Mary
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Capo 2
G C
Mary, oh Mary how many times I call
D
No, I don't want anything
C G
But to know you're there that's all
G
You're an angel sent by accident
C
To ease my worried mind
G G/F# Em D
And I don't show you half enough
A D G
But I love you all the time
G C
Mary, oh Mary where does the time go?
D
First I hated being young
C G
Now I'm scared of being old
G
So I decided to stop wearing a watch
C
So I don't hear time pass
G G/F# Em D
I did it half an hour ago
A D G
So we'll see how long I last
G C
Mary, oh Mary I'm feeling fairly bad
D
Problems running through my head
C G
Like a broken phonograph
G
Won't you pack my things, give the Doc a ring
C
Let him make me a bed
G G/F# Em D
Let the man come round Who ties me down
A D G
And hooks wires to my head
Bridge
D
I was born one rainy morn
C G
So not much changed for me
D
Just a bigger bed and a feeling that
C D
I'd gotten in too deep
G C
Mary, oh Mary keep my picture hung
D
I played death for cigarettes
C G
And got the cancer in my lungs
G
Tell every one of my grandsons
C
Exactly what I did
G G/F# Em D
Spent my whole life waiting for this time
A D G
That I hardly lived
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.