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