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Karla Bonoff - Oh Mary
[Intro]
F  Dm7  G    F  Dm7  G
F  Dm7  G    F  Dm7
[Verse 1]
GOh, Mary, he takes my hand
He tells me that he understands
Oh, I Cwanna know
Did that happen to Gyou
[Verse 2]
GAnd oh, Mary, it's like a dream
It feels like floating that's how it seems
Oh, I Cwanna know
Did that happen to Gyou
[Chorus]
EmLove, oh, is it just a Cpassing thing
Does Emtime take away the Dgift it brings
Oh Emno, Mary, tell me Cwill this love be Gtrue
[Instrumental]
F  Dm7  G    F  Dm7
[Verse 3]
And Goh, Mary, there's a fire in the snow
The streets are crystal everywhere I go
Oh, I Cwanna know
Did you see all that Gtoo
[Verse 4]
GAnd oh, Mary, the nights are long
But I feel his touch and my heart is strong
Oh, I Cwanna know
Did you feel that way Gtoo
[Chorus]
EmLove, oh, is it just a Cpassing thing
Does Emtime take away the Dgift it brings
Oh Emno, Mary, tell me Cwill this love be...
[Bridge]
EmTrue love that stands the Atest of timeEm  
True love that earns its AnameC  
Love that still Dgrows when everyCthing stays the Dsame
A true love that Cknows the fDlame
[Instrumental]
G    C  G    C  G
[Chorus]
EmLove, oh, is it just a Cpassing thing
Does Emtime take away the Dgift it brings
Oh Emno, Mary, tell me Cwill this love be GtrueF  Dm7  G  F  Dm7  
[Outro]
F  Dm7  G    F  Dm7

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Oh Mary

by Karla Bonoff

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Dm7

Karla Bonoff - Oh Mary

[Intro]

F Dm7 G F Dm7 G

F Dm7 G F Dm7

[Verse 1]

Oh, Mary, he takes my hand

He tells me that he understands

Oh, I wanna know

Did that happen to you

[Verse 2]

And oh, Mary, it's like a dream

It feels like floating that's how it seems

Oh, I wanna know

Did that happen to you

[Chorus]

Em C

Love, oh, is it just a passing thing

Em D

Does time take away the gift it brings

Em C G

Oh no, Mary, tell me will this love be true

[Instrumental]

F Dm7 G F Dm7

[Verse 3]

And oh, Mary, there's a fire in the snow

The streets are crystal everywhere I go

Oh, I wanna know

Did you see all that too

[Verse 4]

And oh, Mary, the nights are long

But I feel his touch and my heart is strong

Oh, I wanna know

Did you feel that way too

[Chorus]

Em C

Love, oh, is it just a passing thing

Em D

Does time take away the gift it brings

Em C

Oh no, Mary, tell me will this love be...

[Bridge]

Em A Em

True love that stands the test of time

A C

True love that earns its name

D C D

Love that still grows when everything stays the same

C D

A true love that knows the flame

[Instrumental]

G C G C G

[Chorus]

Em C

Love, oh, is it just a passing thing

Em D

Does time take away the gift it brings

Em C G F Dm7 G F Dm7

Oh no, Mary, tell me will this love be true

[Outro]

F Dm7 G F Dm7

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