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/ Repeat the previous Chord and Maesure
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E |./. |G#m
THESE ARE THE WORDS OF A FRONTIER LAD WHO LOST HIS LOVE
|B |B7 |
WHEN HE TURNED BA - D
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E |./. |B7 |E |
TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY BUT DON'T TELL HER WHERE I AM
E |./. |B7 |E
TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY BUT DON'T SAY I'M IN A JAM
|C#m |G#m
YOU CAN TELL HER I HAD TO SEE THE WORLD
|C#m F#7 |B
OR TELL HER THAT MY SHIP SET SAIL
|E G#m |A E |C#m |./.
YOU CAN SAY SHE BETTER NOT WAIT FOR ME BUT DON'T TELL HER I'M IN JAIL
|E B7 |E |
OH DON'T TELL HER I'-M IN JAIL
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E |./. |B7 |E |
TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY BUT DON'T TELL HER WHAT I'VE DONE
E |./. |B7 |E
PLEASE DON'T MENTION THE STAGECOACH AND THE SHOT FROM A CARELESS GUN
|C#m |G#m |C#m F#7 |B
YOU CAN TELL HER I HAD TO CHANGE MY PLANS AND CANCEL OUT THE WEDDING DAY
|E G#m |A E |C#m |./.
BUT PLEASE DON'T MENTION MY LONELY CELL WHERE I'M GONNA PINE A-WAY
|E B7 |E |
UN-TIL MY DY-ING DAY
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E |./. |B7 |E |
TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY BUT DON'T TELL HER ALL YOU KNOW
E |./. |B7 |E
MY HEART'S ACH-IN' FOR MARY LORD KNOWS I MISS HER SO
|C#m |G#m |C#m F#7 |B
JUST TELL HER I WENT TO TIMBUKTU TELL HER I'M SEARCHIN' FOR GOLD
|E G#m |A E |C#m |./.
YOU CAN SAY SHE BETTER FIND SOMEONE NEW TO CHERISH AND TO HOLD
|E B7 |E |
OH LORD THIS CE-LL IS COLD
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E |./. |C#m |./. |E |B7 |E |E
MA - RY MA - RY OH LORD THIS CE-LL IS CO-LD