Learn to play "Magpie" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E I was angry with my friend G I told my wrath, my wrath did end A I was angry with my foe A# A I told it not, my wrath did grow And I watered it in fears Night and morning with my tears And I sunned it with my smiles And with soft, deceitful wiles Chorus: F C D# A# C And sometimes I see magpies And it grew both day and night 'Til it bore an apple, bright And my foe beheld it shine And he knew that it was mine And into my garden, stole When the night had veiled the pole In the morning, glad, I see My foe outstretched beneath the tree Chorus - x2 I was angry with my friend I told my wrath, my wrath did end I was angry with my foe I told it not, my wrath did grow And I watered it in fears Night and morning with my tears And I sunned it with my smiles And with soft, deceitful wiles Chorus - x4 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# C D# E F G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Magpie" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Magpie" by Blur.