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Mary
by Patty Griffin
Capo 1st fret
B7: x21202
AMary, you're covered in Droses, you're covered in Aashes
You're covered in Erain
You're covered in Ababies, you're covered in Dslashes
You're covered in Awilderness, you're covered in Estains
You cast aAside the sheet, you cast aDside the shroud
Of aAnother man, who served the world Eproud
You greet aAnother son, you lose aDnother one
On some Asunny day and always you Estay, AMary
JF#mesus said Mother I couldDn't stay another day Alonger
He F#mflies right by and leaves a Dkiss upon her Aface
While the F#mangels are singin' his prDaises in a blaze of glAory
Mary stays beB7hind and starts cleaning up the Dplace
Oh AMary, she moves beDhind me
She leaves her Afingerprints everyEwhere
Every time the Asnow drifts, every way the Dsand shifts
Even when the Anight lifts, she's always Ethere
JF#mesus said Mother I couldDn't stay another day Alonger
He F#mflies right by and leaves a Dkiss upon her Aface
While the F#mangels are singin' his pDraises in a blaze of gAlory
Mary stays beB7hind and starts cleaning up the Dplace
Oh AMary, you're covered in Droses, you're covered in Aruin
You're covered in Esecrets
You're covered in Atreetops, you're covered in Dbirds
Who can sing a million Asongs without any Ewords
You cast aAside the sheets, you cast aDside the shroud
Of aAnother man, who served the world Eproud
You greet aAnother son, you lose aDnother one
On some Asunny day and always you Estay
Always you stay, AMary, Mary
DLala ALalalala.....

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Mary

by Patty Griffin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Mary

by Patty Griffin

Capo 1st fret

B7: x21202

A D A

Mary, you're covered in roses, you're covered in ashes

You're covered in rain

A D

You're covered in babies, you're covered in slashes

A E

You're covered in wilderness, you're covered in stains

A D

You cast aside the sheet, you cast aside the shroud

A E

Of another man, who served the world proud

A D

You greet another son, you lose another one

A E A

On some sunny day and always you stay, Mary

F#m D A

Jesus said Mother I couldn't stay another day longer

F#m D A

He flies right by and leaves a kiss upon her face

F#m D A

While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory

B7 D

Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place

A D

Oh Mary, she moves behind me

A E

She leaves her fingerprints everywhere

A D

Every time the snow drifts, every way the sand shifts

A E

Even when the night lifts, she's always there

F#m D A

Jesus said Mother I couldn't stay another day longer

F#m D A

He flies right by and leaves a kiss upon her face

F#m D A

While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory

B7 D

Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place

A D A

Oh Mary, you're covered in roses, you're covered in ruin

You're covered in secrets

A D

You're covered in treetops, you're covered in birds

A E

Who can sing a million songs without any words

A D

You cast aside the sheets, you cast aside the shroud

A E

Of another man, who served the world proud

A D

You greet another son, you lose another one

A E

On some sunny day and always you stay

Always you stay, Mary, Mary

D A

Lala Lalalala.....

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