Colonel Maggie chords by Roger Miller

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Verse 1
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 (D major) Colonel Maggie is my friend  (G major) 
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She got  (E major) my self respect
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 (A major) right back for  (D major) me
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Colonel Maggie is my  (G major) friend
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With  (E major) good old motherly
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 (A major) sweet sympath (D major) y

Verse 2
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Flat  (D major) down on the street with
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a  (G major) bottle at my  (D major) feet
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 (G major) Gutter life and  (D major) wine was all I  (A major) craved
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Then she  (D major) came up to me from
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the Sal (G major) vation Army  (D major) 
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She thought  (G major) that I was  (D major) good
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enough to save  (A major) 

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Verse 3

Colonel Maggie is my friend

She tried to put some pride

back into me

Colonel Maggie is my friend

With good old motherly

sweet sympathy

Verse 4
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She  (D major) helped me to my feet and
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she got  (G major) me off the street  (D major) 
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I  (G major) was far too sick  (D major) to look ashamed  (A major) 
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Some  (D major) soup and hot tea and
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a  (G major) blanket over me  (D major) 
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And  (G major) when we talked she called  (D major) 
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me by my  (A major) name  (F sharp minor) 
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 (A major) Colonel

Verse 5
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 (D major) Maggie is my  (G major) friend
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She tried  (E major) to put some pride  (A major) 
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back into me  (D major) 
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Colonel Maggie is my  (G major) friend
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With  (E major) good old motherly
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 (A major) sweet sympath (D major) y

Verse 6
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Well  (D major) that was years ago now
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I  (G major) don't drink no  (D major) more
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And  (G major) rest her soul,
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old  (D major) Maggies dead and gone  (A major) 
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And  (D major) when my will- powers weak,
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I walk  (G major) back to that street  (D major) 
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And  (G major) Colonel Maggie seems  (D major) 
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to walk along  (A major) 

Verse 7
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Colonel  (D major) Maggie is my friend  (G major) 
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She tried  (E major) to put some pride  (A major) 
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back into me  (D major) 
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Colonel Maggie is my  (G major) friend
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With  (E major) good old motherly
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 (A major) sweet sympath (D major) y

Verse 8
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Colonel  (D major) Maggie is my  (G major) friend
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She tried  (E major) to put some pride  (A major) 
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back into  (D major) me
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Colonel Maggie is my  (G major) friend
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With  (E major) good old motherly sweet sympathy