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Mary

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[Intro]
F# B F# C
D Bm
[Verse 1] 
Oh F#Mary wasn't happy with the Elife that she led
She was a F#simple girl without much to Esay
So one F#day she up and Eleft her dreary home
And she F#left all her friends to Ewander all alone
[Interlude 1]
And at F#first she was afraid, she was Cso far away
From her F#home but slowly she got to Clike it anyway
[Refrain]
Oh, DMary won't you please come
BmMary won't you please come
DMary won't you Cplease come
[Solo]
F# E F# E
F# C F# C
[Verse 2]
Well in F#time she found that the Emountain that she had been tF#aught
Her whole life, Ethat she must avoid
And F#though at first it hurt, and no Eone could comfort her
She F#finally came to apEpreciate it
[Interlude 2]
And she F#liked it, she liked it - oh Cwasn't she surprised
And F#though still alone, she Cgrew so much inside
[Refrain]
Oh, DMary won't you please come
BmMary won't you please come
DMary won't you Cplease come
[Solo]
F# E F# E
F# C F# C
[Verse 3]
And F#after a time, she beEcame so sublime
She could F#look in peoples eyes and Eread their minds
Though her F#hands would sometimes bleed and Eoccasionally
She would F#long for her past and the Ememories they bring
[Interlude 3]
She deF#cided to return to her Cold home town
And her F#heart was burning with Call the things she found
[Refrain]
Oh, DMary won't you please come
BmMary won't you please come
DMary won't you Cplease come
Please come F#homeE  F#  E  
[Solo]
F# E F# E
F# C F# C
D Bm C
[Bridge]
So, F#Mary came back and at Efirst no one recognized her fF#ace
And her friends were all a Elittle bit afraid
When they F#heard what she had to say, they all Eslowly backed away
And her F#family took her aside and Eput their arms around her
They said F#Mary won't you please come Cback to us now
There is F#still time to repent for Call your sins
And F#Mary started to cry Cwhen she realized
That she'd F#never come home agCain in her life
[Refrain]
Oh, DMary won't you please come
BmMary won't you please come
DMary won't you Cplease come
Please come F#homeE  
[Outro]
F#Come homeE  
Come DhomeBm  
Come F#homeE  
Come F#homeE  
Come DhomeBm  
Come F#homeE  
D Bm F# E

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Mary

by Oingo Boingo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F# B F# C

D Bm

[Verse 1]

F# E

Oh Mary wasn't happy with the life that she led

F# E

She was a simple girl without much to say

F# E

So one day she up and left her dreary home

F# E

And she left all her friends to wander all alone

[Interlude 1]

F# C

And at first she was afraid, she was so far away

F# C

From her home but slowly she got to like it anyway

[Refrain]

Oh, Mary won't you please come

Mary won't you please come

D C

Mary won't you please come

[Solo]

F# E F# E

F# C F# C

[Verse 2]

F# E F#

Well in time she found that the mountain that she had been taught

Her whole life, that she must avoid

F# E

And though at first it hurt, and no one could comfort her

F# E

She finally came to appreciate it

[Interlude 2]

F# C

And she liked it, she liked it - oh wasn't she surprised

F# C

And though still alone, she grew so much inside

[Refrain]

Oh, Mary won't you please come

Mary won't you please come

D C

Mary won't you please come

[Solo]

F# E F# E

F# C F# C

[Verse 3]

F# E

And after a time, she became so sublime

F# E

She could look in peoples eyes and read their minds

F# E

Though her hands would sometimes bleed and occasionally

F# E

She would long for her past and the memories they bring

[Interlude 3]

F# C

She decided to return to her old home town

F# C

And her heart was burning with all the things she found

[Refrain]

Oh, Mary won't you please come

Mary won't you please come

D C

Mary won't you please come

F# E F# E

Please come home

[Solo]

F# E F# E

F# C F# C

D Bm C

[Bridge]

F# E F#

So, Mary came back and at first no one recognized her face

And her friends were all a little bit afraid

F# E

When they heard what she had to say, they all slowly backed away

F# E

And her family took her aside and put their arms around her

F# C

They said Mary won't you please come back to us now

F# C

There is still time to repent for all your sins

F# C

And Mary started to cry when she realized

F# C

That she'd never come home again in her life

[Refrain]

Oh, Mary won't you please come

Mary won't you please come

D C

Mary won't you please come

F# E

Please come home

[Outro]

F# E

Come home

D Bm

Come home

F# E

Come home

F# E

Come home

D Bm

Come home

F# E

Come home

D Bm F# E

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