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Tell Mary

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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not mainstream but they write their own songs, doing their own chords for their kickass
key: Bb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Gm -  355333
F -   133211
 Eb-  x68886 or  EbM7- x68786
  Bb- x13331
 F/A- x032xx
Intro: Gm-F- Eb(x2)
Guitar 2:
e|-6--5--------------6--5------|
B|---------6-----------------8-|
G|-------7-----5-----------7---|
D|---------------8-------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Verse 1:
GmOh Fplay aEblong, she wills it
  GmOh FSunday Ebcame, Promised you'd tell her
  GmShe Fsat up in Ebbed, Answered your call dear
  GmSmeared Fpurple and Ebred
Chorus 1:
BbYou're gonna leave her toGmnight
She sat up with her Feyes wide
You fell in love with a Ebgirl you knew and you've come to say goodbye
  BbYou're gonna leave her toGmnight
Under a cheap JuFly sky, EbTell her, tell Mary
Verse 2:
GmAf-Fter the Ebfirst touch, Her skirt boring
  GmHer voice Fdeep and Ebcharming at first
  GmYou could make her come Fback once in a whileEb, If you painted a fresco
  GmThere she'd be with her Fpowder half falling offEb, So perfect from far
EbTell her to Mary
Bridge:
BbMeet me at the F/Apictures Mary, GmAdam said that Ebhe was leaving (x2)
Eb     F Bb     F/A  Eb
Meet me, MBbeet me,    you're gonna leave her tonight
Chorus 2: silent to distortion
BbYou're gonna leave her toGmnight
She sat up with her Feyes wide
You fell in love with a Ebgirl you knew, with the girl you knew
EbTell her to Mary (x2)

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Tell Mary

by Meg & Dia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

EbM7

F/A

not mainstream but they write their own songs, doing their own chords for their kickass

key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Gm - 355333

F - 133211

Eb EbM7

- x68886 or - x68786

- x13331

F/A

- x032xx

Gm F Eb

Intro: -- (x2)

Guitar 2:

e|-6--5--------------6--5------|

B|---------6-----------------8-|

G|-------7-----5-----------7---|

D|---------------8-------------|

A|-----------------------------|

E|-----------------------------|

Verse 1:

Gm F Eb

Oh play along, she wills it

Gm F Eb

Oh Sunday came, Promised you'd tell her

Gm F Eb

She sat up in bed, Answered your call dear

Gm F Eb

Smeared purple and red

Chorus 1:

Bb Gm

You're gonna leave her tonight

She sat up with her eyes wide

You fell in love with a girl you knew and you've come to say goodbye

Bb Gm

You're gonna leave her tonight

F Eb

Under a cheap July sky, Tell her, tell Mary

Verse 2:

Gm F Eb

Af-ter the first touch, Her skirt boring

Gm F Eb

Her voice deep and charming at first

Gm F Eb

You could make her come back once in a while, If you painted a fresco

Gm F Eb

There she'd be with her powder half falling off, So perfect from far

Tell her to Mary

Bridge:

Bb F/A Gm Eb

Meet me at the pictures Mary, Adam said that he was leaving (x2)

Eb F Bb F/A Eb

Meet me, Meet me, you're gonna leave her tonight

Chorus 2: silent to distortion

Bb Gm

You're gonna leave her tonight

She sat up with her eyes wide

You fell in love with a girl you knew, with the girl you knew

Tell her to Mary (x2)

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