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Mary-Lou
Sonata Arctica
[Intro]
  Dsus          Dm             Dsus          Dm
e|0------0------1------1-------0------0------1------1---------------------|
B|--3------3------3------3-------3------3------3------3-------------------|
G|----2------2-------2-----2-------2------2------2------2-----------------|
D|0----------------------------0------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DmMamas put your Fbabies to Bbsleep, 
Cstory too cruelsome for Bbthem this Cis. 
DmIn Junior High Fshe said gooBbdbye, 
Cto her parents and ran aBbway with a Cboy. 
She Gmleft her Ffamily Cwarm and Dmkind, 
Gmall of her Ffriends said "You´re Cout of your Dmmind". 
CLife of her own she would Dmfind, 
it´s GmMonday and she´s gotta Bbgrind. A  
[Verse 2]
DmA job as a waitress she Fsure was to Bbfind,
Cbeautiful face, Bbmind of a Cchild.
DmBoy got her pregnant, FMary-Lou Bbcried,
C"For this I am too young oh Bbwhy did you Clie?" 
You Gmsaid "It´s Fokay if we Cdo it Dmtoday", 
GmI was so Fscared that you Cwould go Dmaway.
C"Despite all the papers been Dmsigned, 
Gmmama take me back be so Fkind". A  
[Chorus]
DmOnly a Cchild, reckless and Fwild, 
needs to come Bbhome aCgain. Dm  
He promised the Cmoon but won´t Bbmarry Fyou.C  Dm  
Nothing to Cdo, eating for Ftwo, 
he´s goin´ Bbout with someCone Dmnew. 
Sunshine or Crain, it´s all the Gmsame, 
life isn´t Fgray oh CMary-DmLou. 
[Verse 3]
DmMamas do your Fchildren still Bbsleep, 
Cin the safe of their Bbcradles so Csweet. 
DmStory I told you I haFve foresBbeen,
Cyour little angel ain´t Bbalways so Cclean. 
GmDays to Fcome aren´t Ceasy to Dmsee, 
Gmyou can Fchange ´em but Cit isn´t Dmfree. 
CI see that you don´t believDme, 
Gmooo-oo, but Fyou Cwill Dmsee.
[CHORUS] x 1
[Solo]
[Chorus] x 2

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Mary-Lou

by Sonata Arctica

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Dsus

Mary-Lou

Sonata Arctica

[Intro]

Dsus Dm Dsus Dm

e|0------0------1------1-------0------0------1------1---------------------|

B|--3------3------3------3-------3------3------3------3-------------------|

G|----2------2-------2-----2-------2------2------2------2-----------------|

D|0----------------------------0------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Dm F Bb

Mamas put your babies to sleep,

C Bb C

story too cruelsome for them this is.

Dm F Bb

In Junior High she said goodbye,

C Bb C

to her parents and ran away with a boy.

Gm F C Dm

She left her family warm and kind,

Gm F C Dm

all of her friends said "You´re out of your mind".

C Dm

Life of her own she would find,

Gm Bb A

it´s Monday and she´s gotta grind.

[Verse 2]

Dm F Bb

A job as a waitress she sure was to find,

C Bb C

beautiful face, mind of a child.

Dm F Bb

Boy got her pregnant, Mary-Lou cried,

C Bb C

"For this I am too young oh why did you lie?"

Gm F C Dm

You said "It´s okay if we do it today",

Gm F C Dm

I was so scared that you would go away.

C Dm

"Despite all the papers been signed,

Gm F A

mama take me back be so kind".

[Chorus]

Dm C F

Only a child, reckless and wild,

Bb C Dm

needs to come home again.

C Bb F C Dm

He promised the moon but won´t marry you.

C F

Nothing to do, eating for two,

Bb C Dm

he´s goin´ out with someone new.

C Gm

Sunshine or rain, it´s all the same,

F C Dm

life isn´t gray oh Mary-Lou.

[Verse 3]

Dm F Bb

Mamas do your children still sleep,

C Bb C

in the safe of their cradles so sweet.

Dm F Bb

Story I told you I have foreseen,

C Bb C

your little angel ain´t always so clean.

Gm F C Dm

Days to come aren´t easy to see,

Gm F C Dm

you can change ´em but it isn´t free.

C Dm

I see that you don´t believe,

Gm F C Dm

ooo-oo, but you will see.

[CHORUS] x 1

[Solo]

[Chorus] x 2

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