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115 bpm. Key of D. Capo on 2.
[Intro]
C  Am  Dm  G
C  Am  Dm  G
[Verse 1]
I Cused to get in Emtrouble with my Ammomma and Emdaddy
For Dm7calling GMary Cnames
  CMore than Emonce I got a Amsore sit me Emdown
For Dm7calling GMary CnamesC7  
  FBut little girls just Emdidn’t fit in
       FN.C.              G7N.C.
With little boys playing cowboys and Indians
  CEvery Emnight’s a Amstolen Emgame
For Dm7calling GMary CnamesAm  Dm  G  
[Verse 2]
No telling Chow many Emtimes I had to Amstay after Emschool
For Dm7calling GMary Cnames
CWore out the Emblackboard writing AmI’m a bad Emboy
For Dm7calling GMary CnamesC7  
  FShe couldn’t play baseball,   Emshe couldn’t ride a bike
    FN.C.                      G7N.C.
In fact she couldn’t play any games little boys liked
  CI was Emalways Amgetting the Emblame
For Dm7calling GMary Cnames
[Bridge]
Gm7OooooC7ooo
FThen we started growing up
Then Emwe were in our teensA  
Then Fsomething started showing up
that D7I had never G7seen
[Verse 3]
  CAll of a Emsudden    Amone day I Emlooked
And Dm7Mary Gsure had Cchanged
  CSeems like it Emhappened    Amall overEmnight
And Dm7Mary was GrearCrangedC7  
Ah, Fbut that all happened so Emlong ago
You see FMary’s my wife now and G7I just love her so
  CBut one Emthing sure hasn’t AmchangedEm  
I’m still Dm7calling GMary Cnames
[Outro]
Like AmdarlingC  
Then AmsweetheartC  
Then Ambaby I Clove you
Dm7Calling GMary Cnames

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Calling Mary Names

by Eddy Arnold

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Gm7

115 bpm. Key of D. Capo on 2.

[Intro]

C Am Dm G

[Verse 1]

C Em Am Em

I used to get in trouble with my momma and daddy

Dm7 G C

For calling Mary names

C Em Am Em

More than once I got a sore sit me down

Dm7 G C C7

For calling Mary names

F Em

But little girls just didn’t fit in

F G7

N.C. N.C.

With little boys playing cowboys and Indians

C Em Am Em

Every night’s a stolen game

Dm7 G C Am Dm G

For calling Mary names

[Verse 2]

C Em Am Em

No telling how many times I had to stay after school

Dm7 G C

For calling Mary names

C Em Am Em

Wore out the blackboard writing I’m a bad boy

Dm7 G C C7

For calling Mary names

F Em

She couldn’t play baseball, she couldn’t ride a bike

F G7

N.C. N.C.

In fact she couldn’t play any games little boys liked

C Em Am Em

I was always getting the blame

Dm7 G C

For calling Mary names

[Bridge]

Gm7 C7

Oooooooo

Then we started growing up

Em A

Then we were in our teens

Then something started showing up

D7 G7

that I had never seen

[Verse 3]

C Em Am Em

All of a sudden one day I looked

Dm7 G C

And Mary sure had changed

C Em Am Em

Seems like it happened all overnight

Dm7 G C C7

And Mary was rearranged

F Em

Ah, but that all happened so long ago

F G7

You see Mary’s my wife now and I just love her so

C Em Am Em

But one thing sure hasn’t changed

Dm7 G C

I’m still calling Mary names

[Outro]

Am C

Like darling

Am C

Then sweetheart

Am C

Then baby I love you

Dm7 G C

Calling Mary names

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