Mother Mary (Foxboro Hot Tubs)
Intro:
A C#m Bm E
Verse 1:
A C#m
Do you want to elope tonight
Bm E
Gettin' lost in the shadows
A C#m
All dressed up like a switchblade knife
Bm E
Let's hang in love from the gallows
A C#m
Or we can take a walk around the lake
Bm E
There's a garden in the park there
A C#m
Under the stars next-to-the fireside
Bm E
Anywhere is better than here
Chorus 1 (ooh’s begin lines 1-3):
D E A
Oh Mother Mary, take my hand
D E A
I'll be a saint, I'll be your man
D E A F#m
I'll do most anything, 'cause I don't care
D E A
Oh Mother Mary, take my hand
bum-bum-bum; bum-bum-ba-dada-dada [x2]
Verse 2:
A C#m
Take a ride on the midnight train (ooh)
Bm E
We'll fall asleep at the station
A C#m
Too much wine, driving me insane (ooh)
Bm E
And then we'll miss our destination
A C#m
Oh well, too bad, who cares, it's alright (ooh)
Bm E
As long as we will stick together
A C#m
In Hell we’ll rain arrows of sunshine (ooh)
Bm E
We'll watch it rise and shine forever
Chorus 2 (ooh’s begin lines 1-3):
D E A
Oh Mother Mary, take my hand
D E A
I'll be a saint, I'll be your man
D E A F#m
I'll do most anything, 'cause I don't care
D E A
Oh Mother Mary, take my hand
bum-bum-bum; bum-bum-ba-dada-dada [x2]
Solo (over verse):
A C#m (ooh) Bm E [x2]
Chorus 3:
D E A
Oh Mother Mary, take my hand
D E A
I'll be a saint, I'll be your man
D E A F#m
I'll do most anything, 'cause I don't care
D E A
Oh Mother Mary, take my hand
bum-bum-bum; bum-bum-ba-dada-dada [x2]
bum-bum-bum; ba-dum! [ends just before 3rd beat]