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(I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May chords by
Suzanne Vega
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
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Gsus4
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Gsus4
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Gsus4
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I'll
Gsus4
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never be your Maggie May
G
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The one you loved and
Em
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C
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left behind
D
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The face you see in light of day
C
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Then you cast away

That isn't me in that bed
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Gsus4
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you'll find
Verse 2
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Gsus4
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I'd rather take myself away
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C
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Be like those ladies in Japan
D
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Rather paint myself a face
C
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Conjure up some grace

Or be the eyes behind a fan
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Gsus4
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Verse 3
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D
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C
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And so you go
D
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C
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No girl could say no

To you
G
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Gsus4
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Verse 4


Oh, there's the way I may appear
Em
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But that will change from day to night

Would you ever see within?
D
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Underneath the skin?
C
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G
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Could I believe you had that
Em
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C
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D
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sight?
C
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Verse 5

D
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C
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And so you go
D
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No girl could say no

To you
G
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Verse 6


I'll never be your Maggie May

The one you loved and
Em
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C
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then forgot
D
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I'll love you first and let you go
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Because it must be so
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And you'll forgive or you will not
Verse 7
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Gsus4
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And so a woman leaves a man
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And so a world turns on it's end
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So I'll see your face in dreams
C
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Where nothing's what it seems
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G
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Still you appear some kind of friend
Verse 8
D
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C
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And so you go
D
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No girl could say no
Outro 1

To you
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • Em

  • C

  • D

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of (I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May by Suzanne Vega is A major.

The primary chords used in (I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May are A, Asus4, F#m, D, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Asus4, F#m, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of (I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May is approximately 87 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of (I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Suzanne Vega.

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