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Mary Jo

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ones. I've tabbed this version with alternate chords for a different key
a full step lower than the song as it's easier to play with simpler chords
                                 Alternate chords 1 step lower
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Chords:  E:   022100                    D:   XX0232
         B:   799877 or X24442          A:   X02220
         A:   577655                    G:   320003 or 355433
         F#m: 244222                    Em:  022000
         G#m: 466444                    F#m: 244222
         C#m: X46654                    Bm:  X24432
Intro
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E   F#m  G#m  A
E   F#m  G#m  B
A(GuiBtar eAntersB)A  
E
Verse 1
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EMary Jo, living alone
BDrinking tea, on her own
She Awants, I don't know what you Ewant
EMary Jo, living alone
BDrinking gin, the telly's on
She Awants
Chorus 1
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N.C.                             E  F#m  
The night to follow day and back again
She doesn't want to G#msleep
Well who could Ablame her if she Ewants?
The night to follow F#mday and back G#magain
She doesn't want to Bsleep
Well who could Ablame her, if she Bsleeps?
Oh who could Ablame her, if she Bsleeps?
Oh who could Ablame her, if Eshe's sleeping?
Verse 2
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EMary Jo, back with yourself
For Bcompany, keep telling yourself you're Ayoung
And it'll happen Esoon
EMary Jo, no one can guess
What Byou've been through
Now you've got love to Aburn
Chorus 2
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N.C.                                  E  F#m  
It's someone else's turn to go through Hell
And you can see them G#mcome from fifty Ayards
Yeah you can Etell
It's someone else's F#mturn to take a G#mfall
And now you are the Bone who's strong enAough to help them
The Bone who's strong enAough to help them
The Bone who's strong enAough to help them Eall
Bridge
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  E    A    F#m    B(x2)
Middle Bit
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C#mMary Jo, you're looking thin
You're Breading a book, "The State I Am In"
But Aoh, it doesn't help at Eall
C#mCos what you want is a cigarette
And a Bthespian with a caravanette in AHull
Chorus 3
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N.C.                           E  F#m  
Your life is never dull in your dreams
A pity that it G#mnever seems to Awork the way you Esee it
Life is never F#mdull in your G#mhead
A sorry tale of Baction and the Amen you left for
BWomen, and the Amen you left for
BIntrigue, and the Amen you left for dEead
Life is never F#mdull in your G#mdreams
A pity that it Anever works out, EMary
Life is never F#mdull in your G#mdreams
A sorry tale of Baction and the Amen you left for
BWomen, and the Amen you left for
BIntrigue, and the Amen you left for dEead
EThe men you left for dead
E

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Mary Jo

by Belle and Sebastian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

C#m

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ones. I've tabbed this version with alternate chords for a different key

a full step lower than the song as it's easier to play with simpler chords

Alternate chords 1 step lower

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Chords: E: 022100 D: XX0232

B: 799877 or X24442 A: X02220

A: 577655 G: 320003 or 355433

F#m: 244222 Em: 022000

G#m: 466444 F#m: 244222

C#m: X46654 Bm: X24432

Intro

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E F#m G#m A

E F#m G#m B

A B A B A

(Guitar enters)

Verse 1

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Mary Jo, living alone

Drinking tea, on her own

A E

She wants, I don't know what you want

Mary Jo, living alone

Drinking gin, the telly's on

She wants

Chorus 1

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E F#m

N.C.

The night to follow day and back again

G#m

She doesn't want to sleep

A E

Well who could blame her if she wants?

F#m G#m

The night to follow day and back again

She doesn't want to sleep

A B

Well who could blame her, if she sleeps?

A B

Oh who could blame her, if she sleeps?

A E

Oh who could blame her, if she's sleeping?

Verse 2

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Mary Jo, back with yourself

B A

For company, keep telling yourself you're young

And it'll happen soon

Mary Jo, no one can guess

What you've been through

Now you've got love to burn

Chorus 2

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E F#m

N.C.

It's someone else's turn to go through Hell

G#m A

And you can see them come from fifty yards

Yeah you can tell

F#m G#m

It's someone else's turn to take a fall

B A

And now you are the one who's strong enough to help them

B A

The one who's strong enough to help them

B A E

The one who's strong enough to help them all

Bridge

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E A F#m B

(x2)

Middle Bit

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C#m

Mary Jo, you're looking thin

You're reading a book, "The State I Am In"

A E

But oh, it doesn't help at all

C#m

Cos what you want is a cigarette

B A

And a thespian with a caravanette in Hull

Chorus 3

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E F#m

N.C.

Your life is never dull in your dreams

G#m A E

A pity that it never seems to work the way you see it

F#m G#m

Life is never dull in your head

B A

A sorry tale of action and the men you left for

B A

Women, and the men you left for

B A E

Intrigue, and the men you left for dead

F#m G#m

Life is never dull in your dreams

A E

A pity that it never works out, Mary

F#m G#m

Life is never dull in your dreams

B A

A sorry tale of action and the men you left for

B A

Women, and the men you left for

B A E

Intrigue, and the men you left for dead

The men you left for dead

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