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The Four Marys

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[Intro]
F   G   C   F
C   G   C   G
[Chorus]
Last Cnight there were four FMaryCs
ThAmis night there'll Cbe but DmthreeG  
There was FMary GSeaton and CMary FBeaton
And CMary CarGmichael and CmeG  
[Verse 1]
CLittle did my Fmother Cthink
When Amfirst she Ccradled DmmeG  
That FI would Gdie so Cfar from Fhome
Or Chang from the Ggallows CtreeG  
[Verse 2]
They'll Ctie a napkin aFround my Ceye
And Amno let me Csee the DmdayG  
And they'll Fnever let Gon to my Cfather and Fmother
But that CI'm away Gover the CseaG  
[Chorus]
Last Cnight there were four FMaryCs
ThAmis night there'll Cbe but DmthreeG  
There was FMary GSeaton and CMary FBeaton
And CMary CarGmichael and CmeG  
[Instrumental]
C        F    C
Am   C   Dm   G
F    G   C    F
C    G   C    A
[Verse 3]
I Dwish I could lie in my Gown churchDyard
BeBmneath the Dold yew EmtreeA  
Where we G---- the A--- and D--- the G---
My Dbrothers, my Asisters and DmeA  
[Verse 4]
And Dlittle care I for a Gnameless Dgrave
As I'd Bmhoped for eDterniEmtyA  
So I Gpray that the Afate of a Ddying Gthief
May be Dgranted through Agrace unto DmeA  
[Chorus]
LaDst night there were four GMaryDs
This Bmnight there'll Dbe but EmthreeA  
There was GMary ASeaton and DMary GBeaton
And DMary CarAmichael and mDeA  
[Chorus]
LaDst night there were four GMaryDs
This Bmnight there'll Dbe but EmthreeA  
There was GMary ASeaton and DMary GBeaton
And DMary CarAmichael and mDeA  
[Outro]
LaDst night there were four GMaryDs
This Bmnight there'll Dbe but EmthreeA  
There was GMary ASeaton and DMary GBeaton
And DMary CarAmichael and mDeA  

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The Four Marys

by John Allan Cameron

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F G C F

C G C G

[Chorus]

C F C

Last night there were four Marys

Am C Dm G

This night there'll be but three

F G C F

There was Mary Seaton and Mary Beaton

C G C G

And Mary Carmichael and me

[Verse 1]

C F C

Little did my mother think

Am C Dm G

When first she cradled me

F G C F

That I would die so far from home

C G C G

Or hang from the gallows tree

[Verse 2]

C F C

They'll tie a napkin around my eye

Am C Dm G

And no let me see the day

F G C F

And they'll never let on to my father and mother

C G C G

But that I'm away over the sea

[Chorus]

C F C

Last night there were four Marys

Am C Dm G

This night there'll be but three

F G C F

There was Mary Seaton and Mary Beaton

C G C G

And Mary Carmichael and me

[Instrumental]

C F C

Am C Dm G

F G C F

C G C A

[Verse 3]

D G D

I wish I could lie in my own churchyard

Bm D Em A

Beneath the old yew tree

G A D G

Where we ---- the --- and --- the ---

D A D A

My brothers, my sisters and me

[Verse 4]

D G D

And little care I for a nameless grave

Bm D Em A

As I'd hoped for eternity

G A D G

So I pray that the fate of a dying thief

D A D A

May be granted through grace unto me

[Chorus]

D G D

Last night there were four Marys

Bm D Em A

This night there'll be but three

G A D G

There was Mary Seaton and Mary Beaton

D A D A

And Mary Carmichael and me

[Chorus]

D G D

Last night there were four Marys

Bm D Em A

This night there'll be but three

G A D G

There was Mary Seaton and Mary Beaton

D A D A

And Mary Carmichael and me

[Outro]

D G D

Last night there were four Marys

Bm D Em A

This night there'll be but three

G A D G

There was Mary Seaton and Mary Beaton

D A D A

And Mary Carmichael and me

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