Mary Ann
Hello,
I would like to submit "Mary Ann" by The Lonesome River Band
(I believe my chord changes truly reflect the original.)
(I've also laid the chords in with the lyrics.)
Song: "Mary Ann"
by: The Lonesome River Band
Taken from the album: "Talkin' to Myself"
Transcribed and submitted by: Phil Lea
Homepage: http://www.PHILLEA.com
Email: phil@phillea.com
Mary Ann - The Lonesome River Band
Key: Bb
(Capo at 3rd Fret & play in G)
(I've spelled the words phonetically, to help in singing as LRB did it.)
(Note: The instruments to not come in until the word "girl")
G C G
Well there's a girl ... on my mind I can't get o-ver ...
D G D
That would breaaak the heart of an-nyyyy ma-nnnnn....
G C G
Without her... things would fall to pie-ces ....
D G
Well I'm dreaminnnn' a--bout my Ma-ry Annnnnn
CHORUS:
D G
So I'll jussssst keep touching up myyy gray hairrrrrr
D G
Live a-nd ho-ope some-day she'll under--sta-andd
C G
Well it's nooo matter .... if I live to be-e a hun-dreddddd
D G
There'll al-ways be a place in my heart ... for Ma-ry A-nnnn
TURNAROUND: (G...C...G......D...G......C...G...C/C/G...D...G)
G
Well I know she's out there somewhere
C G
in a world that can't be founnnd ...
D G D
Just to thinnnnk of her still tears me downnnnn ...
G C G
And if tear-drops were pennies, then I'd beeee a wealthy mannnn
D G
From the tearrrrs that I've cried for Ma-ry Annnnn
(CHORUS, plus:)
C G C
Ohh-ohh it's no matter .... if I live to be a hun-dred
G D
There'll al-ways be a place in my heart ...
G C G D/G
for Ma-ry A-nn--nn--nnnn--nn