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Maybe 
[Verse 1]
GMaGmaj7ybe, 
EOh, if I could pray, and I try, dear,
A7you CmB7ighA7t cD7ome back home, home to me.
GMaGmaj7ybe,
EIf A7I could ever hold your little hand,
COhB7, yA7ou D7might understand.
GMaybe,
 CF#5b5  Gsus  G  
maybe, maybe, may  be.
[Verse 2]
GMaybe,
Gmaj7maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe,
Edear, I guess I might of done somethin' wrong, and I'd be glad to admit it.
A7Oh, CcB7ome A7hoD7me to me.
GMaybe,
CmaF#7b5ybe, mGsusaybe, GmD7ay  be.
[Bridge]
CWhen I know that it just doesn't ever seem to matter, baby.
C#dimHoney, when I go out or what I'm tryin' to do, can't you see I'm still left here,
GanG7' I'm holdin' on in needin' you.
CPlease, please, please, please,
C#dimoh, won't you reconsider, baby. Now come on. I said, come back,
E7honA7ey, D7suscome D9susback to me.
[ G   Gmaj7| E| B   C| A   D7sus]
[Verse 3]
GMaGmaj7ybe, dEear.
Eb5Oh mA7aybe, maybe, maybe, ah,
CLet me help you.
B7ShoA7w mD7e how.
GMaCybF#7b5e, mayGsusbe, mGaybe, may  be.
CMaF#7b5ybe, mGsusaybe, Gmay  be.
CMaF#7b5ybe, mGsusaybe, Gmay  be   

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Maybe

by Janis Joplin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Gsus

F#7b5

C#dim

D7sus

D9sus

Eb5

Maybe

[Verse 1]

G Gmaj7

Maybe,

Oh, if I could pray, and I try, dear,

A7 C B7 A7 D7

you might come back home, home to me.

G Gmaj7

Maybe,

E A7

If I could ever hold your little hand,

C B7 A7 D7

Oh, you might understand.

Maybe,

C Gsus G

F#5b5

maybe, maybe, may be.

[Verse 2]

Maybe,

Gmaj7

maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe,

dear, I guess I might of done somethin' wrong, and I'd be glad to admit it.

A7 C B7 A7 D7

Oh, come home to me.

Maybe,

C F#7b5 Gsus G D7

maybe, maybe, may be.

[Bridge]

When I know that it just doesn't ever seem to matter, baby.

C#dim

Honey, when I go out or what I'm tryin' to do, can't you see I'm still left here,

G G7

an' I'm holdin' on in needin' you.

Please, please, please, please,

C#dim

oh, won't you reconsider, baby. Now come on. I said, come back,

E7 A7 D7sus D9sus

honey, come back to me.

G Gmaj7 E B C A D7sus

[ | | | ]

[Verse 3]

G Gmaj7 E

Maybe, dear.

Eb5 A7

Oh maybe, maybe, maybe, ah,

Let me help you.

B7 A7 D7

Show me how.

G C F#7b5 Gsus G

Maybe, maybe, maybe, may be.

C F#7b5 Gsus G

Maybe, maybe, may be.

C F#7b5 Gsus G

Maybe, maybe, may be

About Maybe Chords by Janis Joplin

Learn how to play Maybe by Janis Joplin with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Maybe chords”, “Maybe guitar chords”, or “Janis Joplin Maybe chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Maybe chords and for experienced players who want accurate Maybe lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Gmaj7, E, A7, C, B7.

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The chords for "Maybe" show the original chord names (including G, Gmaj7, E, A7, C, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.