Mary Ann

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Mary Ann (Traditional Sea Song) Bob Dylan 1973 Dylan-(self titled album) Capo II
[note: I added doubled the last line of each verse to mimic the back-up vocals]
[Intro]
G C/G G C/G
x2
[verse 1]
G C/G G C/G
Oh fare thee well my own true love
G D
Fare thee well but for a while
G C/G G F# Em
[Walk-down]
The ship is waitin' an' the wind blows high
G C/G G C/G
An' I am bound away for the sea,
G C/G G C/G
Mary Ann… Aaa Aaa Aaa
C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G
I am bound away for the sea, Mary Ann
[verse 2]
G C/G G C/G
Ten thousand miles away from home
G D
Ten thousand miles or more
G C/G G F# Em
The sea may freeze an' the earth may burn
G C/G G C/G
If I never no-more return to you,
G C/G G C/G
Mary Ann… Aaa Aaa Aaa
G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G
If I never no-more return to you, Mary Ann
[verse 3]
G C/G G C/G
Oh don't you see that crow fly high
G D
She'll surely turn to white
G C/G G F# Em
If ever I prove false to you
G C/G G C/G
Let the day turn to night, my dear
G C/G G C/G
Mary Ann… Aaa… Aaa… Aaa…
G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G
Let the day turn to night, my dear. Mary Ann.
[verse 4]
G C/G G C/G
Oh, if I had a flask of gin
G D
an' sugar here for two
G C/G G F# Em
An' a great big bowl for to mix it in
G C/G G C/G
I'd pour a drink for you, my dear
G C/G G C/G
Mary Ann… Aaa… Aaa… Aaa…
G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G
Yes I'd pour a drink for you, my dear. Mary Ann.
End on G
[note: I added doubled the last line of each verse to mimic the back-up vocals]

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Mary Ann (Traditional Sea Song) Bob Dylan   1973  Dylan-(self titled album)  Capo II
[note: I added doubled the last line of each verse to mimic the back-up vocals]
[Intro]
G    C/G    G   C/G  x2
[verse 1]
[verse 2]
[verse 3]
[verse 4]
End on G
[note: I added doubled the last line of each verse to mimic the back-up vocals]

Mary Ann Chords by Bob Dylan

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