Maple Leaf Rag Chords & Tabs

by Scott Joplin

[Version Description]
This full chord version of Maple Leaf Rag makes it possible to follow the chords and timing. You may adjust it to your style and skill level. Listen to Scott Joplin's (alleged) pianola roll at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMAtL7n_-rc.
MAPLE LEAF RAG  (by Scott Joplin, 1899)

[Theme A]
| Ab    | Eb    | Ab    | Eb    | E  Eb  | E  Eb | Abm   |       |
| Fdim7 | Ab    |       |       | Abdim7 | Ab    |       |       |

[Theme A]
| Ab    | Eb    | Ab    | Eb    | E  Eb  | E  Eb | Abm   |       |
| Fdim7 | Ab    |       |       | Abdim7 | Ab    |       |       |

[Theme B]
| Eb7   |       | Ab    |            | Eb7   |       | Ab    |       |
| Eb7   |       | Ab    | Ab Ab G Gb | F     | Bbm   | Eb6   | Ab    |

[Theme B]
| Eb7   |       | Ab    |            | Eb7   |       | Ab    |       |
| Eb7   |       | Ab    | Ab Ab G Gb | F     | Bbm   | Eb6   | Ab    |

[Theme A]
| Ab    | Eb    | Ab    | Eb    | E  Eb  | E  Eb | Abm   |       |
| Fdim7 | Ab    |       |       | Abdim7 | Ab    |       |       |

[Theme C]
  Ab              Db              Ab                   Db                   
| Bb    |       | Ebm   |       | Db Db C B | Bb Bb7 | Eb7sus2 Ab6 | Db    |

[Theme C]
  Ab              Db              Ab                   Db                   
| Bb    |       | Ebm   |       | Db Db C B | Bb Bb7 | Eb7sus2 Ab6 | Db    |

[Theme D]
| Db    |       | Ab    |       | Eb7   |       | Ab     |       |
| Db    |       | Ab    |       | Db    | Ab    | Bb Eb7 | Ab    |

[Theme D]
| Db    |       | Ab    |       | Eb7   |       | Ab     |       |
| Db    |       | Ab    |       | Db    | Ab    | Bb Eb7 | Ab    |