Biography:
Maggie Bell (born 12 January 1945, in Glasgow, Scotland) is a blues singer who collaborated with many notable musicians including Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, on her Suicide Sal album in 1975. Her soulful pipes earned her a reputation as the "British Janis Joplin" and she was a member of the hard rocking live blues rock bands Stone The Crows and Midnight Flyer.
Early Career & Recent Update:
From a musical family, she sang from her teens, leaving school at the age of fifteen, to work as a window dresser by day and singer at night.
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No Mean City – Maggie Bell
Tabbed by Roj Vincent
[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
Dm
Yes I know the city like a lover
Gm
Good or bad it's hard to love another that I've found
Am Dm
This is no mean town, no mean city
[Verse 2]
Dm
When I'm far away I long to see ya
Gm
In my mind I know you'll always be around
Am Dm
This is no mean town, no mean city
[Bridge]
Gm Dm
City life is strange you take your share of the good times and bad times
Bb7 Am Dm
Always something playing on your mind
Dm
Playing on your mind
Gm Dm
It's the only place that I would be willing to die for
Bb7 Fm Bb7 Am Dm Em
It's the only life I've ever seen
[Instrumental break]
Fm-----Fm / Abm / Fm / Am-Am / Em / Am-Am / Gm / Dm / Gm / Am-Am / Dm-----Dm
[Verse 3]
Dm
Night or day she feeds me like a mother
Gm
Good or bad it's hard to love another that I've found
Am Dm
This is no mean town, no mean city
[Verse 4]
Dm Am
Yes I know the city like a lover
Dm Gm
Good or bad it's hard to love another that I've found
Am Dm
This is no mean town, no mean city
Gm Dm
City life is strange you take your share of the good times and bad times
Bb7 Am Dm
Always something praying on your mind
Dm
Praying on your mind
Gm Dm
It's the only place that I would be willing to die for
Bb7 Am
It's the only life I've ever seen
Dm Am Dm
This town is so mean, no mean city, no mean city.
You may remember this as the Theme fro "Taggart"..............Enjoy :-)
Tabbed by Roj Vincent
[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
Dm
Yes I know the city like a lover
Gm
Good or bad it's hard to love another that I've found
Am Dm
This is no mean town, no mean city
[Verse 2]
Dm
When I'm far away I long to see ya
Gm
In my mind I know you'll always be around
Am Dm
This is no mean town, no mean city
[Bridge]
Gm Dm
City life is strange you take your share of the good times and bad times
Bb7 Am Dm
Always something playing on your mind
Dm
Playing on your mind
Gm Dm
It's the only place that I would be willing to die for
Bb7 Fm Bb7 Am Dm Em
It's the only life I've ever seen
[Instrumental break]
Fm-----Fm / Abm / Fm / Am-Am / Em / Am-Am / Gm / Dm / Gm / Am-Am / Dm-----Dm
[Verse 3]
Dm
Night or day she feeds me like a mother
Gm
Good or bad it's hard to love another that I've found
Am Dm
This is no mean town, no mean city
[Verse 4]
Dm Am
Yes I know the city like a lover
Dm Gm
Good or bad it's hard to love another that I've found
Am Dm
This is no mean town, no mean city
Gm Dm
City life is strange you take your share of the good times and bad times
Bb7 Am Dm
Always something praying on your mind
Dm
Praying on your mind
Gm Dm
It's the only place that I would be willing to die for
Bb7 Am
It's the only life I've ever seen
Dm Am Dm
This town is so mean, no mean city, no mean city.
You may remember this as the Theme fro "Taggart"..............Enjoy :-)
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