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Lucy Wainwright Roche & Suzzy Roche - Mary
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G  C  G  C
[Verse 1]
GMary, you're covered in Croses
You're covered in Gashes, you're covered in Drain
You're covered in Gbabies, you're covered in Cslashes
You're covered in Gwilderness, you're covered in Dstains
[Verse 2]
You cast aGside the sheet, you cast aCside the shroud
Of aGnother man, who served the world Dproud
You greet aGnother son, you lose aCnother one
On some Gsunny day and always you Dstay, GMary
[Chorus]
EmJesus says, "Mother I Ccouldn't stay another day Glonger"
EmFlies right by, leaves a Ckiss upon her Gface
While the Emangels were singing his Cpraises in a blaze of Gglory
Mary Amstays behind and starts cleaning up the Cplace
[Verse 3]
Oh GMary, she moves beChind me
She leaves her Gfingerprints everyDwhere
Every time the Gsnow drifts, every way the Csand shifts
Even when the Gnight lifts, she's always Dthere
[Chorus]
EmJesus says, "Mother I Ccouldn't stay another day Glonger"
EmFlies right by, leaves a Ckiss upon her Gface
While the Emangels were singing his Cpraises in a blaze of Gglory
Mary A7stays behind and starts cleaning up the Cplace
[Verse 4]
Oh GMary, you're covered in Croses
You're covered in Gruin, you're covered in Dsecrets
You're covered in Gtreetops, you're covered in Cbirds
Who can sing a Gmillion songs without any Dwords
[Verse 5]
You cast aGside the sheets, you cast aCside the shroud
Of aGnother man, who served the world Dproud
You greet aGnother son, you lose aCnother one
On some Gsunny day and always you Dstay
GMaryC  G  

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Mary

by Lucy Wainwright Roche

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Lucy Wainwright Roche & Suzzy Roche - Mary

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G C

Mary, you're covered in roses

G D

You're covered in ashes, you're covered in rain

G C

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

G D

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

[Verse 2]

G C

You cast aside the sheet, you cast aside the shroud

G D

Of another man, who served the world proud

G C

You greet another son, you lose another one

G D G

On some sunny day and always you stay, Mary

[Chorus]

Em C G

Jesus says, "Mother I couldn't stay another day longer"

Em C G

Flies right by, leaves a kiss upon her face

Em C G

While the angels were singing his praises in a blaze of glory

Am C

Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place

[Verse 3]

G C

Oh Mary, she moves behind me

G D

She leaves her fingerprints everywhere

G C

Every time the snow drifts, every way the sand shifts

G D

Even when the night lifts, she's always there

[Chorus]

Em C G

Jesus says, "Mother I couldn't stay another day longer"

Em C G

Flies right by, leaves a kiss upon her face

Em C G

While the angels were singing his praises in a blaze of glory

A7 C

Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place

[Verse 4]

G C

Oh Mary, you're covered in roses

G D

You're covered in ruin, you're covered in secrets

G C

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

G D

Who can sing a million songs without any words

[Verse 5]

G C

You cast aside the sheets, you cast aside the shroud

G D

Of another man, who served the world proud

G C

You greet another son, you lose another one

G D

On some sunny day and always you stay

G C G

Mary

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