Maggie Lyrics And Chords
This song which was written by George W. Johnson and James Austin Butterfield in 1864 is sometimes called ''When You And I Were Young Maggie''. The song is dedicated to Maggie Clark from Glanford Ontario, Canada who ended up getting married to George Johnson, they were married only 1 year before Maggie died. The song was originally written as a poem but after the death of his wife, George got Austin Butterfield to set his poem to music.This was a big hit for Foster and Allen [ songs ]and also for The Furey Brothers And Davie Arthur, the second set of chords are in the same key that Foster And Allen play the song in. [ Key Of A ] Also recorded by the Irish tenor singer John McCormack and by Maura O'Connell. Maggie tenor guitar / mandola tab in CGDA included.
Foster And Allen Version
I[E] wandered today to the[A] hills maggie,to[E] watch the scene be[B]low,
The[E] creek and the creeking old[A] mill maggie,as[E] we used to[B] long,long[E] ago,
The[A] green grove is gone from the[E] hills Maggie,where[B] once the[F7] dasies [B]grow
The[E] creeking old[D7] mill is[A] still Maggie,since[E] you and[B] I were[E] young.
[2]
[E]Oh they say that I am feeble with [A]age Maggie,
My [E]steps are much slower that [B]then,
My [E]face is a well written [A]page Maggie,
And [E]time all a[B]lone was the [E]pen.
[3]
They [A]say we have outlived our [E]time Maggie
As [B]dated as [F#]songs that [B]we've sung,
But to [E]me your as fair as you [A]were Maggie,
When [E]you and [B]I were [E]young.
I[D] wandered today to the[G] hills maggie,to[D] watch the scene be[A]low,
The[D] creek and the creeking old[G] mill maggie,as[D] we used to[A7] long,long[D] ago,
The[G] green grove is gone from the[D] hills Maggie,where[A] once the[E7] dasies sprong,.[A7]
The[D] creeking old[D7] mill is[G] still Maggie,since[D] you and[A7] I were[D] young.
[2]
Oh they say that I am feeble with age Maggie,
My steps are much slower that then,
My face is a well written page Maggie,
And time all alone was the pen.
[3]
They say we have outlived our time Maggie
As dated as songs that we've sung,
But to me your as fair as you were Maggie,
When you and I were young.
The[D] creek and the creeking old[G] mill maggie,as[D] we used to[A7] long,long[D] ago,
The[G] green grove is gone from the[D] hills Maggie,where[A] once the[E7] dasies sprong,.[A7]
The[D] creeking old[D7] mill is[G] still Maggie,since[D] you and[A7] I were[D] young.
[2]
Oh they say that I am feeble with age Maggie,
My steps are much slower that then,
My face is a well written page Maggie,
And time all alone was the pen.
[3]
They say we have outlived our time Maggie
As dated as songs that we've sung,
But to me your as fair as you were Maggie,
When you and I were young.
Alternative guitar chords for the key of G Major.
I[G] wandered today to the[C] hills maggie,to[G] watch the scene be[D]low,
The[G] creek and the creeking old[C] mill maggie,as[G] we used to[D7] long,long[G] ago,
The[C] green grove is gone from the[G] hills Maggie,where[D] once the[A7] dasies sprong,.[D7]
The[G] creeking old[G7] mill is[C] still Maggie,since[G] you and[D7] I were[G] young.
I[G] wandered today to the[C] hills maggie,to[G] watch the scene be[D]low,
The[G] creek and the creeking old[C] mill maggie,as[G] we used to[D7] long,long[G] ago,
The[C] green grove is gone from the[G] hills Maggie,where[D] once the[A7] dasies sprong,.[D7]
The[G] creeking old[G7] mill is[C] still Maggie,since[G] you and[D7] I were[G] young.
Foster and Allen Maggie Song
When You And I Were Young Maggie tenor guitar / mandola tab in CGDA
