[Intro]
G C G C
[Verse]
G C G C G
Mary is an angel, says a 5-year-old's wise eyes
C G C G
"You are the oldest person I've ever seen". Mary sighs
C G C G
"These are the wings I made you so you can fly
C G C
When you get to heaven, tell my grandmother I said 'Hi'"
[Chorus]
Am G
She's on the fifth floor balcony
Am G Am
She sees heaven closer than us
G
She knows that god is watching
Am G D
She knows that she can always trust
C
Her paper wings and halo
[Instrumental]
G C G C G C G C G
[Verse]
C G C G
Mary is a full-care resident on her last days
C G C G
They feed her pills and oatmeal, she's set in her ways
C G C G
Mary was born in England, Nineteen-oh-four
C G C
She married young and had five children, and all but one died before her
[Chorus]
Am G
She's on the fifth floor balcony
Am G Am
She sees heaven closer than us
G
She knows that god is watching
Am G D
She knows that she can always trust
C G C G C D
Her paper wings and halo
[Bridge]
C D
Mary is tired of waiting
C D
She is almost there
C
Mary knows she could fly, she could fly
If she could get out of that damn chair
[Instrumental]
G C G C G C G C G
[Verse]
C G C G
Mary talks about her children, when they were young
C G C G
"You remind me of my grandson, loving life and having fun"
C G C G
Mary's time is coming, she's not afraid
C G C
Mary is a good woman and she loved the life that she made, that she made
[Chorus]
Am G
She's on the fifth floor balcony
Am G Am
She knows heaven awaits her now
G
She knows that god is calling
Am G D
And when it's time to fly, she'll know how
C
With her paper wings and halo
[Instrumental]
G C G C G C G C G
[Verse]
G C G C G
Mary is an angel, says a 5-year-old's wise eyes
C G C G
"You are the oldest person I've ever seen". Mary sighs
C G C G
"These are the wings I made you so you can fly
C G C
When you get to heaven, Mary, tell my mother that I said 'Hi'"
[Chorus]
Am G
She's on the fifth floor balcony
Am G Am
She sees heaven closer than us
G
She knows that god is watching
Am G D
She knows that she can always trust
C G
Her paper wings and halo
[Outro]
G C G C G C G