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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 13:25:14 -0400
From: Andrew Rogers 
"Take A Message To Mary"
(Boudleaux Bryant/Felice Bryant)
[Intro]
EThese are the words of a Efrontier lad
                    G#m              B7|  E| % |
Who lost his love when he turned bad
[Verse 1]
 ETake a message to EMary
But B7don't tell her where I Eam
 ETake a message to EMary
But B7don't say I'm in a Ejam
You can C#mtell her I had to G#msee the world
Or C#mtell her that my F#ship set B7sail
You can Esay she G#mbetter not Await for Eme
But C#mdon't tell her I'm Bin C#mjail
Oh, Edon't tell her B7I'm in Ejail
[Verse 2]
 ETake a message to EMary
But B7don't tell her what I've Edone
EPlease don't mention the Estagecoach
And the B7shot from a careless Egun
You can C#mtell her I had to G#mchange my plans
And C#mcancel out the F#wedding B7day
But Eplease don't G#mmention my Alonely Ecell
Where C#mI'm gonna pine Ba-C#mway
UnEtil my B7dying Eday
[Verse 3]
 ETake a message to EMary
But B7don't tell her all you Eknow
EMy heart's achin' for EMary
Lord B7knows I miss her Eso
Just C#mtell her I went to G#mTimbuktu
C#mTell her I'm F#searchin' for B7gold
You can Esay she G#mbetter find Asomeone Enew
To C#mcherish and Bto C#mhold
Oh, ELord, this B7cell is Ecold
[Coda]
EMary
C#mMa-a-a-a-ry
Oh, ELord this B7cell is Ecold

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Take A Message To Mary

by The Everly Brothers

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G#m

C#m

Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 13:25:14 -0400

From: Andrew Rogers

"Take A Message To Mary"

(Boudleaux Bryant/Felice Bryant)

[Intro]

E E

These are the words of a frontier lad

G#m B7 E

| | % |

Who lost his love when he turned bad

[Verse 1]

E E

Take a message to Mary

B7 E

But don't tell her where I am

E E

Take a message to Mary

B7 E

But don't say I'm in a jam

C#m G#m

You can tell her I had to see the world

C#m F# B7

Or tell her that my ship set sail

E G#m A E

You can say she better not wait for me

C#m B C#m

But don't tell her I'm in jail

E B7 E

Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail

[Verse 2]

E E

Take a message to Mary

B7 E

But don't tell her what I've done

E E

Please don't mention the stagecoach

B7 E

And the shot from a careless gun

C#m G#m

You can tell her I had to change my plans

C#m F# B7

And cancel out the wedding day

E G#m A E

But please don't mention my lonely cell

C#m B C#m

Where I'm gonna pine a-way

E B7 E

Until my dying day

[Verse 3]

E E

Take a message to Mary

B7 E

But don't tell her all you know

E E

My heart's achin' for Mary

B7 E

Lord knows I miss her so

C#m G#m

Just tell her I went to Timbuktu

C#m F# B7

Tell her I'm searchin' for gold

E G#m A E

You can say she better find someone new

C#m B C#m

To cherish and to hold

E B7 E

Oh, Lord, this cell is cold

[Coda]

Mary

C#m

Ma-a-a-a-ry

E B7 E

Oh, Lord this cell is cold

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