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Mean Mary - Wherefore Art Thou, Jane
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C  G  C  G  C  G  F G C
[Verse 1]
A hound bays in the Gdistant dark, a Fwhippoorwill takes Gflight
CJane is on aGnother lark, Fpassing Gthrough the Cnight
Like a fox that Gflees her cage, Fjust because she Gcan
CLike a lady Gcome of age, a Fwoman Gwith a Cplan
[Chorus]
She Fcomes and Cgoes like Gsummer Crain
As Fflighty Cas a Gwhooping crane
As Frestless Cas a Gweather Cvane
Oh, Fwherefore Gart thou, CJane?
[Interlude]
C          G C
[Verse 2]
Going up or Ggoing down, Fgoing fast and Gfar
CUp a hill or Gthrough a town, or Fto a Gdistant Cstar
She’ll cut the string and Gtake her fling, or Fsit and watch the Gsky 
Or Cturn her hand to Ganything, or Fkiss it Gall goodCbye
[Chorus]
She Ftakes the Cball and Gbreaks the Cchain
FPours preCcaution Gdown the drain 
FBubbles Cover Glike chamCpagne
Oh, Fwherefore Gart thou, CJane?
[Instrumental]
     (banjo break)
[Verse 3]
In the land of Gmidnight peril, on the Fshore of anyGwhere
That Cdreams fly free and Gferal, oh, Fyou will Gfind Jane Cthere
You might not find the Gwords that rhyme to Fmake a perfect Gsong
But Cif you find the Gtime sometime, FJane might Gsing aClong
[Chorus]
She Fcomes and Cgoes like Gsummer Crain
As Fflighty Cas a Gwhooping crane
As Frestless Cas a Gweather Cvane
Oh, Fwherefore Gart thou, CJane?
[Chorus]
She’s Ffickle Cas fiGnancial Cgain
Sells Ftrouble Clike an Gad campaign
She Ftakes the Crisk and Grisks the Cpain
Oh, Fwherefore Gart thou, CJane?
[Interlude]
C          G C
[Verse 4]
Another hound bays Gin the night, and Fsomeone wonders Gwhy
CDid a prowler Gcome in sight, or Fdid Jane Gjust pass Cby?
Like a fox that’s Gfree of cage, Flike a Peter GPan
CLike a lady Gcome of age, a Fwoman Gwith a Cplan
[Chorus]
She Ftakes the Cball and Gbreaks the Cchain
FPours preCcaution Gdown the drain 
FBubbles Cover Glike chamCpagne
Oh, Fwherefore Gart thou, CJane?
[Chorus]
She’s Fsweet and Cgood and Gtrue and Csane
FSimple Cas a Gdaisy chain
FSweeter Cstill while Graising Ccane
Oh, Fwherefore Gart thou, CJane?

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Wherefore Art Thou Jane

by Mean Mary

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

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Mean Mary - Wherefore Art Thou, Jane

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

C G C G C G F G C

[Verse 1]

G F G

A hound bays in the distant dark, a whippoorwill takes flight

C G F G C

Jane is on another lark, passing through the night

G F G

Like a fox that flees her cage, just because she can

C G F G C

Like a lady come of age, a woman with a plan

[Chorus]

F C G C

She comes and goes like summer rain

F C G

As flighty as a whooping crane

F C G C

As restless as a weather vane

F G C

Oh, wherefore art thou, Jane?

[Interlude]

C G C

[Verse 2]

G F G

Going up or going down, going fast and far

C G F G C

Up a hill or through a town, or to a distant star

G F G

She’ll cut the string and take her fling, or sit and watch the sky

C G F G C

Or turn her hand to anything, or kiss it all goodbye

[Chorus]

F C G C

She takes the ball and breaks the chain

F C G

Pours precaution down the drain

F C G C

Bubbles over like champagne

F G C

Oh, wherefore art thou, Jane?

[Instrumental]

(banjo break)

[Verse 3]

G F G

In the land of midnight peril, on the shore of anywhere

C G F G C

That dreams fly free and feral, oh, you will find Jane there

G F G

You might not find the words that rhyme to make a perfect song

C G F G C

But if you find the time sometime, Jane might sing along

[Chorus]

F C G C

She comes and goes like summer rain

F C G

As flighty as a whooping crane

F C G C

As restless as a weather vane

F G C

Oh, wherefore art thou, Jane?

[Chorus]

F C G C

She’s fickle as financial gain

F C G

Sells trouble like an ad campaign

F C G C

She takes the risk and risks the pain

F G C

Oh, wherefore art thou, Jane?

[Interlude]

C G C

[Verse 4]

G F G

Another hound bays in the night, and someone wonders why

C G F G C

Did a prowler come in sight, or did Jane just pass by?

G F G

Like a fox that’s free of cage, like a Peter Pan

C G F G C

Like a lady come of age, a woman with a plan

[Chorus]

F C G C

She takes the ball and breaks the chain

F C G

Pours precaution down the drain

F C G C

Bubbles over like champagne

F G C

Oh, wherefore art thou, Jane?

[Chorus]

F C G C

She’s sweet and good and true and sane

F C G

Simple as a daisy chain

F C G C

Sweeter still while raising cane

F G C

Oh, wherefore art thou, Jane?

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