Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques, Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991. Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Thompson made his debut as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967.
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D For the sake of Mary I kicked the reds F Junked the juice, I drink coffee instead D Straightened my teeth, bent my back F Intro Cut my friends dead from the old rat-pack, for Mary
She bought me this silk suit, watch and chain She put the rhythm in my stride again She showed me the way to make her feel good If I could do more then I surely would, for Mary. Ah, for Mary.
G For the sake of Mary I played my hand D She still don't trust me to be her man G I say the right thing but my timing's bad AmG She thinks I'm like the rest, but I'm the best she's ever had Intro For the sake of Mary, for the sake of Mary
Oh I was cook first class on the Belfast B But when she sailed she sailed without me In Needle Pete's I got my last tattoo In bleeding letters of red and blue for Mary. Ah, for Mary
For the sake of Mary I changed my drift I got a good job on the graveyard shift She set her heart on a pretty little place I want to see the tears of joy on her face, oh-oh For the sake of Mary
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For the sake of Mary I keep the flame I don't want to be a villain again She had her bad times and it shook her about I don't want to take the easy way out, no, no For the sake of Mary...