Simon And Mary
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
F A Dm G
[Verse 1]
F A
Simon was a boy of just eighteen
Dm G
He met Mary by the bar one Sunday eve
F A
Well he said to her "It's nice to meet
Dm
My name's Simon, could I treat
G7
you to a drink?"
F A
She said to him "You sure are sweet
Dm
But I think you might be just too
G7
young for me"
F A7
Mary had brown curls and pearly teeth
Dm G
Simon never gave up quite so easily
[Chorus]
Bb C
He said "Ma'am I know I may not
be that old
F A Dm
But I know a woman when I see one"
Bb C
She said "Simon, so show me you're a man
F A Dm
Take my hand, let's see if you can dance"
C C7
And so they danced
[Instrumental]
F C Dm A Dm
C Bb C F
[Verse 2]
F A
Two hours later they were both
out on the street
Dm G
The bartender took Simon’s fake ID
F A
And if I told you, would you believe
Dm
Mary came out with him even
G7
though she's twenty-three Oh,
F A
Simon told her "You don't
have to leave for me
Dm G7
Go back inside the bar, enjoy your party"
F
She said "Simon, darling, you
A7
swept me off my feet
Dm
I've never seen a man move
G
like your body to that beat"
[Chorus]
Bb C
He said "Ma'am I know I may not
be that old
F A Dm
But I know a woman when I see one"
Bb C
She said "Simon, so show me you're a man
F A Dm
Take my hand, let's see if you can dance"
C
And so they danced again
[Instrumental]
F C Dm A Dm
C Bb C F
[Bridge]
F A
So Simon took her home and just
like Johnny Flynn
Dm G
Mary said to him "I’ll be the
best I’ve been"
F
He walked her to the porch and
A7
before she went in
Dm
He kissed her on the lips and
G7
grinned the biggest grin
[Chorus]
Bb C
He said "Ma'am I know I may not
be that old
F A Dm
But I know a woman when I see one"
Bb C
She said "Simon, so show me you're a man
F A Dm
Take my hand, let's see if you can dance"
C
And so they danced again
[Instrumental]
F C Dm A Dm
C Bb C F
[Outro]
F C Dm A Dm
C Bb C F
How to play Simon And Mary
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