Maggie’s Farm

Bob Dylan

Key of G · Chords: I V vi

Intro

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Verse 1

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I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
      G
No, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
        G
Well, I wake up in the morning, hold my hands and pray for rain
        G
I got a head full of ideas that are driving me insane
       Em                                   D
It's a shame the way she makes me scrub the floor
  G
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more

Verse 2

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I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more
      G
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more
         G
Well, he hands you a nickel, he hands you a dime
   G
He asks you with a grin if you're having a good time
        Em                                D
Then he fines you every time you slam the door
  G
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more

Verse 3

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I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more
      G
No, I ain't work for Maggie's pa no more
         G
Well, he puts his cigar out in your face just for kicks
    G
His bedroom window, it is made out of bricks
    Em                               D
The National Guard stands around his door
  G
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more

Interlude

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(harp)
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(harp)

Verse 4

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I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more
      G
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more
          G
Well, she talks to all the servants about Man and God and Law
          G
Everybody says she's the brains behind Pa
      Em                              D
She's sixty-eight, but she says she's fifty-four
  G
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more

Interlude

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(harp)
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Verse 5

  G
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
  G
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
        G
Well, I try my best to be just like I am
    G
But everybody wants you to be just like them
         Em                                   D
They say sing while you slave, but I just get bored
  G
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more

Outro

(repeat and fade)
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(harp)