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SONG:   MARY ANNE
ARTIST: MARSHALL CRENSHAW
ALBUM:  THIS IS EASY!
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]  
              MARY ANNE                         
          MARSHALL CRENSHAW 
INTRO:   C   G    F   F   G    C   C   G    F   F   G  C  
VERSE: 
It iCsn't sGuch a crFime 
FIt isn't sGuch a shCame 
ICt happens aGll the tFime  
FYou shouldn't tGake the bClame   
CGo on and hGave a laFugh  
FGo have a laGugh on Cme   
CGo on and hGave a laFugh 
FAt all your mGiserCy 
CHORUS:    
Mary Fmaj7Anne, Mary Anne 
I really wanna tell you Mary AEmnne, Mary AGnne
E --G------------------------
B --------------------------
G --------------------------
D -----------------0--2-0---
A ------0--2---3------------
E -3------------------------
  I'm thinking of you Mary
(Mary) Fmaj7Anne, Mary Anne 
I really wanna tell you Mary AAmnne, Mary AGnne, Mary ACnne
INSTRUMENTAL:
C G F  F G C
C G F  F G C
VERSE:
CYou take a lGook aroFund
FAnd all you seGem to sCee
CIs bringing yGou dFown
FAs down as yGou can Cbe
CGo on and hGave a laFugh
FGo have a laGugh on Cme
CGo on and hGave a laFugh
FAt hGow bad it can Cbe
CHORUS:    
Mary Fmaj7Anne, Mary Anne 
I really wanna tell you Mary AEmnne, Mary AGnne
E --G------------------------
B --------------------------
G --------------------------
D -----------------0--2-0---
A ------0--2---3------------
E -3------------------------
  I'm thinking of you Mary
(Mary) Fmaj7Anne, Mary Anne 
I really wanna tell you Mary AAmnne, Mary AGnne, Mary ACnne
INSTRUMENTAL:
C G F  F G C
C G F  F G C
C G F  F G C
C G F  F G C
CHORUS:    
Mary Fmaj7Anne, Mary Anne 
I really wanna tell you Mary AEmnne, Mary AGnne
E --G------------------------
B --------------------------
G --------------------------
D -----------------0--2-0---
A ------0--2---3------------
E -3------------------------
  I'm thinking of you Mary
(Mary) Fmaj7Anne, Mary Anne 
I really wanna tell you Mary AAmnne, Mary AGnne, Mary ACnne
INSTRUMENTAL:
C G F  F G C
C G F  F G C
VERSE:
CYou take a lGook aroFund
FAnd all you seGem to sCee
CIs bringing yGou dFown
FAs down as yGou can Cbe
CGo on and hGave a laFugh
FGo have a laGugh on Cme
CGo on and hGave a laFugh
FAt how bad iGt can Cbe
CHORUS:    
Mary Fmaj7Anne, Mary Anne 
I really wanna tell you Mary AEmnne, Mary AGnne
E --G------------------------
B --------------------------
G --------------------------
D -----------------0--2-0---
A ------0--2---3------------
E -3------------------------
  I'm thinking of you Mary
(Mary) Fmaj7Anne, Mary Anne 
I really wanna tell you Mary AAmnne, Mary AGnne, Mary ACnne
CHORUS:    
Mary Fmaj7Anne, Mary Anne 
I really wanna tell you Mary AEmnne, Mary AGnne
E --G------------------------
B --------------------------
G --------------------------
D -----------------0--2-0---
A ------0--2---3------------
E -3------------------------
  I'm thinking of you Mary
(Mary) Fmaj7Anne, Mary Anne 
I really wanna tell you Mary AAmnne, Mary AGnne, Mary ACnne
CHORUS/OUTRO:    
Mary Fmaj7Anne, Mary Anne 
I really wanna tell you Mary AEmnne, Mary AGnne
E --G------------------------
B --------------------------
G --------------------------
D -----------------0--2-0---
A ------0--2---3------------
E -3------------------------
  I'm thinking of you Mary
(Mary) Fmaj7Anne, Mary Anne 
I really wanna tell you Mary AAmnne, Mary AGnne, Mary ACnne

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Mary Anne

by Marshall Crenshaw

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Fmaj7

SONG: MARY ANNE

ARTIST: MARSHALL CRENSHAW

ALBUM: THIS IS EASY!

