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Song: Mary
Artist/Writer: Sarah McLachlan
Album: Fumbling Towards Ecstacy
Original Transcriber: sbigelow@dante.nmsu.edu (Scott Bigelow)
Additional transcribing: arabella@mail.utexas.edu (Arabella Clauson)
Fmaj7: xx3210
Cadd9: x32030
        C C DmG  C  F  Dm G
Intro:                    
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|    This is the little arpeggio
G|-------------------|    bit in the intro, played after
D|-------------------|    the third C above
A|---------0-3-0-----|
E|-3-3-3-------------|
Verses & chorus:
C     Cadd9  Fmaj7            Dm      G
Mary walks down to the water's edge and there she hangs her head to
C           Cadd9      Fmaj7             Dm       G
find herself faded a shadow of what she once was.  She says
C                Cadd9       Fmaj7           Dm        G
"How long have I been sleeping and why do I feel so old why do I feel so cold
   C         Cadd9                          Dm
My heart is saying one thing but my body won't let go."
     F         G         F       C     Dm                    G
With trembling hands she reaches out a strangers's flesh is offered
   F       G      F       C     F       G              F      C
And I would be the last to know  I would be the last to let it show
F       G      F       C        Dm   G
I would be the last to go.
Take her hand she will lead you through the fire
oh, and give you back hope and  hope that you won't take too much
respecting what is left she cradled us she held us in her arms
unselfish in her suffering she could not understand that
no one seemed to have the time to cherish what was given
I would be the last... (and so on)

Mary chords and lyrics

Free chords for Mary by Sarah McLachlan. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Song: Mary
Artist/Writer: Sarah McLachlan
Album: Fumbling Towards Ecstacy
Original Transcriber: sbigelow@dante.nmsu.edu (Scott Bigelow)
Additional transcribing: arabella@mail.utexas.edu (Arabella Clauson)
Fmaj7: xx3210
Cadd9: x32030
Intro:  C  C  Dm  G   C   F   Dm   G
Verses & chorus:
Take her hand she will lead you through the fire
oh, and give you back hope and  hope that you won't take too much
respecting what is left she cradled us she held us in her arms
unselfish in her suffering she could not understand that
no one seemed to have the time to cherish what was given
I would be the last... (and so on)

Mary Chords by Sarah McLachlan

Learn how to play Mary by Sarah McLachlan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mary chords”, “Mary guitar chords”, or “Sarah McLachlan Mary chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mary chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mary lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, C, Dm, G, F, B.

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Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Mary" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "Mary" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Mary" by Sarah McLachlan with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Sarah McLachlan below.

What key is "Mary" in?

The chords for "Mary" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, C, Dm, G, F, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.