asteal my daddy's Gcue and make a living out of Dplaying pool
Or Gfind myself a rock and roll Dband that Gneeds a helping Ahand
Oh EmMaggie, I wish I'd F#mnever seen your EmfaceDsus2/F#  
You made a Emfirst class fool out of Ame, but I'm as Emblind as a fool can Abe
You Emstole my heart but I Alove you GanyDway
[Guitar Solo]
Em A D G
Em G D D
Em A D G
Em G
[Mandolin Solo]
D Em G D
D Em7 G6 D G6 D
D Em7 G6 D G6 D
D A7sus4/E G6 D G6 D
D A7sus4/E G6 D G6 D
[Outro]
DMaggie, I Emwish I’d Gnever seen your DfaceG  
D Em7 G6 D G D
Dsus2I’ll Dget on back Em7home, G6one of Gthese DdaysG  D  
D Em7 G6 D G D
D(fade out)Em7  G6  D  G  D  
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The story behind the song

"Maggie May" delves into the complex feelings of a young man entangled in a relationship with an older woman. Co-written by Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton for Stewart's 1971 album Every Picture Tells a Story, the song draws directly from Stewart's own experience, capturing the ambivalence and contradictory emotions he felt. The name "Maggie May" itself was inspired by an old Liverpudlian song, though the story behind it is deeply personal. It plays like a bittersweet reflection on a formative, yet complicated, youthful romance.

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