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Linda Thompson - Dear Mary
[Intro]
C  G    C  G    C D G
[Verse 1]
Mary, you may have to run
You may have to be on your Emway
ConGsider the things that you've Cdone
Ah DMary, you may have to Grun
[Verse 2]
Remember your tales and your lies
They'll come back to haunt you one Emday
And Gall of the boys you made Ccry
All reDmember your tales and your Glies
[Interlude]
AmAhh Cahh Gahh
AmAhh Cahh Gahh
[Verse 3]
Your false heart can never be true
I know it as well as the Emrest
You pay Gdear for the things that you Cdo
Your Dfalse heart can never be Gtrue
[Verse 4]
And one day the tables will turn
Sooner than later, my Emdear
And Gjust like the bridges you've Cburned
DOne day the tables will Gturn
[Interlude]
AmAhh Cahh Gahh
AmAhh Cahh Gahh
[Verse 5]
Just leave when the sun has gone down
Pack up your wiles and your Emspells
'Cause Geverything comes back aCround
Just Dleave when the sun has gone Gdown
[Interlude]
AmAhh Cahh Gahh
AmAhh Cahh Gahh
AmAhh Cahh Gahh
AmAhh Cahh Gahh
[Verse 6]
Ah Mary, you may have to run
You may have to be on your Emway
ConGsider the things that you've Cdone
Ah DMary, you may have to Grun
With all of the things that you've Cdone
Ah DMary, you may have to Grun

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Dear Mary

by Linda Thompson

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Linda Thompson - Dear Mary

[Intro]

C G C G C D G

[Verse 1]

Mary, you may have to run

You may have to be on your way

G C

Consider the things that you've done

D G

Ah Mary, you may have to run

[Verse 2]

Remember your tales and your lies

They'll come back to haunt you one day

G C

And all of the boys you made cry

D G

All remember your tales and your lies

[Interlude]

Am C G

Ahh ahh ahh

Am C G

Ahh ahh ahh

[Verse 3]

Your false heart can never be true

I know it as well as the rest

G C

You pay dear for the things that you do

D G

Your false heart can never be true

[Verse 4]

And one day the tables will turn

Sooner than later, my dear

G C

And just like the bridges you've burned

D G

One day the tables will turn

[Interlude]

Am C G

Ahh ahh ahh

Am C G

Ahh ahh ahh

[Verse 5]

Just leave when the sun has gone down

Pack up your wiles and your spells

G C

'Cause everything comes back around

D G

Just leave when the sun has gone down

[Interlude]

Am C G

Ahh ahh ahh

Am C G

Ahh ahh ahh

Am C G

Ahh ahh ahh

Am C G

Ahh ahh ahh

[Verse 6]

Ah Mary, you may have to run

You may have to be on your way

G C

Consider the things that you've done

D G

Ah Mary, you may have to run

With all of the things that you've done

D G

Ah Mary, you may have to run

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