MAGGIE   

Time signature 4/4,  
Typical tempo ~ 60 bpm                                
Lyrics by George Johnson;
​Music by James Butterfield
Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 4
​Dots (or equivalent) per beat = 1
​Either row:  Buttons 5 to 10*  
Inside row:  Buttons 2 to 6* (plus o3*)
 
​Verse 1 (of 2)

.7  |  .8       '"7    '7*    .6     '"7*   '6   |  :6     "5*     .6
.4  |  .5       '"4    '3*    .3     '"3*   '3   |  :3    "o3*    .3
  I    wan-dered  to - day    to   the    hill,  Mag - gie,   /        

  "5*  |    .5       .6      .7       .8   |  .:7*
"o3*  |    .2       .3      .4       .5   |  .:3*
  To     watch  the  scene  be -  low - /

  .8   |    .8      '"7   '7*   .6     '"7*  '6   |   :6     "5*     .6
  .5   |    .5      '"4   '3*   .3     '"3*  '3   |   :3    "o3*    .3    
The   creek and  the  old   rus - ty     mill,  Mag - gie,  /

    '5*     '5*   |   .5   "6   "7      .8      '"7*   '7   |  .:6
   'o3*   'o3*  |   .2   "3   "4      .5      '"3*   '4   |  .:3
Where  we      sat   in  the  long,  long   a  -   go.   /


  .6   |    .9*     '"9*    '9*    .8*     '"9*    '9*  |  :8    "7      .8
  .3   |    .5*     '"5*    '5*    .4*     '"5*    '5*  |  :5    "4      .5  
The   green  grove  is  gone  from  the    hill, Mag - gie,   /         
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   "7     |   .7*    .8     "8  "7   "10* "9*  |     .:8
   "4     |   .3*    .5     "5  "4    "6*  "5*  |     .:5    
Where   first  the     dais  -   ies__       sprung;  /

  .8   |    .8    '"7    '7*   .6     '"7*  '6    |   :6      "5*     .6
  .5   |    .5    '"4    '3*   .3     '"3*  '3    |   :3     "o3*    .3   
The     old   rus - ty   mill    is  now    still,   Mag - gie, 

  "5*    |    .5     '"6  '7    .8    '"7*  '7  |    .:6
 "o3*   |    .2     '"3  '4    .5    '"3*  '4  |    .:3       
Since     you    and        I     were       young.   /

Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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​Eight youTube videos in keys:   C=1    D=1    D,E=1    E=2    F=1    G=2

Key:  D  from time 0 to 2:40
         E   from 2:40 to end

Tempo ~ 85 bpm.

Singer:  Tom Roush

​Posted by:  Tom Roush

Note that, after each verse, Tom adds a chorus (with the melody of the last 4 lines of the verse, as given above).
Key: E

Tempo: ~ 60 bpm

Singer:  John McDermott

Posted by: LadyGreyCarolyn
​
Key:  G

Tempo ~ 60 bpm.

Singer: John McCormack

​Posted by:  vulcanswork
Key:  E

Tempo:  ~ 50 bpm.

Group:  Foster and Allen

​Posted by:  Napknicker99
Key:  G

Tempo ~ 65 bpm.

Players:  Australians Hector Awol on button accordion & Rob Hornett on piano accordion.

​Posted by:  bertosvids
Key:  C

Tempo:  ~ 85 bpm

Guitarists: Fred Carter Jr. and
                 his daughter Deana

​Posted by:  James Stiltner

The late Mr. Carter was a brilliant guitarist;  he died in Nashville in 2010.
Key:  F

Tempo:  ~ 55 bpm.

Pianist: ? maggiefay1 ?

​Posted by:   maggiefay1
Key:  D

Tempo: ~ 60 bpm

Group:  Irish Rovers

Singer:  Jimmy Ferguson

​Posted by:  John Kenton

These lyrics are not the same as given above, but they still match the accordion notation given above.
Background Materials, Information and Links
Lyrics:  
I wandered today to the hill, Maggie, 
To watch the scene below - 
The creek and the creaking old mill, Maggie, 
As we used to, long ago. 
The green grove is gone from the hill, Maggie, 
Where first the daisies sprung; 
The creaking old mill is still, Maggie, 
Since you and I were young.

A city so silent and lone, Maggie, 
Where the young, and the gay, and the best, 
In polished white mansions of stone, Maggie, 
Have each found a place of rest, 
Is built where the birds used to play, Maggie, 
And join in the songs that we sung; 
For we sang as lovely as they, Maggie, 
When you and I were young. 

They say that I'm feeble with age, Maggie, 
My steps are less sprightly than then, 
My face is a well-written page, Maggie, 
And time alone was the pen. 
They say we are aged and grey, Maggie,
As sprays by the white breakers flung, 
But to me you're as fair as you were, Maggie, 
When you and I were young. 
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