Learn to play "Maudie" 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 "This song was written by John Lee Hooker About his wife, her name is Maudie Everytime he has an arguement with her He has to write a new verse to keep her happy He was over here at London a short while back And he taught me this song ?" E Oh Maudie, baby, I love you A E Mmm, baby, I love you B Yeah, you've been gone so long A E Girl, I miss you so Chorus: E Oh Maudie, why did you hurt me? A E Mmm, Maudie, I said why did you hurt me? B A You know I need your sweet lovin' like E a flower needs the rain E Sometimes when they'd have an argument He'd take her by the hand and say "Maudie, you know I love you You know I need you And I got just one thing to say baby.ho!" Chorus: Hey Maudie, baby don't you know I love you Oh, Maudie, I said baby don't you know I love you I've been gone so long, God, I miss you so much Sometimes Johns old lady She'd turn around to him and say "John, if you don't quit your messin' around baby I'm gonna walk right outta that door With my bag in my hand." John would say, "Hey!" Chorus: Well, Maudie, sweet little girl, baby Oh Maudie, be my sweet little girl, baby When you touch my hand My head is all in a whirl now baby E I love you Maudie I said I love you Maudie A Oh, love you Maudie E Ooh, love you Maudie B A E You know I need, I need, I need, need, yeah I said Maudie, baby, I love you Oh Maudie, baby, I love you I love you Maudie You've been gone so long How I've missed you too much I love you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA E B 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 "Maudie" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Maudie" by The Animals.