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[Chords]
  Bmaj7xx4446 │     G#m46644x
   F#m7x42220 │    G#m74x444x
      Dx5423x │   Emaj7xx2444
   C#m7x42100 │     D#7xx1323
      Bx2444x │   Em6/G342000
[Intro]
|  Bmaj7|  F#m7|   D   C#m7|  B|
[Verse 1]
 Bmaj7I love the tone that's in your lF#m7augh, gasping for~
An eDxtra breath, C#m7waiting for the tBime to pass.
  Bmaj7I believe in days ahF#m7ead; don't spend~
Another nDight alone, C#m7cross and wishing Byou were dead.
|   E   B|   D   A|
[Chorus]
  G#mMary, G#m7you shouldn't let 'em Emaj7make you madD#7.
You G#mhold the bG#m7est you cEmaj7an.D#7  
 G#mAnd MaryG#m7, after all the Emaj7pain is goneD#7,
I'm G#malways gonna G#m7live to be your mEmaj7an.D#7  
[Link]
      C#m7    Em6/GOh, woah, C#m7woah…   Em6/GOh, woah, Bmaj7woah…F#m7  D  C#m7  B  
[Verse 2]
 Bmaj7I've had it easy now you sF#m7ee, when I'm down~
You're aDlways there, C#m7standing by to cBomfort me.
  Bmaj7Someday we'll go round the wF#m7orld, I'll make the journey~
SDo sublime; I C#m7know you're not a tBravelin' girl.
|   E   B|   D   A|
[Chorus]
  G#mMary, G#m7you shouldn't let 'em Emaj7make you madD#7.
You G#mhold the bG#m7est you cEmaj7an.D#7  
 G#mAnd MaryG#m7, after all the Emaj7pain is goneD#7,
I'm G#malways gonna G#m7live to be your mEmaj7an.D#7  
[Link]
      C#m7    Em6/GOh, woah, C#m7woah…   Em6/GOh, woah, woah…
[Bridge]
 BCause I'd give everything I hB7/Aave, forget all the things~
That bG#m7ring me joy, if you could Ehave one day pC#m7ure and simple happiness.
  BUntil that B7/Amoment comes, I'll be here where~
I've G#m7always been.  I'm gonna Ebe your friend untC#m7il the day I die.
[Chorus]
  G#mMary, G#m7you shouldn't let 'em Emaj7make you madD#7.
You G#mhold the bG#m7est you cEmaj7an.D#7  
 G#mAnd MaryG#m7, after all the Emaj7pain is goneD#7,
I'm G#malways gonna G#m7live to be your mEmaj7an.D#7  
[Outro]
      C#m7    Em6/GOh, woah, C#m7woah…   Em6/GOh, woah, C#m7woah…   Em6/GOh, woah, C#m7woah…Em6/G  
C#m7  Em6/G       C#m7  Em6/G       C#m7  Em6/G       C#m7  Em6/G

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Mary

by Scissor Sisters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bmaj7

G#m

F#m7

G#m7

Emaj7

C#m7

D#7

Em6/G

B7/A

[Chords]

Bmaj7 G#m

xx4446 │ 46644x

F#m7 G#m7

x42220 │ 4x444x

D Emaj7

x5423x │ xx2444

C#m7 D#7

x42100 │ xx1323

B Em6/G

x2444x │ 342000

[Intro]

Bmaj7 F#m7 D C#m7 B

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Bmaj7 F#m7

I love the tone that's in your laugh, gasping for~

D C#m7 B

An extra breath, waiting for the time to pass.

Bmaj7 F#m7

I believe in days ahead; don't spend~

D C#m7 B

Another night alone, cross and wishing you were dead.

E B D A

| | |

[Chorus]

G#m G#m7 Emaj7 D#7

Mary, you shouldn't let 'em make you mad.

G#m G#m7 Emaj7 D#7

You hold the best you can.

G#m G#m7 Emaj7 D#7

And Mary, after all the pain is gone,

G#m G#m7 Emaj7 D#7

I'm always gonna live to be your man.

[Link]

C#m7 Em6/G C#m7 Em6/G Bmaj7 F#m7 D C#m7 B

Oh, woah, woah… Oh, woah, woah…

[Verse 2]

Bmaj7 F#m7

I've had it easy now you see, when I'm down~

D C#m7 B

You're always there, standing by to comfort me.

Bmaj7 F#m7

Someday we'll go round the world, I'll make the journey~

D C#m7 B

So sublime; I know you're not a travelin' girl.

E B D A

| | |

[Chorus]

G#m G#m7 Emaj7 D#7

Mary, you shouldn't let 'em make you mad.

G#m G#m7 Emaj7 D#7

You hold the best you can.

G#m G#m7 Emaj7 D#7

And Mary, after all the pain is gone,

G#m G#m7 Emaj7 D#7

I'm always gonna live to be your man.

[Link]

C#m7 Em6/G C#m7 Em6/G

Oh, woah, woah… Oh, woah, woah…

[Bridge]

B B7/A

Cause I'd give everything I have, forget all the things~

G#m7 E C#m7

That bring me joy, if you could have one day pure and simple happiness.

B B7/A

Until that moment comes, I'll be here where~

G#m7 E C#m7

I've always been. I'm gonna be your friend until the day I die.

[Chorus]

G#m G#m7 Emaj7 D#7

Mary, you shouldn't let 'em make you mad.

G#m G#m7 Emaj7 D#7

You hold the best you can.

G#m G#m7 Emaj7 D#7

And Mary, after all the pain is gone,

G#m G#m7 Emaj7 D#7

I'm always gonna live to be your man.

[Outro]

C#m7 Em6/G C#m7 Em6/G C#m7 Em6/G C#m7 Em6/G

Oh, woah, woah… Oh, woah, woah… Oh, woah, woah…

C#m7 Em6/G C#m7 Em6/G C#m7 Em6/G C#m7 Em6/G

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