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Rab Noakes - Mary Skeffington
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]       D7      G    Em      G          D7      G    Cadd9    D7  G  
[VERSE 1:]
D7Mary GSkeffington, close your eyes
And D7make believe that you are just a Ggirl again
Go to sleep tonight, dream of days
When D7you had something there to light the GwayGm  
[BRIDGE:]
Remember a Choliday in a GNorth of England CtownGm  
You slept in a Croom upstairs on a Gbed of eiderDdownD7  
[VERSE 1:]
Mary GSkeffington, when you wake
You D7mustn't be afraid to face another Gday
Think of what you have, you'll get by
You've D7always been a lady, so hold your head up GhighGm  
[BRIDGE:]
Look back on a Chome where you spent the Gbest years of your ClifeGm  
Remember the Cman who asked you if Gyou would be his DwifeD7  
D7Mary GSkeffington, close your eyes
And D7make believe that you are just a Ggirl again
Go to sleep tonight, dream of days
When D7you had something there to light the GwayD7  G  

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Mary Skeffington

by Rab Noakes

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

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Cadd9

Rab Noakes - Mary Skeffington

CAPO: 2nd Fret

D7 G Em G D7 G Cadd9 D7 G

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

D7 G

Mary Skeffington, close your eyes

D7 G

And make believe that you are just a girl again

Go to sleep tonight, dream of days

D7 G Gm

When you had something there to light the way

[BRIDGE:]

C G C Gm

Remember a holiday in a North of England town

C G D D7

You slept in a room upstairs on a bed of eiderdown

[VERSE 1:]

Mary Skeffington, when you wake

D7 G

You mustn't be afraid to face another day

Think of what you have, you'll get by

D7 G Gm

You've always been a lady, so hold your head up high

[BRIDGE:]

C G C Gm

Look back on a home where you spent the best years of your life

C G D D7

Remember the man who asked you if you would be his wife

D7 G

Mary Skeffington, close your eyes

D7 G

And make believe that you are just a girl again

Go to sleep tonight, dream of days

D7 G D7 G

When you had something there to light the way

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