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[Verse]
GShe'd slip away each dCay with the dimming lGight
GAnd with the sweetest smile she'd kCiss the child goodniGght
At the miCll she'd work her fingers till they were rGaw
EmFor the sake of her son and the Ddaddy he never saGw
[Chorus]
CMary danced with solGdiers
She stepped a light quadrEmille
CShawl across her shoGulders
To keep away the EmchiCll, to keep away the cGhill
[Verse]
GIt was a rebel boy who brCought her joy they sGay
GThough the years had passed the memorCies stood fast each dGay
Before a buCllet crushed the life of their romaGnce
EmHe gave her a shawl and a Dparasol from FraGnce
[Chorus]
CMary danced with solGdiers
She stepped a light quadrEmille
CShawl across her shoGulders
To keep away the EmchiCll, to keep away the cGhill
[Verse]
GThey came around to the tCavern in town that nGight
GAnd with silent cries MaCry never tried to figGht
They cCut her hair and left her body toGrn
EmHer spirit slipped aDway before the daGwn
[Chorus]
CMary danced with solGdiers
But now her body's stEmill
CShawl across her shoGulders
To kCeep away the chGill
[Chorus]
CMary danced with solGdiers
She stepped a light quadrEmille
CShawl across her shoGulders
To keep away the EmchiCll, to keep away the cGhill

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Mary Danced With Soldiers

by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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[Verse]

G C G

She'd slip away each day with the dimming light

G C G

And with the sweetest smile she'd kiss the child goodnight

C G

At the mill she'd work her fingers till they were raw

Em D G

For the sake of her son and the daddy he never saw

[Chorus]

C G

Mary danced with soldiers

She stepped a light quadrille

C G

Shawl across her shoulders

Em C G

To keep away the chill, to keep away the chill

[Verse]

G C G

It was a rebel boy who brought her joy they say

G C G

Though the years had passed the memories stood fast each day

C G

Before a bullet crushed the life of their romance

Em D G

He gave her a shawl and a parasol from France

[Chorus]

C G

Mary danced with soldiers

She stepped a light quadrille

C G

Shawl across her shoulders

Em C G

To keep away the chill, to keep away the chill

[Verse]

G C G

They came around to the tavern in town that night

G C G

And with silent cries Mary never tried to fight

C G

They cut her hair and left her body torn

Em D G

Her spirit slipped away before the dawn

[Chorus]

C G

Mary danced with soldiers

But now her body's still

C G

Shawl across her shoulders

C G

To keep away the chill

[Chorus]

C G

Mary danced with soldiers

She stepped a light quadrille

C G

Shawl across her shoulders

Em C G

To keep away the chill, to keep away the chill

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