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Joe And Mary

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[Verse 1]
Ooh, thAis is a story 'bout Mary and Joe
Two Eyoung lovers from lAong ago
Just a smAall-town romance that you might know
JEoe and Mary, DMary and JoAe
A rAumor got started, or so they say
That JEoe got Mary in a fAamily way
NeAighbors started talkin', the word got around
Joe Esaid, "Mary, gotta blAow this town"
[Chorus]
Oh, JDoe and Mary, Mary and Joe
In a bAeat up Buick on the open road
CAhuck Berry playin' on the radio
JEoe and Mary, DMary and JoAe
[Verse 2]
AJoe said, "Mary, just a few more miles
EYou can make it, baby, just gAimme a smile
AI can see Bethlehem up ahead
They got a bEuffet breakfast and a mAotel bed"
[Chorus]
Yeah, JDoe and Mary, Mary and Joe
LAookin' for a place where they can go
The hAeater went out, it was twenty below
JoEe and Mary, DMary and Joe
[Instrumental]
| A5   A#5| B5   C5| C#5   D5   D#5   E5| F5   F#5   G5   G#5|
[Solo]
| D| A| D| E| A|
[Verse 3]
Well, they're Aall filled up at the Motel 6
JoEe said, "Man, we're in a hAell of a fix
But dAon't you worry, baby, it'll be alright
There's Eangels up in heaven lookin' dAown tonight"
AThat's right
[Chorus]
Oh, JDoe and Mary, Mary and Joe
And a prAetty little baby in swaddlin' clothes
StAar in the east cast a heavenly glow
Over JEoe and Mary, DMary and JoAe
[Outro]
Yeah, wAouldn't be long before the world would know
About JEoe and Mary, DMary and JoAe
Oh, yAeah
AJoe and Mary
AJoe and MaryD  
DJoe and MaryA  
AJoe and Mary
 EOh, Mary and JoAe
AJoe and Mary
AJoe and MaryD  
DJoe and MaryA  
AJoe and Mary
 EOh, Mary and JoAe
It wEouldn't be long before the wAorld would know

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Joe And Mary

by Bryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

Ooh, this is a story 'bout Mary and Joe

E A

Two young lovers from long ago

Just a small-town romance that you might know

E D A

Joe and Mary, Mary and Joe

A rumor got started, or so they say

E A

That Joe got Mary in a family way

Neighbors started talkin', the word got around

E A

Joe said, "Mary, gotta blow this town"

[Chorus]

Oh, Joe and Mary, Mary and Joe

In a beat up Buick on the open road

Chuck Berry playin' on the radio

E D A

Joe and Mary, Mary and Joe

[Verse 2]

Joe said, "Mary, just a few more miles

E A

You can make it, baby, just gimme a smile

I can see Bethlehem up ahead

E A

They got a buffet breakfast and a motel bed"

[Chorus]

Yeah, Joe and Mary, Mary and Joe

Lookin' for a place where they can go

The heater went out, it was twenty below

E D

Joe and Mary, Mary and Joe

[Instrumental]

A5 A#5 B5 C5 C#5 D5 D#5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 G#5

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[Solo]

D A D E A

| | | | | |

[Verse 3]

Well, they're all filled up at the Motel 6

E A

Joe said, "Man, we're in a hell of a fix

But don't you worry, baby, it'll be alright

E A

There's angels up in heaven lookin' down tonight"

That's right

[Chorus]

Oh, Joe and Mary, Mary and Joe

And a pretty little baby in swaddlin' clothes

Star in the east cast a heavenly glow

E D A

Over Joe and Mary, Mary and Joe

[Outro]

Yeah, wouldn't be long before the world would know

E D A

About Joe and Mary, Mary and Joe

Oh, yeah

Joe and Mary

A D

Joe and Mary

D A

Joe and Mary

E A

Oh, Mary and Joe

Joe and Mary

A D

Joe and Mary

D A

Joe and Mary

E A

Oh, Mary and Joe

E A

It wouldn't be long before the world would know

About Joe And Mary Chords by Bryan Adams

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