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Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)
By Statler Brothers
Capo 1
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
You Gpassed me by one sunny day
FClashed those big brown eyes my way
And Goooh, I wanted you forever D7more
Now GI'm not one that gets around
I Cswear my feet stuck to the ground
And Gthough I never D7did meet you beGforeC  C/B  
[Chorus]
I Amsaid HelGlo Mary Lou, (goodbye Cheart) goodbye heart
Sweet GMary Lou, I'm so in love with D7you (I'm in love with Mary GLou)
I knew Mary Lou, (that B7we'd) we'd never Empart
So HelAlo Mary D7Lou, goodbye GheartC  C/B  Am  G  C  C/B  Am  
[Verse 2]
I Gsaw your lips, I heard your voice
BeClieve me, I just had no choice
Wild Ghorses couldn't make me stay aD7way
I Gthought about a moonlit night
CArms around you good an' tight
And that's Gall I need to D7see for me to GsayC  C/B  
[Chorus]
I Amsaid HelGlo Mary Lou, (goodbye Cheart) goodbye heart
Sweet GMary Lou, I'm so in love with D7you (I'm in love with Mary GLou)
I knew Mary Lou, (that B7we'd) we'd never Empart
So HelAlo Mary D7Lou, goodbye GheartC  C/B  Am  
[Instrumental]
|        G|        C|        G|       D7|
|        G|   B7    Em|    A    D7|        G| G  
[Outro]
I said HelGlo Mary Lou, (goodbye Cheart) goodbye heart
Sweet GMary Lou, I'm so in love with D7you (I'm in love with Mary GLou)
I knew Mary Lou, (that B7we'd) we'd never Empart
So HelAlo Mary D7Lou, goodbye GheartE  
               A      D7N.C.       GN.C.
So Hello-o Mary Lo-ou, goodbye heart

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Hello Mary Lou

by The Statler Brothers

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

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C/B

Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)

By Statler Brothers

Capo 1

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

You passed me by one sunny day

Flashed those big brown eyes my way

G D7

And oooh, I wanted you forever more

Now I'm not one that gets around

I swear my feet stuck to the ground

G D7 G C C/B

And though I never did meet you before

[Chorus]

Am G C

I said Hello Mary Lou, (goodbye heart) goodbye heart

G D7 G

Sweet Mary Lou, I'm so in love with you (I'm in love with Mary Lou)

B7 Em

I knew Mary Lou, (that we'd) we'd never part

A D7 G C C/B Am G C C/B Am

So Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart

[Verse 2]

I saw your lips, I heard your voice

Believe me, I just had no choice

G D7

Wild horses couldn't make me stay away

I thought about a moonlit night

Arms around you good an' tight

G D7 G C C/B

And that's all I need to see for me to say

[Chorus]

Am G C

I said Hello Mary Lou, (goodbye heart) goodbye heart

G D7 G

Sweet Mary Lou, I'm so in love with you (I'm in love with Mary Lou)

B7 Em

I knew Mary Lou, (that we'd) we'd never part

A D7 G C C/B Am

So Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart

[Instrumental]

G C G D7

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G B7 Em A D7 G G

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[Outro]

G C

I said Hello Mary Lou, (goodbye heart) goodbye heart

G D7 G

Sweet Mary Lou, I'm so in love with you (I'm in love with Mary Lou)

B7 Em

I knew Mary Lou, (that we'd) we'd never part

A D7 G E

So Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart

A D7 G

N.C. N.C.

So Hello-o Mary Lo-ou, goodbye heart

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