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Hail Mary

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C      x3201x  or  x3x01x  (The piano sometimes adds a 'C6' flourish in the verses, x3x210)
Fmaj7: x33210
   Dm: x5776x
    F: 13321x
    E: 022100
   Am: x02210
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
DmNaomi Fgot Cmarried
And DmFlannery beFcame a Cdancer
And DmBen got a Fbaby Cgirl
'Fore Dmmama got Fsick with Ccancer
And DmLady belieFved in something Choly
DmSo much Fshe went to Cwar
Said, Dm"I'm not Fher, you don't Cknow me
DmGone somewFhere I ain't never been befCore"
[Refrain]
EI'm still Amhere, wFeaving a Ctale
EUntil the Amsheep go, Fa story Ctold
EYou got a Amgift, now gFive it to me
[Chorus]
And Hail CMaryFmaj7  
Oh, go ClongFmaj7  
May I Cnever Fmaj7  
Do you CwrongFmaj7  
[Verse 2]
And DmErin Fflew off the Chandle
And DmI   Fwent to the Cfuneral
For Dmher, I Flit many Ccandles
DmShe was Fbeautiful, I Cknew her
And DmPauline Fmade lots of Cmoney
DmTurned her Fsoul into Cgold
DmSaid, "FTime's a funny motherCfucker"
DmGod's toll Fcalling by the Cwindow
[Refrain]
EI'm still Amhere, Fnursing a Cbeer
EIn some sheep Ambarn, Fand I can't Chear
EIt's all white Amnoise, Fso play it, boys, and take it now
[Solo]
   Dm      F          Cx4
[Verse 3]
And DmI cried Fwatching the Crunners
On the sDmatellite Fof the maratChon
And I Dmdreamt my Ffriend was the wCinner
And Dmdon't you know it, Fbabe, he Cwas
[Refrain]
EOh, I love Amyou, Foh, my Cchild
EHow the crowd went Amdizzy, FHow the crowd went Cwild
EAnd you, my Amfriend, you Ffeel like Cfire
EAs the speakers Amboom a Fsoft SinaCtra
ENew York, New AmYork, Fit's us this Ctime
EWe're all winAmning, Fwe're alive
[Break]
      C      Fmaj7x4
[Chorus]
So Hail CMaryFmaj7  
Oh, go ClongFmaj7  
Cross my Cheart, hope I Fmaj7die
In your CarmsFmaj7  
[Outro]
C   Fmaj7
C   Fmaj7
C   F
C   F
End on C

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Hail Mary

by Kevin Morby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

C x3201x or x3x01x (The piano sometimes adds a 'C6' flourish in the verses, x3x210)

Fmaj7: x33210

: x5776x

: 13321x

: 022100

: x02210

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Dm F C

Naomi got married

Dm F C

And Flannery became a dancer

Dm F C

And Ben got a baby girl

Dm F C

'Fore mama got sick with cancer

Dm F C

And Lady believed in something holy

Dm F C

So much she went to war

Dm F C

Said, "I'm not her, you don't know me

Dm F C

Gone somewhere I ain't never been before"

[Refrain]

E Am F C

I'm still here, weaving a tale

E Am F C

Until the sheep go, a story told

E Am F

You got a gift, now give it to me

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7

And Hail Mary

C Fmaj7

Oh, go long

C Fmaj7

May I never

C Fmaj7

Do you wrong

[Verse 2]

Dm F C

And Erin flew off the handle

Dm F C

And I went to the funeral

Dm F C

For her, I lit many candles

Dm F C

She was beautiful, I knew her

Dm F C

And Pauline made lots of money

Dm F C

Turned her soul into gold

Dm F C

Said, "Time's a funny motherfucker"

Dm F C

God's toll calling by the window

[Refrain]

E Am F C

I'm still here, nursing a beer

E Am F C

In some sheep barn, and I can't hear

E Am F

It's all white noise, so play it, boys, and take it now

[Solo]

Dm F C

[Verse 3]

Dm F C

And I cried watching the runners

Dm F C

On the satellite of the marathon

Dm F C

And I dreamt my friend was the winner

Dm F C

And don't you know it, babe, he was

[Refrain]

E Am F C

Oh, I love you, oh, my child

E Am F C

How the crowd went dizzy, How the crowd went wild

E Am F C

And you, my friend, you feel like fire

E Am F C

As the speakers boom a soft Sinatra

E Am F C

New York, New York, it's us this time

E Am F

We're all winning, we're alive

[Break]

C Fmaj7

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7

So Hail Mary

C Fmaj7

Oh, go long

C Fmaj7

Cross my heart, hope I die

C Fmaj7

In your arms

[Outro]

C Fmaj7

C F

End on C

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