Magdalene Lane Chords & Lyrics by Don McLean
Magdalene Lane
guitar chords lyrics
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 C G C
The angels are lost in the city of stars
G C G C
the wise men are down on their knees.
G C G C
And the fruitman of freeway will sell you his cars
G C G C
when he's sure that you can't find the keys.
Am D G
And the ladies on Magdalene lane
Am D G
all worship the sun and the sand.
Am D G
And the migrants who come can't complain
C Am D
for this is their promised land.
G
La la la la la la la la la,
Am
la la la la la la la.
C D G
La la la la la la la la la,
G C G C
MGM studios can't make the nut
G C G C
they're auctioning Dorothy's shoes.
G C G C
Gable is gone, the good witch is a slut
G C G C
and I've got the parking lot blues.
Am D G
The wizard brought benzadrine smiles
Am D G
and he never let Dorothy doze.
Am D G
She died as she walked down the aisle
C Am D
and all that remains is her clothes.
C D G Am
Over the rainbow a Kansas tornado
C D G
can twist up a little girl�s head.
C D G Am
Aunt Em's on relief and the tinman's a thief
C Am D
and even the wizard can't wake the dead.
G
La la la la la la la la la,
Am
la la la la la la la.
C D G
La la la la la la la la la,,
G C G C
The prophet has come to this kingdom of lights
G C G C
but there's no one to listen or learn.
G C G C
And the savior performs for the prophet's delight
G C G C
while dissenters are banished or burned.
Am D G
And the heretics beg to be heard
Am D G
but the savior's on tour for the week.
Am D G
Salvation is found in his word
C Am D
if only he'd learn how to speak.
C D G Am
And Lincoln is laughing with Amos 'n' Andy
C D G
concerning the Great Civil War.
C D G Am
And Paul Revere sleeps with the worst looking creeps
C Am D
while revolution's knocking at his door.
G
La la la la la la la la la,
Am
la la la la la la la.
C D G
La la la la la la la la la,
(single strum)
G C G C
Magdalene Lane is the red light domain
G C D
where everyone's soul is for sale.
G C G C
A piece of your heart will do for a start
G D G
but you can send us the rest in the mail.
Am D G
For we have our own families to feed
Am D G
and we can't let them starve just for you.
Am D G
Well, we'd rather not watch while you bleed
C Am D
so come back in an hour when you're through.
G D Am
It's just another city full of sorrow,
C D G
it makes no difference why I came.
C D G Am
I only know I'm leaving here tomorrow
C Am D G
and only the motel man knows my name
Enjoy!
