Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: "Magnolia... she could have anyone in the world... e|-------------------------------------| B|------6-----6--------11---------10---| G|-----5-5---5-5-----10--10------9--9--| D|----6---6-6---6--11------11--11----11| A|---4-----4------9-----------9--------| E|-------------------------------------| floats around town in a golden gown, born in a castle on a cloud... e|---------------------------| B|-----9------8-----7-----6--| G|----8-8----7-7---6-6---5-5-| D|--10---10-9---9-8---8-4---4| A|-8-------7-----6-----4-----| E|---------------------------|
Magnolia... prettiest girl that I know... e|-------------------------------------| B|------6-----6--------11---------10---| G|-----5-5---5-5-----10--10------9--9--| D|----6---6-6---6--11------11--11----11| A|---4-----4------9-----------9--------| E|-------------------------------------| stars in her eyes, handpicked from the skies; beautiful soul... e|----------------------------------| B|-----9------8-----7-----6-----4---| G|----8-8----7-7---6-6---5-5---5----| D|--10---10-9---9-8---8-4---4-6-----| A|-8-------7-----6-----4-----4------| E|----------------------------------| Chorus: How can I compete with her? Perfection is the only word I... e|------------------------------| B|----4-----2-------2----6--5---| G|---3-3---1-------1-1---6--5---| D|--4---4-2-------3---3--6--5---| A|-3-----1-------1-------6--5---| E|------------------------------| think of when I think of... Magnolia e|-------------------------------| B|----4-----6-------2-----2------| G|---4-4---4-------3-3---2-2-----| D|--4---4-4-------3---3-2---2----| A|-4-----4-----------------------| E|---------------2-----2-----2---| She doesn't know that the world is turning just for her... e|-----------------------------------------| B|--------------2-----2-----7-----7----7---| G|-------------1-1---1-1---6-6---6-6---6---| D|------------3---3-2---2-8---8-7---7--7---| A|-----------1-----1-----6-----6-------6---| E|-----------------------------------------| I wish I could be Magnolia. e|--------------------------------| B|---9---8---7---6------6-----6---| G|----8---7---6---5----5-5---5-5--| D|--------------------6---6-6---6-| A|--8---7---6---5----4-----4------| E|--------------------------------| Instrumental break: Mmmmmmm... mmmm (ahh)... e|------------------------------------| B|----7-----7-----2-----2-----7----7--| G|---6-6---6-6---1-1---1-1---6-6---6--| D|--8---8-7---7-3---3-2---2-8---8--7--| A|-6-----6-----1-----1-----6-------6--| E|------------------------------------| [Verse 2} Magnolia... she can move oceans and rivers with ease... e|-------------------------------------| B|------6-----6--------11---------10---| G|-----5-5---5-5-----10--10------9--9--| D|----6---6-6---6--11------11--11----11| A|---4-----4------9-----------9--------| E|-------------------------------------| A word from her lips, her siren's kiss, will send you straight into abyss... e|---------------------------| B|-----9------8-----7-----6--| G|----8-8----7-7---6-6---5-5-| D|--10---10-9---9-8---8-4---4| A|-8-------7-----6-----4-----| E|---------------------------| Magnolia... I wish she'd give her secrets away e|-------------------------------------| B|------6-----6--------11---------10---| G|-----5-5---5-5-----10--10------9--9--| D|----6---6-6---6--11------11--11----11| A|---4-----4------9-----------9--------| E|-------------------------------------| Enchants everyone, and I think it'd be fun to be like her someday e|----------------------------------| B|-----9------8-----7-----6-----4---| G|----8-8----7-7---6-6---5-5---5-5--| D|--10---10-9---9-8---8-4---4-6---6-| A|-8-------7-----6-----4-----4------| E|----------------------------------| Chorus: But I cannot compete with her, perfection is the only word I... e|------------------------------| B|----4-----2-------2----6--5---| G|---3-3---1-------1-1---6--5---| D|--4---4-2-------3---3--6--5---| A|-3-----1-------1-------6--5---| E|------------------------------| think of when I think of... Magnolia e|-------------------------------| B|----4-----6-------2-----2------| G|---4-4---4-------3-3---2-2-----| D|--4---4-4-------3---3-2---2----| A|-4-----4-----------------------| E|---------------2-----2-----2---| She doesn't know that the world is turning just for her... e|-----------------------------------------| B|--------------2-----2-----7-----7----7---| G|-------------1-1---1-1---6-6---6-6---6---| D|------------3---3-2---2-8---8-7---7--7---| A|-----------1-----1-----6-----6-------6---| E|-----------------------------------------| I wish I could be Magnolia. e|--------------------------------| B|---9---8---7---6------6-----6---| G|----8---7---6---5----5-5---5-5--| D|--------------------6---6-6---6-| A|--8---7---6---5----4-----4------| E|--------------------------------| Outro: Magnolia..." e|--------------------------------| B|------11--------10-----6----6---| G|----10--10-----9------5-5---5---| D|--11------11-11------6---6--6---| A|-9----------9-------4-------4---| E|--------------------------------|
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