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A Word Or Two To Mary

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CA word or two to Mary, please  wFrite a letter for  Cme,
That's what my buddy said to  G7me to--dCay
I couldn't keep from cryin', sad Feyes are lookin' at Cme,
He said I'll tell you  wG7hat I wanted to Csay.
[Chorus]
Oh, I don't mind dyin', I just Fhate to leave you Calone,
And I wish that I could watch the children  gG7row
But there's  Cno use denyin' I Fwon't be comin' bCack home,
Just a word or two to yG7ou before I  gCo.
Down on my knees beside him I  Fbegged my buddy to lCive,
I told the Lord to please take G7me in--sCtead
But a word or two to Mary was aFll my buddy could Cgive,
And just these words were G7all your husband  Csaid.
[Chorus]
A word or two to Mary, I  mFust  add some of my  Cown,
He was the truest friend  G7I ever Chad
I'll keep writing letters to her, hFelp the children  aClong,
Tell them in a way tG7hat it's from their CDad.
He didn't mind dyin'. he just Fhated to leave you Calone,
And he wished that he could see his cG7hildren gCrow
I'll be standing by them, as I Fknow he'd want me Cto,
And write a word or two to  MG7ary as they Cgrow.
And write a word or two to  MG7ary as they Cgrow.

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A Word Or Two To Mary

by Charley Pride

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C F C

A word or two to Mary, please write a letter for me,

G7 C

That's what my buddy said to me to--day

F C

I couldn't keep from cryin', sad eyes are lookin' at me,

G7 C

He said I'll tell you what I wanted to say.

[Chorus]

F C

Oh, I don't mind dyin', I just hate to leave you alone,

And I wish that I could watch the children grow

C F C

But there's no use denyin' I won't be comin' back home,

G7 C

Just a word or two to you before I go.

F C

Down on my knees beside him I begged my buddy to live,

G7 C

I told the Lord to please take me in--stead

F C

But a word or two to Mary was all my buddy could give,

G7 C

And just these words were all your husband said.

[Chorus]

F C

A word or two to Mary, I must add some of my own,

G7 C

He was the truest friend I ever had

F C

I'll keep writing letters to her, help the children along,

G7 C

Tell them in a way that it's from their Dad.

F C

He didn't mind dyin'. he just hated to leave you alone,

G7 C

And he wished that he could see his children grow

F C

I'll be standing by them, as I know he'd want me to,

G7 C

And write a word or two to Mary as they grow.

G7 C

And write a word or two to Mary as they grow.

About A Word Or Two To Mary Chords by Charley Pride

Learn how to play A Word Or Two To Mary by Charley Pride with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “A Word Or Two To Mary chords”, “A Word Or Two To Mary guitar chords”, or “Charley Pride A Word Or Two To Mary chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy A Word Or Two To Mary chords and for experienced players who want accurate A Word Or Two To Mary lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, A, G7.

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