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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
D · Em · G · A
Rod Stewart’s classic story of a young man’s bittersweet romance with an older woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written to match the original recording’s key of E, or play without a capo as written here in D.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G D
It’s late September and I really should be back at school
A7
I know I keep you amused
G D
But I feel I’m being used
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Verse 2
D
The morning sun, when it’s in your face really shows your age
G D
But that don’t worry me none, in my eyes you’re everything
A7
I laughed at all of your jokes
G D
My love you didn’t need to coax
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Verse 3
D
You lured me away from home, just to save you from being alone
G D
You stole my soul, and that’s a pain I can do without
A7
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
G D
But you turned into a lover and mother, what a lover
G A7 D
You wore me out, all you did was lead me on
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Bridge
G D
All you did was wreck my bed, and in the morning, kick me in the head
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Verse 4
D
You made a first-class fool out of me
G
But I’m as blind as a fool can be
D
You stole my heart, but I love you anyway
A7
Maggie, I wish I’d never seen your face
G D
I’ll get on back home one of these days
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Outro
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up…
Practice tip: The A7 chord is used frequently as a lead-in back to the D chord; practice the D-A7-D transition until it feels natural.
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
D · Em · G · A
Rod Stewart’s classic story of a young man’s bittersweet romance with an older woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written to match the original recording’s key of E, or play without a capo as written here in D.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G D
It’s late September and I really should be back at school
A7
I know I keep you amused
G D
But I feel I’m being used
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Verse 2
D
The morning sun, when it’s in your face really shows your age
G D
But that don’t worry me none, in my eyes you’re everything
A7
I laughed at all of your jokes
G D
My love you didn’t need to coax
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Verse 3
D
You lured me away from home, just to save you from being alone
G D
You stole my soul, and that’s a pain I can do without
A7
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
G D
But you turned into a lover and mother, what a lover
G A7 D
You wore me out, all you did was lead me on
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Bridge
G D
All you did was wreck my bed, and in the morning, kick me in the head
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Verse 4
D
You made a first-class fool out of me
G
But I’m as blind as a fool can be
D
You stole my heart, but I love you anyway
A7
Maggie, I wish I’d never seen your face
G D
I’ll get on back home one of these days
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Outro
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up…
Practice tip: The A7 chord is used frequently as a lead-in back to the D chord; practice the D-A7-D transition until it feels natural.
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
D · Em · G · A
Rod Stewart’s classic story of a young man’s bittersweet romance with an older woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written to match the original recording’s key of E, or play without a capo as written here in D.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G D
It’s late September and I really should be back at school
A7
I know I keep you amused
G D
But I feel I’m being used
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Verse 2
D
The morning sun, when it’s in your face really shows your age
G D
But that don’t worry me none, in my eyes you’re everything
A7
I laughed at all of your jokes
G D
My love you didn’t need to coax
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Verse 3
D
You lured me away from home, just to save you from being alone
G D
You stole my soul, and that’s a pain I can do without
A7
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
G D
But you turned into a lover and mother, what a lover
G A7 D
You wore me out, all you did was lead me on
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Bridge
G D
All you did was wreck my bed, and in the morning, kick me in the head
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Verse 4
D
You made a first-class fool out of me
G
But I’m as blind as a fool can be
D
You stole my heart, but I love you anyway
A7
Maggie, I wish I’d never seen your face
G D
I’ll get on back home one of these days
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Outro
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up…
Practice tip: The A7 chord is used frequently as a lead-in back to the D chord; practice the D-A7-D transition until it feels natural.
Dtap to play
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Gtap to play
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
D · Em · G · A
Rod Stewart’s classic story of a young man’s bittersweet romance with an older woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written to match the original recording’s key of E, or play without a capo as written here in D.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G D
It’s late September and I really should be back at school
A7
I know I keep you amused
G D
But I feel I’m being used
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Verse 2
D
The morning sun, when it’s in your face really shows your age
G D
But that don’t worry me none, in my eyes you’re everything
A7
I laughed at all of your jokes
G D
My love you didn’t need to coax
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Verse 3
D
You lured me away from home, just to save you from being alone
G D
You stole my soul, and that’s a pain I can do without
A7
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
G D
But you turned into a lover and mother, what a lover
G A7 D
You wore me out, all you did was lead me on
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Bridge
G D
All you did was wreck my bed, and in the morning, kick me in the head
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Verse 4
D
You made a first-class fool out of me
G
But I’m as blind as a fool can be
D
You stole my heart, but I love you anyway
A7
Maggie, I wish I’d never seen your face
G D
I’ll get on back home one of these days
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Outro
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up…
Practice tip: The A7 chord is used frequently as a lead-in back to the D chord; practice the D-A7-D transition until it feels natural.
Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
D · Em · G · A
Rod Stewart’s classic story of a young man’s bittersweet romance with an older woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written to match the original recording’s key of E, or play without a capo as written here in D.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G D
It’s late September and I really should be back at school
A7
I know I keep you amused
G D
But I feel I’m being used
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Verse 2
D
The morning sun, when it’s in your face really shows your age
G D
But that don’t worry me none, in my eyes you’re everything
A7
I laughed at all of your jokes
G D
My love you didn’t need to coax
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Verse 3
D
You lured me away from home, just to save you from being alone
G D
You stole my soul, and that’s a pain I can do without
A7
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
G D
But you turned into a lover and mother, what a lover
G A7 D
You wore me out, all you did was lead me on
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Bridge
G D
All you did was wreck my bed, and in the morning, kick me in the head
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Verse 4
D
You made a first-class fool out of me
G
But I’m as blind as a fool can be
D
You stole my heart, but I love you anyway
A7
Maggie, I wish I’d never seen your face
G D
I’ll get on back home one of these days
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Outro
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up…
Practice tip: The A7 chord is used frequently as a lead-in back to the D chord; practice the D-A7-D transition until it feels natural.
Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
D · Em · G · A
Rod Stewart’s classic story of a young man’s bittersweet romance with an older woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written to match the original recording’s key of E, or play without a capo as written here in D.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G D
It’s late September and I really should be back at school
A7
I know I keep you amused
G D
But I feel I’m being used
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Verse 2
D
The morning sun, when it’s in your face really shows your age
G D
But that don’t worry me none, in my eyes you’re everything
A7
I laughed at all of your jokes
G D
My love you didn’t need to coax
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Verse 3
D
You lured me away from home, just to save you from being alone
G D
You stole my soul, and that’s a pain I can do without
A7
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
G D
But you turned into a lover and mother, what a lover
G A7 D
You wore me out, all you did was lead me on
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Bridge
G D
All you did was wreck my bed, and in the morning, kick me in the head
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Verse 4
D
You made a first-class fool out of me
G
But I’m as blind as a fool can be
D
You stole my heart, but I love you anyway
A7
Maggie, I wish I’d never seen your face
G D
I’ll get on back home one of these days
G A7 D
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
Chorus
G
You led me away from home
D
Just to save you from being alone
G A7
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
Outro
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
G
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you
D
Wake up…
Practice tip: The A7 chord is used frequently as a lead-in back to the D chord; practice the D-A7-D transition until it feels natural.