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Miss Magnolia

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Intro:  G   D   G  D  
Well Miss MagGnolia, you just can keep, keep me to yourDself
You know I've Gbeen here way too long, you had me working all day long
No I'm not cut Dout, and I won't be found to make a man for Gyou
[Chorus]:  G   D   G   D[2x]
Well if you Gsee her, make sure you tell, tell her that I'm Dgone
To find a land beGyond where I'll be free, the riverboat and me
A rolling Dstone, but by and by I'll find my Ghome
[Chorus]
[Harmonica solo]:   G    D    C    G    C    G  D  
G  D  G  D
I wrote a lGetter in the mail, it said
"A steed don't need a mare, Dearest DMagnolia"
Well put Gflowers on the grave, and may the headstone read:
"We could get Dalong but we never did beGlong"
[Chorus]
CLisGten Cto GthDe sGong to get the strumming pattern and the timing right.

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Miss Magnolia

by Matt Costa

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Chords in this song · guitar

G D G D

Intro:

G D

Well Miss Magnolia, you just can keep, keep me to yourself

You know I've been here way too long, you had me working all day long

D G

No I'm not cut out, and I won't be found to make a man for you

G D G D

[Chorus]: [2x]

G D

Well if you see her, make sure you tell, tell her that I'm gone

To find a land beyond where I'll be free, the riverboat and me

D G

A rolling stone, but by and by I'll find my home

[Chorus]

G D C G C G D

[Harmonica solo]:

G D G D

I wrote a letter in the mail, it said

"A steed don't need a mare, Dearest Magnolia"

Well put flowers on the grave, and may the headstone read:

D G

"We could get along but we never did belong"

[Chorus]

C G C G D G

Listen to the song to get the strumming pattern and the timing right.

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