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Sweet Mary

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Got these chords from a Chris Velan video:
Capo 1 (as per the video)
[Intro]
G C G C G C G C
GIt was the year of our fathCer 1900 and G76 in DJ.A
AmWhen I first met my CMary quite contGrary to what my Dmother did say
GShe was a mountain girl come to CSpanish town
GI was only there for a whDile
DBut when I tAmhink back on all the Clove we shared
GI just cant but help to sDmile
GWe spent one whole loDng year togCether
GAnd at the end I had to Dgo
DBy my MAmary's side I wCept and cried IG'd never been layed so Dlow
GShe said - boy when you Dfirst met Cme
You were as gGreen as a mango tree ooDohhh
Em7But now you are a man go baCck to your land
GBut first listen carefDully,
[Chorus]
GYou can smoke two pounds of cali Cherb by yourself
GThen try to stand on your Dhead
Em7No matter how high you get
CYou'll never forget the Gwonders of MaDry's bGed"
[Interlude]
G C G C G C G C
GNow my Mary's sweCet smell was in my nose
GAnd vision it robbed me Dblind
AmAnd as I crossed the sea it oCccured to me
GThat I'd left myself beDhind
GShe was my natural mystic sCweet sugar plum
GI still ask why dDid I go
AmThey say your first love's your Chardest love
GAnd I'd have to say that's Dso
GAnd it's a day and another day and Ca way and another way
GHad a family once but they're Dgone
Em7And it don't strike me as weird there's Cgrey in my beard
GBut the words still Dlinger on
[Chorus]
You can smoke tGwo pounds of cali Cherb by yourself
GThen try to stand on your Dhead
Em7No matter how high you get
You'll never Cforget the Gwonders of DMary's Gbed
[Interlude]
G C G C G C G C
GNow there's nothing for me left here 'cept somCe broken dreams
GDisappointments, I've had a fDew
AmAnd there's this place that I know where the Cmangos grow
GAnd there's just one thing left to Ddo
GI'll go back to my Mary's bed, Cplant a kiss on her head
GAnd pretend that time just stDood still
Em7And I can live out my life like it Cshould have been
GAnd the rest will be Dwhat it will
GSo I went back to the bar where Cwe first met
Asked the bartender Gwhere could she Dbe
AmAnd as he poured me a beer he sCaid last year
She Gleft this world peacefDully
GAnd every man in the Dbar looked at Cme
And they sGaid old man don't you Dsee
Em7That we were all touched by Mary just Clike you
GNow she lives on in our meDmories
[Chorus]
We all can sGmoke two pounds of cali herb Cby ourselves
Then Gtry to stand on our hDeads
No Em7matter how high we gCet
We'll never forget thGe wonders of MaDry's bGed
GAnd we can run 200 miles through a gCanja field
GUntil all we see is rDed
Em7And we can shout it out
CWe're still thinking about the Gwonders of DMary's Gbed
GAnd so we sing jump around Csweet Mary
You Gknow we all have to move aDlong
Em7You never know what you've got in tChis cruel world
GUntil you realize iDt's goCneG  

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Sweet Mary

by Equalizer (Canada)

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Got these chords from a Chris Velan video:

Capo 1 (as per the video)

[Intro]

G C G C G C G C

G C G D

It was the year of our father 1900 and 76 in J.A

Am C G D

When I first met my Mary quite contrary to what my mother did say

G C

She was a mountain girl come to Spanish town

G D

I was only there for a while

D Am C

But when I think back on all the love we shared

G D

I just cant but help to smile

G D C

We spent one whole long year together

G D

And at the end I had to go

D Am C G D

By my Mary's side I wept and cried I'd never been layed so low

G D C

She said - boy when you first met me

G D

You were as green as a mango tree ooohhh

Em7 C

But now you are a man go back to your land

G D

But first listen carefully,

[Chorus]

G C

You can smoke two pounds of cali herb by yourself

G D

Then try to stand on your head

Em7

No matter how high you get

C G D G

You'll never forget the wonders of Mary's bed"

[Interlude]

G C G C G C G C

G C

Now my Mary's sweet smell was in my nose

G D

And vision it robbed me blind

Am C

And as I crossed the sea it occured to me

G D

That I'd left myself behind

G C

She was my natural mystic sweet sugar plum

G D

I still ask why did I go

Am C

They say your first love's your hardest love

G D

And I'd have to say that's so

G C

And it's a day and another day and a way and another way

G D

Had a family once but they're gone

Em7 C

And it don't strike me as weird there's grey in my beard

G D

But the words still linger on

[Chorus]

G C

You can smoke two pounds of cali herb by yourself

G D

Then try to stand on your head

Em7

No matter how high you get

C G D G

You'll never forget the wonders of Mary's bed

[Interlude]

G C G C G C G C

G C

Now there's nothing for me left here 'cept some broken dreams

G D

Disappointments, I've had a few

Am C

And there's this place that I know where the mangos grow

G D

And there's just one thing left to do

G C

I'll go back to my Mary's bed, plant a kiss on her head

G D

And pretend that time just stood still

Em7 C

And I can live out my life like it should have been

G D

And the rest will be what it will

G C

So I went back to the bar where we first met

G D

Asked the bartender where could she be

Am C

And as he poured me a beer he said last year

G D

She left this world peacefully

G D C

And every man in the bar looked at me

G D

And they said old man don't you see

Em7 C

That we were all touched by Mary just like you

G D

Now she lives on in our memories

[Chorus]

G C

We all can smoke two pounds of cali herb by ourselves

G D

Then try to stand on our heads

Em7 C

No matter how high we get

G D G

We'll never forget the wonders of Mary's bed

G C

And we can run 200 miles through a ganja field

G D

Until all we see is red

Em7

And we can shout it out

C G D G

We're still thinking about the wonders of Mary's bed

G C

And so we sing jump around sweet Mary

G D

You know we all have to move along

Em7 C

You never know what you've got in this cruel world

G D C G

Until you realize it's gone

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