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Cousin Mary

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[Intro]
G Am C G
G Am C G
[Verse]
GCousin Mary was a Amlady who could Creally hold her Gown
GShe went fighting for her Amcountry
She went Cfighting for her Ghome
Then there's the Dtime she lost her Emhusband
He was fCighting for the rEmight
She'll be Gleaving in the Ammorning
Won't you Cplease say goodnGight
(Harmonica pattern)
G  Am C  G
[Verse]
GAll the money in the Amworld
Wouldn't Ctie old Mary Gdown
You can Dbelieve her when she Emtells you
She's Chad her turn aroGund
There would be Dknights and kings and Emall them horses
CReady just to Emfight
She'll be Gleaving in the Ammorning
Won't you Cplease say goodnGight
She'll be Gleaving in the Ammorning
Won't you Cplease say goodGnight
[Bridge]
DOh lovely Glady
DOh lovely Glady Amalways so fCair (pause)
[Chorus]
She'll be Gleaving in the Ammorning
Won't you Cplease take good cGare
(Harmonica)
G  Am  C  G
[Bridge]
DOh lovely Glady
DOh lovely Glady
AmAlways so fCair  (pause)
[Chorus]
She'll be Gleaving in the Ammorning
Won't you Cplease take good Gcare
She'll be Gleaving in the Ammorning
Won't you Cplease take good Gcare
G  Am   C   G

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Cousin Mary

by The Masterless Men

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Am C G

[Verse]

G Am C G

Cousin Mary was a lady who could really hold her own

G Am

She went fighting for her country

C G

She went fighting for her home

D Em

Then there's the time she lost her husband

C Em

He was fighting for the right

G Am

She'll be leaving in the morning

C G

Won't you please say goodnight

(Harmonica pattern)

G Am C G

[Verse]

G Am

All the money in the world

C G

Wouldn't tie old Mary down

D Em

You can believe her when she tells you

C G

She's had her turn around

D Em

There would be knights and kings and all them horses

C Em

Ready just to fight

G Am

She'll be leaving in the morning

C G

Won't you please say goodnight

G Am

She'll be leaving in the morning

C G

Won't you please say goodnight

[Bridge]

D G

Oh lovely lady

D G Am C

Oh lovely lady always so fair (pause)

[Chorus]

G Am

She'll be leaving in the morning

C G

Won't you please take good care

(Harmonica)

G Am C G

[Bridge]

D G

Oh lovely lady

D G

Oh lovely lady

Am C

Always so fair (pause)

[Chorus]

G Am

She'll be leaving in the morning

C G

Won't you please take good care

G Am

She'll be leaving in the morning

C G

Won't you please take good care

G Am C G

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