Mary Lou
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Verse
Am C G Am
I met a girl named Mary Lou in 1987
Am C
I met her through I guy i knew
G Am
A guy that they called Kevin
Am C
The three of us got cocked one night
G Am
and we robbed a liqure store
C
And once we got the taste for it
G Am
we only wanted more
Verse
F C F C
grocery stores and gas stations became our favorite pray
F C G Am
then one night Kevin blew a checkout girl away
F C F C
After that they were never happy with just the money
F C G Am
They seem to think that blowing folks away was pretty funny
Verse
Am C G Am
I knew I had to get out, ‘cause they were both quite wags
Am C G Am
But I knew that if I walked away they shoot me in the back
Am C G Am
Than one night Mary Lou asked me over for some fun
Am C G Am
I knew I couldnt trust her, so I brought along a gun
Verse
F C F C
She mixed me up a drink, she told me it would taste real groovy
F C G Am
I took one zip and than everything look like a three day movie
F C F C
As I stagered round the room, I saw two of Mary Lou
F C G Am
They both pulled out their pistols, so i put mine out too
Verse
Am C G Am
Her bullet hit the sofa, my bullet hit her head
Am C G Am
And her body stagered back and felt down, spraught out on the bed
Am C G Am
Just as she was falling Kevin walked inside
Am C G Am
My revolver was the last thing that he saw before he died
Verse
F C F C
The first shot hit him in the face, right below his nose
F C G Am
The second and the third one, they were just extras for the road
F C F C
As his brain striped down the wall, I graped myselfe a beer
F C G Am
O drank to Kevin and Mary Lou, so long, it was quite a year
Verse
Am C G Am
I steped over his body and I walked down the stairs
Am C G Am
I knew someone would find them, but I knew no one will care
Am C G Am
As I got in my car, there was nobody arround
Am C G Am
I headed the direction that I see the sun go down
How to play Mary Lou
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.