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Mary Contrary 
Can
Monster Movie (1969)
As usual, just an interpretation
I noticed they didn't have chords
for the song alone up
Intro:  C   C/E    Dm      G  
AmMarDy, oh CMary, Dmso quite Acontrary,
DHow does yoCur garden Dmgrow?A  
AThese Dsilver bells and Ccockle shells
DmAnd pretty men all in our Aroom,
DWhen you see Ccontrary Mary,
DTold her eye, refuse to Amterry.
DWe spoke very soft and Cslow
DmWithout your pretty men, Mary,
AStanding in a row.
DMary, CMary, DmMary, AMary.
   D     C     A#        C(Guitar Solo)
D     C
A#    C
DSmoke a high cool cigarette,
CTurn around and then we left,
Smiling as the way began to grow,
CWe got your pretty men all in a row.
DmMary, Mary, so quite contrary,
CHow does your garden grow?
A#These silver bells and cockle shells
AAnd pretty men all in our room,
                         A(keep repeating A)
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary.
When you see contrary Mary,
Told her eye, refuse to terry.
We spoke very soft and slow,
AmWe got your pretty men standing in a row.
AmMary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, (keep repeating and playing Am)
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, 
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary. Mary, Mary,
     D                                     C(instrumental before ending)
Dm  D  G  C  Dm D   C
Dm     A    Am  D
Am   C      D   A    Am  D
C    Dm
D    A
C    Dm
D     A
D  C   A#  C   D
Am     C    A#
C  A#
C  D    Am

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Mary Contrary

by Can

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C/E

Mary Contrary

Can

Monster Movie (1969)

As usual, just an interpretation

I noticed they didn't have chords

for the song alone up

C C/E Dm G

Intro:

Am D C Dm A

Mary, oh Mary, so quite contrary,

D C Dm A

How does your garden grow?

A D C

These silver bells and cockle shells

Dm A

And pretty men all in our room,

D C

When you see contrary Mary,

D Am

Told her eye, refuse to terry.

D C

We spoke very soft and slow

Without your pretty men, Mary,

Standing in a row.

D C Dm A

Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary.

D C A# C

(Guitar Solo)

D C

A# C

Smoke a high cool cigarette,

Turn around and then we left,

Smiling as the way began to grow,

We got your pretty men all in a row.

Mary, Mary, so quite contrary,

How does your garden grow?

These silver bells and cockle shells

And pretty men all in our room,

A A

(keep repeating )

Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,

Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary.

When you see contrary Mary,

Told her eye, refuse to terry.

We spoke very soft and slow,

We got your pretty men standing in a row.

Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, (keep repeating and playing Am)

Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,

Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary. Mary, Mary,

D C

(instrumental before ending)

Dm D G C Dm D C

Dm A Am D

Am C D A Am D

C Dm

D A

C Dm

D A

D C A# C D

Am C A#

C A#

C D Am

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