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Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
#2 in UK & Europe, #9 in USA in '61. In USA it was the flip side
of Travelin' Man but it was the A-side in Europe.
Mary Lou was written by the great Gene Pitney.
Capo: 2
[Chorus]
HelGlo Mary Lou, Cgoodbye heart.
Sweet GMary Lou, I'm so in love with DyouD7.
I Gknew Mary Lou..B7we'd never Empart,
So HelA7lo Mary DLou, goodbye GheartC.G  
[Verse 1]
You Gpassed me by one G7sunny day,
Cflashed those big brown A7b9eyes my way,
And Gooh, I wanted you forever Dmore.
Now GI'm not one that G7gets around,
I Cswear my feet stuck A7b9to the ground,
and Gthough I never Ddid meet you beGforCe.G  
[Chorus]
I said HelGlo Mary Lou, Cgoodbye heart.
Sweet GMary Lou, I'm so in love with DyouD7.
I Gknew Mary Lou..B7we'd never Empart,
So HelA7lo Mary DLou, goodbye GheartC.G  
[Verse 2]
I Gsaw your lips, I G7heard your voice,
beClieve me, I just A7b9had no choice.
Wild Ghorses couldn't make me stay aDway.
I Gthought about a G7moonlit night,
my Carms around you A7b9good and tight,
that's Gall I had to Dsee for me to GsayC..G.
[Chorus]
Hey, hey, HelGlo Mary Lou, Cgoodbye heart.
Sweet GMary Lou, I'm so in love with DyouD7.
I Gknew Mary Lou..B7we'd never Empart,
So HelA7lo Mary DLou, goodbye GheartC.G  
So HelA7lo Mary DLou, goodbye GhearCt.G  
Yes, HelA7lo Mary DLou, goodbye GhearCt.G  

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The story behind the song

"Hello Mary Lou" captures that dizzying, instant infatuation when someone new suddenly walks into your life and turns your world upside down. It's the feeling of a heart instantly given away, a joyful surrender to love at first sight, even if you never met them before. Ricky Nelson recorded this Gene Pitney-penned song in 1961, featuring an influential guitar solo by James Burton. It's a song that embodies the thrill of unexpected romance, a sweet farewell to your own heart as it flies off with someone new.

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Hello Mary Lou

by Ricky Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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A7b9

Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson

#2 in UK & Europe, #9 in USA in '61. In USA it was the flip side

of Travelin' Man but it was the A-side in Europe.

Mary Lou was written by the great Gene Pitney.

Capo: 2

[Chorus]

G C

Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart.

G D D7

Sweet Mary Lou, I'm so in love with you.

G B7 Em

I knew Mary Lou..we'd never part,

A7 D G C G

So Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart.

[Verse 1]

G G7

You passed me by one sunny day,

C A7b9

flashed those big brown eyes my way,

G D

And ooh, I wanted you forever more.

G G7

Now I'm not one that gets around,

C A7b9

I swear my feet stuck to the ground,

G D G C G

and though I never did meet you before.

[Chorus]

G C

I said Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart.

G D D7

Sweet Mary Lou, I'm so in love with you.

G B7 Em

I knew Mary Lou..we'd never part,

A7 D G C G

So Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart.

[Verse 2]

G G7

I saw your lips, I heard your voice,

C A7b9

believe me, I just had no choice.

G D

Wild horses couldn't make me stay away.

G G7

I thought about a moonlit night,

C A7b9

my arms around you good and tight,

G D G C G

that's all I had to see for me to say...

[Chorus]

G C

Hey, hey, Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart.

G D D7

Sweet Mary Lou, I'm so in love with you.

G B7 Em

I knew Mary Lou..we'd never part,

A7 D G C G

So Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart.

A7 D G C G

So Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart.

A7 D G C G

Yes, Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart.

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