Mary Jane
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This is kind of an easy song, but it is so cool that it should be
posted anyway. Good message for todayÕs youth. Remember: The Kind is a
terrible thing to waste.
(CHORUS:)
D G D G
Mary Jane, Mary Jane
D
Please donÕt leave me baby
G D G
IÕll just find you again
(VERSE 1)
D G
I asked my uncle
D G
If I could go
D G
Yes, yes go out and take
A
Mary Jane to the picture show
D G
But uncle bob sighed
D G
He could not answer
D G
He dies one second before
A
In the arms of a go-go dancer
(Chorus)
(BRIDGE:)
A G
I wanna roll you
C
way down in the fields
D
where you were born
A G
I wanna roll you
C D
When IÕm ragged
D
And forlorn
(Guitar solo, chorus pattern)
(Bridge)
You have no friend
You have no pet
If thereÕs anything better than you
You know I havenÕt found it yet
(Chorus, fade to end.)
How to play Mary Jane
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.