Magnolia Chords

by J.J. Cale
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: F
Capo: no capo
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Chords

Fmaj7
Cmaj7
Am
G
Dmaj7
Amaj7
E
F#m
Gmaj7
D
Em

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Magnolia chords
J.J. Cale  1971 (Naturally) **
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._Cale
 
Fmaj7 * Cmaj7 4x
 
Fmaj7          Cmaj7   Fmaj7
Whippoorwill’s singing
            Cmaj7  Fmaj7
Soft summer breeze
                     Cmaj7  Fmaj7
Makes me think of my baby
                     Cmaj7  Fmaj7
I left down in New Orleans
                     Cmaj7  Fmaj7
I left down in New Orleans
 
              Cmaj7      Fmaj7
Magnolia, you sweet thing
                  Cmaj7  Fmaj7
You’re driving me mad
                   Cmaj7    Fmaj7
Got to get back to you, babe
                       Cmaj7  Fmaj7
You’re the best I ever had
                       Cmaj7  Am
You’re the best I ever had
 
                  G       Am
You whisper "good morning"
                G  Am
So gently in my ear
                   G        Am
I’m coming home to you, babe
     Fmaj7   Cmaj7  Fmaj7
I’ll soon be there
             Cmaj7  Am
I’ll soon be there
 
Am G
 
Fmaj7         Cmaj7       Fmaj7
Magnolia, you sweet thing
                  Cmaj7  Fmaj7
You’re driving me mad
                   Cmaj7    Fmaj7
Got to get back to you, babe
                       Cmaj7  Fmaj7
You’re the best I ever had
                       Cmaj7  Fmaj7
You’re the best I ever had
                       Cmaj7  Fmaj7
You’re the best I ever had . . . .
 
*  F could substitute for Fmaj7
 
** Alternates:
 
Capo III
 
Fmaj7 = Dmaj7
Cmaj7 = Amaj7
G     = E
Am    = F#m
 
Capo V
 
Fmaj7 = Cmaj7
Cmaj7 = Gmaj7
G     = D
Am    = Em
 
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14 comments
jesusjfunk
I also sang this to tcbjitsroller's wife
+21
tcbjitsroller
I sang this to my wife
+8
StianSi
Good tab! I like it more when I use Fmaj7, but that might just be because I have trouble shifting to and from barchords.
+7