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Crazy Mary

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David Allan Coe - Crazy Mary
Capo 1
[Intro]
D A D A
[Chorus]
DCrazy Mary from London Berry
C#Lives next door to the cemetery
CHow many lovers have you buried
GWe would shout, running scared
DAlong the C#green and Bgolden paths
That Atook us home, Caway from C#Crazy DMary.A  
DIn the lamplight burning low
C#Dimly through enchanted woods
CShe rocks beside the fire that never was lit
GAnd as we ran on DbyC#  B  
Pretending to be Afrightened
We'd shout and laugh at Crazy DMary.A  
DShe would never answer us
C#Smiled through the window softly
CWild-eyed and wild-haired but we were sure
GThat in the dark of Dnight
She C#cursed us Bsoundly, casting Aspells
And such to turn us C#into Ddonkeys.
[Chorus]
DSo it seems that older now
C#We stand upon this wind-swept moor
CThe lonely grave before us
GTestifies that Crazy Mary sings and DdreamsC#  B  
He Bdreams somewhere
But Anot where little Ckids can C#follow DafterA  
DAnd on the stone, these words, dear friend
C#Please write me down as one who loved
CThe raven-haired and laughing lads
GThat swore that they would marry me
And Dsoon their C#sons came running Cby
And here I lie, forgotten, C#Crazy DMary.A  
[Chorus]
D A

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Crazy Mary

by David Allan Coe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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David Allan Coe - Crazy Mary

Capo 1

[Intro]

D A D A

[Chorus]

Crazy Mary from London Berry

Lives next door to the cemetery

How many lovers have you buried

We would shout, running scared

D C# B

Along the green and golden paths

A C C# D A

That took us home, away from Crazy Mary.

In the lamplight burning low

Dimly through enchanted woods

She rocks beside the fire that never was lit

G D C# B

And as we ran on by

Pretending to be frightened

D A

We'd shout and laugh at Crazy Mary.

She would never answer us

Smiled through the window softly

Wild-eyed and wild-haired but we were sure

G D

That in the dark of night

C# B A

She cursed us soundly, casting spells

C# D

And such to turn us into donkeys.

[Chorus]

So it seems that older now

We stand upon this wind-swept moor

The lonely grave before us

G D C# B

Testifies that Crazy Mary sings and dreams

He dreams somewhere

A C C# D A

But not where little kids can follow after

And on the stone, these words, dear friend

Please write me down as one who loved

The raven-haired and laughing lads

That swore that they would marry me

D C# C

And soon their sons came running by

C# D A

And here I lie, forgotten, Crazy Mary.

[Chorus]

D A

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