[Intro]
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
[Verse 1]
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
Sing a song for the daughters of Magdalene
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
All tied up in their white ribbon
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
November came and before I got your letter
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
I will love you better, I will love you true
[Interlude]
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
[Verse 2]
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
Everyday, I would wait by the gates for you
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
But with time how your heart withdrew
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
You said I'd never understand the pain
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
Or share the shame but you know that I wanted to
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
But you gave me hope
<b class="chord">C</b>
And now you take it away
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
You took my love
<b class="chord">G</b>
And now you celebrate
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
When the morning comes
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
No I don't believe
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
That my god, oh my god
<b class="chord">G</b>
How could you take her from me?
[Interlude]
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
[Verse 2]
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
And so I told and the sisters of mercy came
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
By your school just yesterday
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
I never meant for to cause you any pain
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
I want to make it better, make it go away
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
So sing a song, for the daughters of Magdalene
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
All smothered neath the white linen
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
If Mary knew how she was being used,
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
So misconstrued, how you were being used
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
But you gave me hope
<b class="chord">C</b>
And now you take it away
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
You took my love
<b class="chord">G</b>
And now you celebrate
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
When the morning comes
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
No I don't believe
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
That my god, oh my god
<b class="chord">G</b>
How could you take her from me?
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
But you gave me hope
<b class="chord">C</b>
And now you take it away
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
You took my love
<b class="chord">G</b>
And now you celebrate
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
When the morning comes
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
No I don't believe
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
That my god, oh my god
<b class="chord">G</b>
How could you take her from me?
[Outro]
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">G</b>