Chords for Chuck Berry - Maybellene (1955)
Tempo:
117.45 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
Eb
C
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
[Eb] Oh, Maybelline, why [F] can't you be true?
[C] You done started doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
I was motivated [F] over the hills, saw Maybelline in a goop de mill.
Kinda like rolling on an open road, nothing I'd run my V8 for.
Kinda like doing about 95, bumpity bump, rolling side to side.
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Oh, Maybelline, why [Bb] can't you be true?
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
[F] I kinda like [Bb] pulling up to 104, my four got hot and wouldn't do no more.
Gun got clouded and started to rain, I [F] tooted my horn for a passing lady.
Rainwater blowing all under my hood, I knew that I was doing my mode of good.
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Oh, [Eb] Maybelline, why [Bb] can't you be true?
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
[C] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Db]
Oh, Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Oh, [Eb] Maybelline, why can't you be true?
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
Motor cool down, the heat went down, that's when I heard that highway sound.
Kinda like sitting like a torn sled, 110 a half a mile ahead.
Kinda like [F] looking like a set in steel, and I caught Maybelline at the top of the hill.
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
[Bb]
[Eb] Oh, Maybelline, why [Bb] can't you be true?
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
[F] [Dm] [Bb]
[Dm] [Bb] [N]
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
[Eb] Oh, Maybelline, why [F] can't you be true?
[C] You done started doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
I was motivated [F] over the hills, saw Maybelline in a goop de mill.
Kinda like rolling on an open road, nothing I'd run my V8 for.
Kinda like doing about 95, bumpity bump, rolling side to side.
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Oh, Maybelline, why [Bb] can't you be true?
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
[F] I kinda like [Bb] pulling up to 104, my four got hot and wouldn't do no more.
Gun got clouded and started to rain, I [F] tooted my horn for a passing lady.
Rainwater blowing all under my hood, I knew that I was doing my mode of good.
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Oh, [Eb] Maybelline, why [Bb] can't you be true?
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
[C] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Db]
Oh, Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Oh, [Eb] Maybelline, why can't you be true?
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
Motor cool down, the heat went down, that's when I heard that highway sound.
Kinda like sitting like a torn sled, 110 a half a mile ahead.
Kinda like [F] looking like a set in steel, and I caught Maybelline at the top of the hill.
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
[Bb]
[Eb] Oh, Maybelline, why [Bb] can't you be true?
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
[F] [Dm] [Bb]
[Dm] [Bb] [N]
Key:
Bb
F
Eb
C
Dm
Bb
F
Eb
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ Maybelline, why can't you be true?
[Eb] Oh, Maybelline, why [F] can't you be true?
[C] You done started doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
_ I was motivated [F] over the hills, saw Maybelline in a goop de mill.
Kinda like rolling on an open road, nothing I'd run my V8 for.
Kinda like doing about 95, bumpity bump, rolling side to side.
Maybelline, why can't you be true? _
Oh, Maybelline, why [Bb] can't you be true? _
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
[F] I kinda like [Bb] pulling up to 104, my four got hot and wouldn't do no more.
Gun got clouded and started to rain, I [F] tooted my horn for a passing lady.
Rainwater blowing all under my hood, I knew that I was doing my mode of good.
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Oh, [Eb] _ Maybelline, why [Bb] can't you be true? _
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Oh, [Eb] Maybelline, _ why can't you be true?
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do. _
Motor cool down, the heat went down, that's when I heard that highway sound.
Kinda like sitting like a torn sled, 110 a half a mile ahead.
Kinda like [F] looking like a set in steel, and I caught Maybelline at the top of the hill.
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
[Bb] _
_ [Eb] Oh, Maybelline, why [Bb] can't you be true?
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [N] _
_ _ Maybelline, why can't you be true?
[Eb] Oh, Maybelline, why [F] can't you be true?
[C] You done started doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
_ I was motivated [F] over the hills, saw Maybelline in a goop de mill.
Kinda like rolling on an open road, nothing I'd run my V8 for.
Kinda like doing about 95, bumpity bump, rolling side to side.
Maybelline, why can't you be true? _
Oh, Maybelline, why [Bb] can't you be true? _
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
[F] I kinda like [Bb] pulling up to 104, my four got hot and wouldn't do no more.
Gun got clouded and started to rain, I [F] tooted my horn for a passing lady.
Rainwater blowing all under my hood, I knew that I was doing my mode of good.
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Oh, [Eb] _ Maybelline, why [Bb] can't you be true? _
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, Maybelline, why can't you be true?
Oh, [Eb] Maybelline, _ why can't you be true?
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do. _
Motor cool down, the heat went down, that's when I heard that highway sound.
Kinda like sitting like a torn sled, 110 a half a mile ahead.
Kinda like [F] looking like a set in steel, and I caught Maybelline at the top of the hill.
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
[Bb] _
_ [Eb] Oh, Maybelline, why [Bb] can't you be true?
[F] You done started back doing the things you [Bb] used to do.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [N] _