Mary

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C Am

Mary why did you have to die ?

F

Your life had hardly started

C Am

Mary, why did you have to die ?

G C

Your life had just begun



G     F C

Longtime ago people used to love each other

G F

Longtime ago but now it’s just a dream

G     F C

Long time ago people used to love each other

F G C

Longtime ago but now it’s just a dream


C Am

Mary people used to say “I love you”

F

Now there’s no one left to say

C Am

Mary people used to say “I love you”

        G       F

But now you’ve gone away


  C

But you were innocent

          F

Your blood was poured out

        G

Outside the house of God

         F           G

The bullet went through your father’s side

        C

And then and then you died

C         Am

Mary I wish that I could love you

        F

Mary I wish that I could care

C         Am

Mary I wish that I could love you

        G   Bm   C

But Mary my love just isn’t there


C           Am

Mary please tell me what is happening

                  F

Mary what’s happening in your land

C           Am

Mary please tell me what is happening

G         Bm         C

Tell me oh what your God has planned