Maggie Creek Road
Written by Karyn Rochelle & James Slater
Recorded by Reba McEntire

(Capo on 3)

Intro.:  | (Em) (Am/E) | (Em) (D/E) | (Em) (Am/E) | (Em) (D/E)

(Verse 1)
Mama (C)stood on the front porch ringin' her hands (Em)
Watched the (C)tail lights fadin' on his black tranzam (Em)
With her (C)precious little baby taking off inside (Em)
(C)Staring at him with stars in her eyes (Em)
She tried to (C)tell her but the girl might as well have been deaf (Em)
She (C)wasn't gonna listen to a word she said

(Chorus)
(Em) Don't go down (G)Maggie Creek (Am)Road
(Em) With a boy (C)lookin' like (D)that
(Em) He'll tell ya thangs that you (G)wanna (Am)hear
(Em) And they'll be no (G)turnin' (D/F#)back
(Em) There's an oak tree (G)down by the (Am)lake
(Em) In the shade where the (C)wild (D)flowers grow
(Em) What'll happen only (G)heaven (Am)knows
So (C)don't go (B7)down Maggie Creek (Em)Road

Inst.:  --- (Am/E) | (Em) (D/E) | (Em) (Am/E) | (Em) (D/E)

(Verse 2)
Was a (C)still black night as dark is cold (Em)
No-(C)body heard her when she said no (Em)
She (C)kicked and screamed and got free somehow (Em)
Tore her (C)dress on the door when he pushed her out (Em)
She walked (C)13 miles on the gravel road (Em)
With (C)tears in her eyes 20 years ago

(Chorus)
(Em) Don't go down (G)Maggie Creek (Am)Road
(Em) With a boy (C)lookin' like (D)that
(Em) He'll tell ya thangs that you (G)wanna (Am)hear
(Em) And they'll be no (G)turnin' (D/F#)back
(Em) There's an oak tree (G)down by the (Am)lake
(Em) In the shade where the (C)wild (D)flowers grow
(Em) What'll happen only (G)heaven (Am)knows
So (C)don't go (B7)down Maggie Creek (C)Road

Inst.:  --- (D) | (C) (D) | (C) | (B) |
       | (Em) (Am/E) | (Em) (D/E) | (Em) (Am/E) | (Em) (D/E)

(Verse 3)
(C)Somehow mama's always know (Em)
'Cause they (C)shoulda been home an hour ago (Em)
When (C)she pulled up it was just going down (Em)
She turned her (C)headlights off didn't make a sound (Em)
She heard her (C)baby crying no but he wouldn't stop (Em)
Her (C)heart went cold and her blood ran hot (Em)
With a (C)pistol in her hand she opened his door (Em)
You don't (C)wanna see mama go to war

(Chorus)
(Em) Don't go down (G)Maggie Creek (Am)Road
(Em) With a boy (C)lookin' like (D)that
(Em) He'll tell ya thangs that you (G)wanna (Am)hear
(Em) And they'll be no (G)turnin' (D/F#)back
(Em) There's an oak tree (G)down by the (Am)lake
(Em) In the shade where the (C)wild (D)flowers grow
(Em) What'll happen only (G)heaven (Am)knows
So (C)don't go (B7)down, I say, (C)don' go (B7)down

(Tag)
Maggie Creek (Em)Road (Am/E) | (Em) (D/E) |
(Em) (Am/E) | (Em) (D/E)Oh, don't go (Em)down (G) (Am)
(Em) (C) Mag-(D)gie Creek (Em)Road (G) (Am)
(Em) (G)Oh, don't (G/F#)go (Em)down (G) (Am)
(Em) (C) Mag-(D)gie Creek (Em)Road (G) (Am) (C) (B7)
Maggie Creek Road

Outro.:  | (Em) (Am/E) | (Em) (D/E) | ---repeat to fage