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Sweet Mary

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Subject: Sweet Mary      The Byrds   Chords/Words
DmSweet Mary I've Cgot to be Dmleaving
Oh I can't let you Cinto my lGife
Cause I Dmknow it would Cend in Dmgrieving and the last thing I Cneed is a
GwifeA7  
When I Dmmet I met you for pleasure
And the good times of Crunning arounGd
Then you Dmseemed to be sCo understaDmnding
>From the weight that's  been Cdraggin me GdownA7  
The Dmgood times are Ccoming between Dmus
Though you  helped me I'm Ccarrying   my Gload
And I've Dmnever felt Cmore like a Dmlover  but I'm running  right Coff the
GroaA7d
Sweet DmMary I've Cgot to be Dmleaving
Oh I can't let you Cinto my lGife
Cause I Dmknow it would Cend in Dmgrieving and the last thing I Cneed is a
GwifeA7  
Oh it's Dmnothing you Csaid  or iDmnvited
And it's nothing  you Cdid that was Gwrong
Our lDmove togCether was Dmheaven but I promised Cmyself to be GstrongA7  
Sweet DmMary I've Cgot to be Dmleaving
Oh I can't let you Cinto my lGife
Cause I Dmknow it would Cend in Dmgrieving and the last thing I Cneed is a
GwifeA7  Dm  

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Sweet Mary

by The Byrds

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Subject: Sweet Mary The Byrds Chords/Words

Dm C Dm

Sweet Mary I've got to be leaving

C G

Oh I can't let you into my life

Dm C Dm C

Cause I know it would end in grieving and the last thing I need is a

G A7

wife

When I met I met you for pleasure

C G

And the good times of running around

Dm C Dm

Then you seemed to be so understanding

C G A7

>From the weight that's been draggin me down

Dm C Dm

The good times are coming between us

C G

Though you helped me I'm carrying my load

Dm C Dm C

And I've never felt more like a lover but I'm running right off the

G A7

road

Dm C Dm

Sweet Mary I've got to be leaving

C G

Oh I can't let you into my life

Dm C Dm C

Cause I know it would end in grieving and the last thing I need is a

G A7

wife

Dm C Dm

Oh it's nothing you said or invited

C G

And it's nothing you did that was wrong

Dm C Dm C G A7

Our love together was heaven but I promised myself to be strong

Dm C Dm

Sweet Mary I've got to be leaving

C G

Oh I can't let you into my life

Dm C Dm C

Cause I know it would end in grieving and the last thing I need is a

G A7 Dm

wife

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