Magnolia Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays969

Magnolia by J.J. Cale is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords Fmaj7, Cmaj7, Am, G, Am7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Fmaj7 133210, Cmaj7 332000} 
 
 
 
 
   Fmaj7          |  Cmaj7     | Fmaj7       | Cmaj7 
1. Whip poor will'| sing - ing | soft sum-mer| breeze 
 
 
 
   Fmaj7               | Cmaj7       | Fmaj7                | 
   makes me think of my| bay - by  I | left down in New Or -| 
 
 
   Cmaj7  |  Fmaj7                | Cmaj7     
   leans. | I left down in New Or-| leans 
 
 
 
 
(2nd verse follows same progression) 
 
2. Magnolia, you sweet thing  
   you're driving me mad 
   Got to get back to you baby   
   You're the best I ever had. 
   You're the best I ever had. 
 
 
 
   Am                    |   G       | Am                | G 
      You whisper, "Good | morning", |   so gently in my |ear 
 
   Am                    |  G       | Fmaj7         | Cmaj7 
      I'm coming home to | you babe.|  I'll soon be |there. 
 
   Fmaj7           | Cmaj7  |  (Solo: Am7 G Am G Am G   
      I'll soon be |there.  |   Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7) 
 
Then: 
 
   (Repeat 2nd verse.) 
 
Ending: (Repeat and fade) 
 
   Fmaj7                           | C 
      You're the best I ever had___| 
 
 
    	

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