TAB BY: DON CZARSKI

E-MAIL: [email protected]

MARY ANNE

MARSHALL CRENSHAW

C G F F G C C G F F G C

INTRO:

VERSE:

C G F

It isn't such a crime

F G C

It isn't such a shame

C G F

It happens all the time

F G C

You shouldn't take the blame

C G F

Go on and have a laugh

F G C

Go have a laugh on me

C G F

Go on and have a laugh

F G C

At all your misery

CHORUS:

Fmaj7

Mary Anne, Mary Anne

Em G

I really wanna tell you Mary Anne, Mary Anne

E --------------------------

B --------------------------

G --------------------------

D -----------------0--2-0---

A ------0--2---3------------

E -3------------------------

I'm thinking of you Mary

Fmaj7

(Mary) Anne, Mary Anne

Am G C

I really wanna tell you Mary Anne, Mary Anne, Mary Anne

INSTRUMENTAL:

C G F F G C

VERSE:

C G F

You take a look around

F G C

And all you seem to see

C G F

Is bringing you down

F G C

As down as you can be

C G F

Go on and have a laugh

F G C

Go have a laugh on me

C G F

Go on and have a laugh

F G C

At how bad it can be

CHORUS:

Fmaj7

Mary Anne, Mary Anne

Em G

I really wanna tell you Mary Anne, Mary Anne

E --------------------------

B --------------------------

G --------------------------

D -----------------0--2-0---

A ------0--2---3------------

E -3------------------------

I'm thinking of you Mary

Fmaj7

(Mary) Anne, Mary Anne

Am G C

I really wanna tell you Mary Anne, Mary Anne, Mary Anne

INSTRUMENTAL:

C G F F G C

CHORUS:

Fmaj7

Mary Anne, Mary Anne

Em G

I really wanna tell you Mary Anne, Mary Anne

E --------------------------

B --------------------------

G --------------------------

D -----------------0--2-0---

A ------0--2---3------------

E -3------------------------

I'm thinking of you Mary

Fmaj7

(Mary) Anne, Mary Anne

Am G C

I really wanna tell you Mary Anne, Mary Anne, Mary Anne

INSTRUMENTAL:

C G F F G C

VERSE:

C G F

You take a look around

F G C

And all you seem to see

C G F

Is bringing you down

F G C

As down as you can be

C G F

Go on and have a laugh

F G C

Go have a laugh on me

C G F

Go on and have a laugh

F G C

At how bad it can be

CHORUS:

Fmaj7

Mary Anne, Mary Anne

Em G

I really wanna tell you Mary Anne, Mary Anne

E --------------------------

B --------------------------

G --------------------------

D -----------------0--2-0---

A ------0--2---3------------

E -3------------------------

I'm thinking of you Mary

Fmaj7

(Mary) Anne, Mary Anne

Am G C

I really wanna tell you Mary Anne, Mary Anne, Mary Anne

CHORUS:

Fmaj7

Mary Anne, Mary Anne

Em G

I really wanna tell you Mary Anne, Mary Anne

E --------------------------

B --------------------------

G --------------------------

D -----------------0--2-0---

A ------0--2---3------------

E -3------------------------

I'm thinking of you Mary

Fmaj7

(Mary) Anne, Mary Anne

Am G C

I really wanna tell you Mary Anne, Mary Anne, Mary Anne

CHORUS/OUTRO:

Fmaj7

Mary Anne, Mary Anne

Em G

I really wanna tell you Mary Anne, Mary Anne

E --------------------------

B --------------------------

G --------------------------

D -----------------0--2-0---

A ------0--2---3------------

E -3------------------------

I'm thinking of you Mary

Fmaj7

(Mary) Anne, Mary Anne

Am G C

I really wanna tell you Mary Anne, Mary Anne, Mary Anne

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