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[Intro ]
G D C
 
[Verso 1]
G Am C
Oh Mary, I got so much to tell you
G Am C
Met somebody who ripped my heart away
G D C
She's a beauty, she's one of your angels
G D C
With eyes as green as the Wicklow Way
 
[Refrão]
G D/F# Em D C
I won't be home for a year and a day if I'm lucky
G D/F# Em
Singing la la-la-la la la-la-la
D C
All the way to Kentucky
Em D
With God at my feet, she makes me weak
C
She is the blood in the veins that I bleed
G D/F# Em
Singing la la-la-la la la-la-la
D C
All the way to Kentucky
 
[Pós-Refrão]
G G/B Em
Hey, hey
D C
Hey hey, hey
 
[Verso 2]
G Am C
Ah baby, there are places in Dublin
G Am C
That have history all shot through the walls
Em D C
And don't worry, you know that I need you
Em D C
Like a child needs a mother when it's born
 
[Refrão]
G D/F# Em D C
I won't be home for a year and a day if I'm lucky
G D/F# Em
Singing la la-la-la la la-la-la
D C
All the way to Kentucky
Em D
With God at my feet, she makes me weak
C
She is the blood in my veins and I bleed
G D/F# Em
Singing la la-la-la la la-la-la
D C
All the way to Kentucky
 
[Pós-Refrão]
G G/B Em
Hey, hey
D C
Hey hey, hey
G G/B Em
Hey, hey
D C
Hey hey, hey
 
Interlude
G D/F# Em
La la-la-la la la-la-la
D C
La-la-la la-la la
G D/F# Em
La la-la-la la la-la-la
D C
La-la-la la-la la
 
Outro
Em N.C. D N.C.
With God at my feet, she makes me weak
C
She is the blood in my veins and I bleed
G D/F# Em
Singing la la-la-la la la-la-la
D C
La-la-la la-la la

How to play Mary

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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.

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