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Mary Joanna

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Album-Mexican R n B
Riff
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---1----(1/3)-3-----(3h5)-5-----3-------|
-----2--(2/4)---4---(4h5)---5-----4-----|
-0-----0----------0-----------0-----0---|
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Intro
Riff (4x)
D-D/A-C-  G(2x)
Verse
Met DMary Joanna D/Ajust the Cother dayG  
And Dshe was so D/Aneat she took my Cblues awayG  
From Dearly in the D/Amorning till Clast in the nighGt
DMary Joanna D/Amakes me Cfeel alrighGt
Chorus
It's Ghot when there's nothing to say
And eAverybody gets in your way
  (NC)
Set my mind on fire
D-D/A-C-  G(2x)
Riff  (2x)
Verse
Now when you're high when you open your mind
But since I used this-the sorrow goodbye
And when you're high when you have your way
And everyone's gotta have their say
Chorus
It's hot when there's nothing to say
And everybody gets in your way
Set my mind on fire
yea yea yea
Solo
(over verse chords)
Chorus
It's hot when there's nothing to say
And everybody gets in your way
Set my mind on fire
yea yea yea
Outro
Riff
then rave out on D
*note*
D/A-2-
-3-
-2-
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-0-
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Mary Joanna

by The Stairs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

Album-Mexican R n B

Riff

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---1----(1/3)-3-----(3h5)-5-----3-------|

-----2--(2/4)---4---(4h5)---5-----4-----|

-0-----0----------0-----------0-----0---|

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Intro

Riff (4x)

D D/A C G

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Verse

D D/A C G

Met Mary Joanna just the other day

D D/A C G

And she was so neat she took my blues away

D D/A C G

From early in the morning till last in the night

D D/A C G

Mary Joanna makes me feel alright

Chorus

It's hot when there's nothing to say

And everybody gets in your way

(NC)

Set my mind on fire

D D/A C G

--- (2x)

Riff (2x)

Verse

Now when you're high when you open your mind

But since I used this-the sorrow goodbye

And when you're high when you have your way

And everyone's gotta have their say

Chorus

It's hot when there's nothing to say

And everybody gets in your way

Set my mind on fire

yea yea yea

Solo

(over verse chords)

Chorus

It's hot when there's nothing to say

And everybody gets in your way

Set my mind on fire

yea yea yea

Outro

Riff

then rave out on D

*note*

D/A

-2-

-3-

-2-

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-0-

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