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Lady Magdalene

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[Intro]
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D E
Aadd9
[Verse 1]
  AThe man on the riEght is a man unAadd9done.
  AHe'd give you his soul if you asked him for soDme.
A child in his way for he needs to beliAeve.
  EThat love is a song for each man to sAadd9ing.
[Verse 2]
  AThe man on the lEeft is a prize unAadd9won.
  AA candle unlit and a song unsuDng.
Believing that love is a dreamer's drAeam.
  EThe man on the left the me in betAadd9ween.
[Chorus]
  ALady Magdelene,
  E    AI can E/Ahear your D/Adistant tArumpet,
  E    ACalling fE/Arom the mD/Aorning mAountain,
  E    ASinging E/Ato the pD/Aassing Ariver,
TDake me home.
Show me peaceful days before my yAouth has gone.
[Interlude]
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D E
Aadd9
[Verse 3]
  AThe man in betweEen waits between the tAadd9wo.
  ANot hearing the lie and not seeing the truDe.
Unknowing what is and denying what seAems.
  EAnd there he will sleep the man in beAadd9tween.
[Chorus]
  ALady Magdelene,
  E    AI can E/Ahear your D/Adistant tArumpet,
  E    ACalling fE/Arom the mD/Aorning mAountain,
  E    ASinging E/Ato the pD/Aassing Ariver,
TDake me home.
Show me peaceful days before my yAouth has gone.
[Chorus]
 ALady Magdelene,
  E    AMake the sE/Aound of sD/Ailent thunAder,
  E    ACalling fErom the lD/Aips of AAbraham,
  E    AMake a sE/Aound that D/Awe may wAonder,
WDhere we are,
Take us to your soul for we have wAandered far.
[Interlude]
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D A/E
A E/B D E
Aadd9
[Verse 4]
  AThe man on the riEght was a man undAone.
  AThe man on the left like a prize unDwon.
And God only knows what their time will brAing.
  EOr what will become of the man in betwAadd9eenA  

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Lady Magdalene

by Neil Diamond

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/B

A/E

Aadd9

E/A

D/A

[Intro]

A E/B D A/E

A E/B D E

Aadd9

[Verse 1]

A E Aadd9

The man on the right is a man undone.

A D

He'd give you his soul if you asked him for some.

A child in his way for he needs to believe.

E Aadd9

That love is a song for each man to sing.

[Verse 2]

A E Aadd9

The man on the left is a prize unwon.

A D

A candle unlit and a song unsung.

Believing that love is a dreamer's dream.

E Aadd9

The man on the left the me in between.

[Chorus]

Lady Magdelene,

E A E/A D/A A

I can hear your distant trumpet,

E A E/A D/A A

Calling from the morning mountain,

E A E/A D/A A

Singing to the passing river,

Take me home.

Show me peaceful days before my youth has gone.

[Interlude]

A E/B D A/E

A E/B D E

Aadd9

[Verse 3]

A E Aadd9

The man in between waits between the two.

A D

Not hearing the lie and not seeing the true.

Unknowing what is and denying what seems.

E Aadd9

And there he will sleep the man in between.

[Chorus]

Lady Magdelene,

E A E/A D/A A

I can hear your distant trumpet,

E A E/A D/A A

Calling from the morning mountain,

E A E/A D/A A

Singing to the passing river,

Take me home.

Show me peaceful days before my youth has gone.

[Chorus]

Lady Magdelene,

E A E/A D/A A

Make the sound of silent thunder,

E A E D/A A

Calling from the lips of Abraham,

E A E/A D/A A

Make a sound that we may wonder,

Where we are,

Take us to your soul for we have wandered far.

[Interlude]

A E/B D A/E

A E/B D E

Aadd9

[Verse 4]

A E A

The man on the right was a man undone.

A D

The man on the left like a prize unwon.

And God only knows what their time will bring.

E Aadd9 A

Or what will become of the man in between

About Lady Magdalene Chords by Neil Diamond

Learn how to play Lady Magdalene by Neil Diamond with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lady Magdalene chords”, “Lady Magdalene guitar chords”, or “Neil Diamond Lady Magdalene 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 Lady Magdalene chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lady Magdalene lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E/B, D, A/E, E, Aadd9.

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What key is "Lady Magdalene" in?

The chords for "Lady Magdalene" show the original chord names (including A, E/B, D, A/E, E, Aadd9). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.