This is my best guess for this song... only heard the version off SOLO

i alternate between the G and C like 320003/320013

Listen to the song for the tempo/strumming



DON MCLEAN - MAGDALENE LANE

G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)           CThe (x32010@1)angels are lost in the city of stars
G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)           Cthe (x32010@1)wise men are down on their knees.
G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)           CAnd (x32010@1)the fruitman of freeway will sell you his cars
G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)           Cwhen (x32010@1)he's sure that you can't find the keys.

Am (x02210@1)         D (xx0232@1)         GAnd (320003@1)the ladies on Magdalene lane 
    Am (x02210@1)                 D (xx0232@1)            Gall (320003@1)worship the sun and the sand.
   Am (x02210@1)                 D (xx0232@1)            GAnd (320003@1)the migrants who come can't complain
     C (x32010@1)          Am (x02210@1)            Dfor (xx0232@1)this is their promised land.

GLa (320003@1)la la la la la la la la, 
         Amla (x02210@1)la la la la la la.
 C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)    G (320003@1) 
La la la la la la la la la,

G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)      CMGM (x32010@1)studios can't make the nut
G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)      Cthey're (x32010@1)auctioning Dorothy's shoes.
G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)      CGable (x32010@1)is gone, the good witch is a slut
G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)      Cand (x32010@1)I've got the parking lot blues.

Am (x02210@1)                 D (xx0232@1)            GThe (320003@1)wizard brought benzadrine smiles
 Am (x02210@1)                 D (xx0232@1)            Gand (320003@1)he never let Dorothy doze.
  Am (x02210@1)                 D (xx0232@1)            GShe (320003@1)died as she walked down the aisle
   C (x32010@1)          Am (x02210@1)            Dand (xx0232@1)all that remains is her clothes.

C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)        AmOver (x02210@1)the rainbow a Kansas tornado
C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)         Gcan (320003@1)twist up a little girl?s head.
 C (x32010@1)           D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)         Am (x02210@1)  
Aunt Em's on relief and the tinman's a thief
 C (x32010@1)            Am (x02210@1)            Dand (xx0232@1)even the wizard can't wake the dead.

GLa (320003@1)la la la la la la la la, 
         Amla (x02210@1)la la la la la la.
 C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)    G (320003@1) 
La la la la la la la la la,,

G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)          CThe (x32010@1)prophet has come to this kingdom of lights
G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)          Cbut (x32010@1)there's no one to listen or learn.
G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)          CAnd (x32010@1)the savior performs for the prophet's delight
G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)          Cwhile (x32010@1)dissenters are banished or burned.

Am (x02210@1)            D (xx0232@1)        GAnd (320003@1)the heretics beg to be heard
Am (x02210@1)            D (xx0232@1)         Gbut (320003@1)the savior's on tour for the week.
Am (x02210@1)            D (xx0232@1)        GSalvation (320003@1)is found in his word
  C (x32010@1)     Am (x02210@1)     Dif (xx0232@1)only he'd learn how to speak.

C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1)      AmAnd (x02210@1)Lincoln is laughing with Amos 'n' Andy
 C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)          Gconcerning (320003@1)the Great Civil War.
 C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1)  
And Paul Revere sleeps with the worst looking creeps
 C (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)         Dwhile (xx0232@1)revolution's knocking at his door.

GLa (320003@1)la la la la la la la la, 
         Amla (x02210@1)la la la la la la.
 C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)    G (320003@1) 
La la la la la la la la la,

(single strum)
G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)       CMagdalene (x32010@1)Lane is the red light domain
G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)          Dwhere (xx0232@1)everyone's soul is for sale.
G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)       CA (x32010@1)piece of your heart will do for a start
G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)            Gbut (320003@1)you can send us the rest in the mail.

Am (x02210@1)        D (xx0232@1)           GFor (320003@1)we have our own families to feed
Am (x02210@1)         D (xx0232@1)          Gand (320003@1)we can't let them starve just for you.
Am (x02210@1)            D (xx0232@1)         GWell, (320003@1)we'd rather not watch while you bleed
  C (x32010@1)        Am (x02210@1)          Dso (xx0232@1)come back in an hour when you're through.

G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)           AmIt's (x02210@1)just another city full of sorrow, 
 C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)          Git (320003@1)makes no difference why I came.
C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)         AmI (x02210@1)only know I'm leaving here tomorrow
C (x32010@1)        Am (x02210@1)       D (xx0232@1)       Gand (320003@1)only the motel man knows my name

Enjoy!


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