Lonesome Mary
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Lonesome Mary
Chilliwack
Dm A
{intro - lead guitar}
G F G
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D
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D
I went down to see lonesome Mary, she was a-sitting all alone, she was
D C G D
a-crying for the contrariness that made a desert of her home, she
was
D
a-weeping and a-wailing, you know she does it everyday, I said
D C G D
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, how can you live that way? She said
G A2 A
I don't know must be in my soul,
G F G
I guess I must be the most contrary hard to get along with person in this
D Dm
world. Ooooooooooooooo Lonesome
A G
Mary Ooooooooooooo Lonesome
F G D
Mary Yeah, yeah, yeah
D
{guitar instrumental}
D
{6}
D
{5}
D
{4}
D Dm
{3}
A G
{2}
F G D
{1}
D
I went down to see lonesome Mary, she was a-sitting all alone, she was
D C G D
a-crying for the contrariness that made a desert of her home, she was
D
a-weeping, man, a-wailing, you know she does it everyday, I said
D C G D
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, how can you live that way. She said
G A2 A
I don't know it must be in my soul,
G F G
I guess I must be the most contrary hard to get along with person in this
D Dm
world Oooooooooooooo Lonesome
A G
Mary Ooooooooooooo Lonesome
F G D
Mary yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh yeah
D
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How to play Lonesome Mary
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What is the starting chord?
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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.