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Mean Mary - Methinks I See Thee Jane
CAPO: 2nd Fret
## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from C to Am ##
[Intro]
G   D   G   D
[Verse 1]
GWhen the hush of night lays deep, Cwhen the moon shines Deerie red
GWhen most watchers are asleep and Ceven nightmares Dstay in bed
I Cwaited and I Dwaited, to find the pictures in my Cmind
But a scene I’d not creDated and those pictures interCtwined
Within a tangled Ddream, a firefly flits aCbout
A scene almost unDseen, just a flash, the flash goes outG  
[Chorus]
With contraDdictions all aCboutG  
My conDvictions turn to CdoubtG  
                D           C~    Am  
Oh, how bitter a thought’s free rein
Methinks I Dsee thee, GJaneC  D  G  C  D  
[Verse 2]
Was Gthat a gleam of golden hair, Cflashing here, Dflashing there
Or Gjust a dream caught unaware, a Cvision of the Dmoonlight’s glareC  
Hush, don’t say a Dword, your eyesight’s overCwrought
Maybe something really Dstirred, maybe so or maybe Cnot
No one is planting Dflowers in the prowling time of Cnight
But in these short dark Dhours, even memories can biteG  
[Chorus]
What’s that Dform there in the Cdark?G  
Just a Dpine tree in the Cpark?G  
                 D      C~ Am  
Oh, let me not be mad, insane
Methinks I Dsee thee, GJaneC  D  G  C  D  
[Verse 3]
GWhen I finally think it through, Cfinally master Dmy confusion
GNaughty shadows bend askew, Ccharging through my Dgrand illusionC  
Who’s there, who goes, who’s Dgoing? My involuntary Cwords
Was it just the winds soft Dblowing, or nocturnal flocks of Cbirds?
Was it just the hesiDtation of a deer before it Cfled
Was it my imagiDnation, or was Jane somewhere ahead?G  
[Chorus]
A startled “DHey”, a faint “GoodCbye”G  
Then aDway, away she’ll CflyG  
                  D       C~ Am  
Words, words, mere words remain
Methinks I Dsee thee, GJaneC  D  G  C  D  
[Instrumental]
G
[Verse 4]
GHigh above the city streets, Cperched upon a Dwindow sill
AGbove the night-time city beats, Csang a lonely DwhippoorwillC  
I heard it’s melancholy Dsong, I know she heard it Ctoo
She’d been hidden all aDlong, oh, she saw me and withCdrew
Has her minutes, has her Dways, but always a surCvivor
Plays a part to make her Dplays, she knows what she’s alive forG  
[Chorus]
To hide and Dseek or seek and ChideG  
Through windows Dsneak, through locks unCtriedG  
                             D    C~   Am  
What light shines through yon window pane?
Methinks I Dsee thee, GJaneC  D  G  C  D  C  
[Interlude]
Woah-Goh-DohC  
Woah-Goh-DohC  
Woah-Goh-DohC  
Woah-Goh-DohG  
[Chorus]
Like a Dlady, Clike a childG  
Always Dshady, Calways wildG  
                         D        C~  Am  
So foul and fair a day, deceives my brain
Methinks I DseeC  
Methinks I DseeC  
Methinks I Dsee thee, GJaneC  D  G  C  D  

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Methinks I See Thee Jane

by Mean Mary

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

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Mean Mary - Methinks I See Thee Jane

CAPO: 2nd Fret

## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from C to Am ##

[Intro]

G D G D

[Verse 1]

G C D

When the hush of night lays deep, when the moon shines eerie red

G C D

When most watchers are asleep and even nightmares stay in bed

C D C

I waited and I waited, to find the pictures in my mind

D C

But a scene I’d not created and those pictures intertwined

D C

Within a tangled dream, a firefly flits about

D G

A scene almost unseen, just a flash, the flash goes out

[Chorus]

D C G

With contradictions all about

D C G

My convictions turn to doubt

D C Am

Oh, how bitter a thought’s free rein

D G C D G C D

Methinks I see thee, Jane

[Verse 2]

G C D

Was that a gleam of golden hair, flashing here, flashing there

G C D C

Or just a dream caught unaware, a vision of the moonlight’s glare

D C

Hush, don’t say a word, your eyesight’s overwrought

D C

Maybe something really stirred, maybe so or maybe not

D C

No one is planting flowers in the prowling time of night

D G

But in these short dark hours, even memories can bite

[Chorus]

D C G

What’s that form there in the dark?

D C G

Just a pine tree in the park?

D C Am

Oh, let me not be mad, insane

D G C D G C D

Methinks I see thee, Jane

[Verse 3]

G C D

When I finally think it through, finally master my confusion

G C D C

Naughty shadows bend askew, charging through my grand illusion

D C

Who’s there, who goes, who’s going? My involuntary words

D C

Was it just the winds soft blowing, or nocturnal flocks of birds?

D C

Was it just the hesitation of a deer before it fled

D G

Was it my imagination, or was Jane somewhere ahead?

[Chorus]

D C G

A startled “Hey”, a faint “Goodbye”

D C G

Then away, away she’ll fly

D C Am

Words, words, mere words remain

D G C D G C D

Methinks I see thee, Jane

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4]

G C D

High above the city streets, perched upon a window sill

G C D C

Above the night-time city beats, sang a lonely whippoorwill

D C

I heard it’s melancholy song, I know she heard it too

D C

She’d been hidden all along, oh, she saw me and withdrew

D C

Has her minutes, has her ways, but always a survivor

D G

Plays a part to make her plays, she knows what she’s alive for

[Chorus]

D C G

To hide and seek or seek and hide

D C G

Through windows sneak, through locks untried

D C Am

What light shines through yon window pane?

D G C D G C D C

Methinks I see thee, Jane

[Interlude]

G D C

Woah-oh-oh

G D C

Woah-oh-oh

G D C

Woah-oh-oh

G D G

Woah-oh-oh

[Chorus]

D C G

Like a lady, like a child

D C G

Always shady, always wild

D C Am

So foul and fair a day, deceives my brain

D C

Methinks I see

D C

Methinks I see

D G C D G C D

Methinks I see thee, Jane

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