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 Mary Ann (Traditional Sea Song) Bob Dylan   1973  Dylan-(self titled album)  Capo II
[note: I added doubled the last line of each verse to mimic the back-up vocals]
[Intro]
    G      C/G     G    C/Gx2
[verse 1]
GOh fare thee C/Gwell my Gown true C/Glove
GFare thee well but for a Dwhile
           G               C/G      G      F#      Em[Walk-down]
The ship is waitin' an' the wind blows high
An' GI am C/Gbound Gaway for the C/Gsea,
Mary GAnn…     C/GAaa      GAaa      C/GAaa
I am C/Gbound  Gaway for the C/Gsea, Mary GAnnC/G  G  C/G  
[verse 2]
GTen thousand C/Gmiles awGay from hC/Gome
GTen thousand miles or Dmore
The Gsea may C/Gfreeze an' the Gearth  F#may  Emburn
If I Gnever C/Gno-more Greturn to C/Gyou,
Mary GAnn…     C/GAaa      GAaa      C/GAaa
If I Gnever C/Gno-more Greturn to C/Gyou, Mary GAnnC/G  G  C/G  
[verse 3]
GOh don't you C/Gsee that Gcrow fly C/Ghigh
GShe'll surely turn to Dwhite
If Gever I C/Gprove Gfalse  F#to   Emyou
Let the Gday  C/Gturn to Gnight, my C/Gdear
Mary GAnn…     C/GAaa…     GAaa…     C/GAaa…
Let the Gday  C/Gturn to Gnight, my C/Gdear.  Mary GAnn.C/G  G  C/G  
[verse 4]
GOh, if I C/Ghad a Gflask of C/Ggin
an' Gsugar here for Dtwo
An' a Ggreat big C/Gbowl for to Gmix  F#it  Emin
I'd Gpour a C/Gdrink for Gyou, my C/Gdear
Mary GAnn…     C/GAaa…     GAaa…     C/GAaa…
Yes I'd Gpour a C/Gdrink for Gyou, my C/Gdear. Mary GAnn.C/G  G  C/G  
End on G
[note: I added doubled the last line of each verse to mimic the back-up vocals]

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Mary Ann

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Mary Ann (Traditional Sea Song) Bob Dylan 1973 Dylan-(self titled album) Capo II

[note: I added doubled the last line of each verse to mimic the back-up vocals]

[Intro]

G C/G G C/G

[verse 1]

G C/G G C/G

Oh fare thee well my own true love

G D

Fare thee well but for a while

G C/G G F# Em

[Walk-down]

The ship is waitin' an' the wind blows high

G C/G G C/G

An' I am bound away for the sea,

G C/G G C/G

Mary Ann… Aaa Aaa Aaa

C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

I am bound away for the sea, Mary Ann

[verse 2]

G C/G G C/G

Ten thousand miles away from home

G D

Ten thousand miles or more

G C/G G F# Em

The sea may freeze an' the earth may burn

G C/G G C/G

If I never no-more return to you,

G C/G G C/G

Mary Ann… Aaa Aaa Aaa

G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

If I never no-more return to you, Mary Ann

[verse 3]

G C/G G C/G

Oh don't you see that crow fly high

G D

She'll surely turn to white

G C/G G F# Em

If ever I prove false to you

G C/G G C/G

Let the day turn to night, my dear

G C/G G C/G

Mary Ann… Aaa… Aaa… Aaa…

G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

Let the day turn to night, my dear. Mary Ann.

[verse 4]

G C/G G C/G

Oh, if I had a flask of gin

G D

an' sugar here for two

G C/G G F# Em

An' a great big bowl for to mix it in

G C/G G C/G

I'd pour a drink for you, my dear

G C/G G C/G

Mary Ann… Aaa… Aaa… Aaa…

G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

Yes I'd pour a drink for you, my dear. Mary Ann.

End on G

[note: I added doubled the last line of each verse to mimic the back-up vocals]

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