J J Cale Song Tabs from Memorable Music

MAGNOLIA
by J. J. Cale.

{define:Fmaj7 base-fret 0 frets 1 3 3 2 1 0}
{define:Cmaj7 base-fret 0 frets 3 3 2 0 0 0}

Key C

[A]-----

1. [Fmaj7]Whip poor will' s[Cmaj7]ing - ing [Fmaj7]soft
sum-mer [Cmaj7]breeze
[Fmaj7]makes me think of my [Cmaj7]bay - by I [Fmaj7]left
down in New Or -
[Cmaj7]leans. I[Fmaj7] left down in New Or- [Cmaj7]leans

2. Magnolia, you sweet thing
you're driving me mad
Got to get back to you baby
You're the best I ever had.
You're the best I ever had.

{soc}
{c:Chorus:}
[Am] You whisper, "Good mo[G]rning", [Am] so gently in
my e[G]ar
[Am] I'm coming home to y[G]ou babe. [Fmaj7] I'll soon
be t[Cmaj7]here.
[Fmaj7] I'll soon be t[Cmaj7]here.
{eoc}

{c:Solo:}
[Am7]----- [G]----- [Am]----- [G]----- [Am]----- [G]-----
[Fmaj7]----- [Cmaj7]----- -
[Fmaj7]---------

{c:Repeat 2nd verse.}

{c:Ending:}
[Fmaj7] You're the best I ever had___

AFTER MIDNIGHT from "Naturally" (1st album):
Key: D

INTRO:
h h
-----------------------------------------
-------3--------------------3------------
-------2----4---4-----------2----4---4---
-------4----5-7-5-----------4----5-7-5---
--5---------5---5------5---------5---5---
-----------------------------------------

This riff is played twice, and then J.J. starts singing:

D
---------------------------------|
----3-----3-----------3--3-----3-|
----2-----2-----------2--2-----2-|
----4-----4-----------4--4-----4-|
----5-----5-----------5--5-----5-|
---------------------------------|
Af - ter mid-night
Riff 2
F G D (play riff2 twice)
---1----1---1------3---------3---3--------|-------------------
---1----1---1------3---------3---3--------|----1----1---0-----
---2----2---2------4---------4---4--------|----2----2---0--2--
------------------------------------------|-0-----0---0------4
------------------------------------------|-------------------
------------------------------------------|-------------------
we're gon-na let it all___ hang out
gon-na shake your tam - bour - ine

D F G
------------------------------|-1-----1--1------3--------3--3-
----3----3---------3--3----3--|-1-----1--1------3--------3--3-
----2----2---------2--2----2--|-2-----2--2------4--------4--4-
----4----4---------4--4----4--|-------------------------------
----5----5---------5--5----5--|-------------------------------
------------------------------|-------------------------------
Af-ter mid)night we're gon-na chug-a-lug &
it's gon-na be peaches and

(In the following, strike chords only at the chord letters.
2nd verse coincides with 1st wherever only one line is typed)
*
D (repeat riff twice) | D D D-D D |
| |
shout we're gon-na |cause talk and suspicion |
cream | |

F F F-F F | G G G-G G |
| |
give an ex-hi-bi-tion |find out what it is all a-|

**
A A A-A A-A | D D D-D D |
| |
bout. | Af-ter mid- night, |

F F - F G G-G | D (riff2 twice)|
| |
we're gon - na let it all___ hang| out. |

D D D-D D| (1. Return to F on line 3)
| (2. solo starts)
Af-ter mid - night |

The solo is fairly basic and follows the progression of the
verse (2 times). I'm not typing it in, 'cause you should be
able to get it off the record. If not: improvise!

OUTRO:

N.C. |(Return to '*', repeat & fade part after '**')
|
We're gon-na |