Dan And Mary Ann
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Intro
G
[Verso 1]
G A7
Mary Ann don't care about some poor cat named Dan
D7
Dan picked up a piece of beechwood
G
Wrote their names in sand, but then
A7
A mean old wave came crashing down
D7 N.C
And ruined all Dan's plans
[Verso 2]
G A7
Mary Ann don't care about some poor cat named Dan
D7
Dan wrote down some cursive lines
G
With every word spelled right, but then
A7
The stamp fell off and in the end
A7
It never got to Mary Ann
D7
She never came to understand that Dan
G
Loves Mary Ann
{Instrumental}
G A7 D7 G A7 D7 G
[Verso 3]
G
Then Dan picked up a phone book
A7
To find his Mary Ann
D7
He wrote her address on some paper
G
And took off like the Flash, but then
A7
Her home was burned down to the ground
A7
Her bones were charred up black and brown
D7
He never made not one sad frown
D7
Then Dan...
N.C.
He took her bones home
N.C.
And lived out the rest of his many years as happy as a clam
N.C. D7
'Cause Dan
G
Loves Mary Ann
How to play Dan And Mary Ann
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.