Maple Tears
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[Intro ]- Walk up to D G D A D
D G D
I met a girl from Manitoba
Bm G A
Where the wind is wild on the Hudson Bay
D G D
She could've been from Oklahoma
D A D
If she didn't live so far away
D G D
Prairie girl I read your letters
Bm G A
As I stood by the tracks of the C.P.R.
D G D
Every word just like a tear drop
D A D D7
Every stain, a broken heart
[Refrão] G D
Maple tears in the letters she sends
A D D7
Red like the dirt in the Tulsa wind
G D G
Sweet like cane on the delta bed
D A D
Oh them maple tears in the letters she sends
Solo
D G D Bm G A
D G D A D
D G D
I been inside ten thousand barrooms
Bm G A
From Winnipeg on down to New Orleans
D G D
I seen the arms of that big old river
D A D D7
Stretching far out to the sea
Chorus:
G D
Maple tears in the letters she sends
A D D7
Red like the dirt in the Tulsa wind
G D G
Sweet like cane on the delta bed
D A D G
Oh them maple tears in the letters she sends
D A D
Oh them maple tears in the letters she sends
D G D
I met a girl from Manitoba
How to play Maple Tears
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.