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Mary May & Bobby by Joe Purdy
Mary May & Bobby
Capo:4th fret
Standard tuning
Chords used (relative to capo):
D - XX0232
G - 320033
G/F# - 200033
Em7 - 022033
A7sus4 - X02033
Intro - D - G - G/F# - Em7 x2
D G G/F# Em7
It was a fine day in the fifth grade
D G G/F# Em7
when Mary May let Bobby walk her home from school
D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
he had her books in hand and he was listening to every word she said
D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
like it was the gospel of the prophecies
Em7 G/F# G A7sus4
and he loved the way her hair fell across her dress
Em7 G/F#
went home singing who wrote the book of love
G A7sus4
and try a little tenderness
D - G - G/F# - Em7 x2
D G G/F#
the next day on the playground
Em7 A7sus4 D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
bobby sat Mary down on the swingset behind the sandbox
Em7 G/F# G A7sus4
and she said, Bobby i just wanna play
Em7 G/F# G A7sus4
so what is it you have to say?
Chorus:
D Em7 G A7sus4
He said, mary, marry me.
D Em7 G A7sus4
we could live out by the sea
D Em7 G A7sus4
like they do on the movie screen.
D Em7 G A7sus4
oh, marry me, mary may, before you go back to play
D - G - G/F# - Em7 x2
D G G/F# Em7
It was graduation day.
D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
They were waiting on a plane to take Mary away.
D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
Said, "There's nothing left for me here but you.
Em7 G/F# G A7sus4
Bobby, I hope that you can find yourself through.
D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
There's so much that I wish to know,
D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
and I have to do this on my own
D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
and I hope that you can understand.
Em7 G/F# G A7sus4
Bobby, write me when you can.
D G G/F# Em7
He said, "Take my high school ring,
A7sus4 D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
so time to time now you can think of me
Em7 G/F# G A7sus4
and there's just one more thing before you leave..."
D Em7 G A7sus4
He said, mary, marry me.
D Em7 G A7sus4
we could live out by the sea
D Em7 G A7sus4
like they do on the movie screen.
D Em7 G A7sus4
oh, marry me, mary may, before you up and fly away
D - G - G/F# - Em7 - A7sus4 x3
D - G - G/F# - Em7 (keep strumming Em7 for A couple more beats)
D G G/F# Em7
There's so much time has passed since that day
D G G/F# Em7
and Mary stopped writing years ago
D G G/F# Em7
and Bobby never took his music on the road.
D G G/F# Em7
Guess he never really gave up hope.
D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
Now Mary she's got everything she thought she wanted
D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
got a Ph.D., she is an independent business woman
D G G/F#
climbing up the corporate ladder
Em7 A7sus4
though it really don't seem to matter,
D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
she is lonely beyond belief.
Em7 G/F# G
So one day she went home
A7sus4 Em7 G/F# G A7sus4 (strum A couple of
looking for the only love she'd ever known.
times)
D G G/F# Em7
She found him once again,
D G G/F# Em7
playing a circuit at the Holiday Inn,
A7sus4 D G G/F#
still singing the song about the one he lost
Em7
long ago.
A7sus4 D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
Just goes to show, you never know.
Em7 G/F# G
She took his hand in hers
A7sus4 Em7 G/F# G A7sus4
not everything she had planned and rehearsed.
D Em7 G
She said, "Bobby, marry me.
A7sus4 D Em7 G
We could live in a apartment building with a window view.
A7sus4 D Em7
We could take in movies on the weekend
G A7sus4
while planning our vacation.
D Em7
Take a honeymoon by the sea.
G A7sus4 D G G/F# Em7
Oh Bobby, won't you just marry me?
A7sus4 D G G/F# Em7
Won't you just marry me?
A7sus4 D G G/F# Em7 A7sus4
Oh please, marry me."
D - G - G/F# - Em7 (keep strumming Em7 for A couple more beats)
D G G/F# Em7
It was a fine day in the fifth grade
D G G/F# Em7
when Mary May let Bobby walk her home from school
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version 2
Capo:4th fret
standard tuning.
Intro and part of the verse:
E------2-----------3-----3----3-----3--3------|
B--------3---------3-----3----3-----3--3------|
G-----2----2-------------0----0-----0--0------| x2
D---0---0----0----------------2---------------|
A----------------2------------2---------------|
E--------------3------2-------0---------------|
"It was a fine day in the 5th grade"
E----------2-----------3-----3----3-----3--3------|
B------------3---------3-----3----3-----3--3------|
G---------2----2-------------0----0-----0--0------|
D-------0---0----0----------------2---------------|
A--------------------2------------2---------------|
E------------------3------2-------0---------------|
"When Mary May let Bobby walk her home from school"
E------2-----------3-----3------3--------------------3--3------|
B--------3---------3-----3------3--------------------3--3------|
G-----2----2-------------0------0--------------------0--0------|
D---0---0----0------------------2------------------------------|
A----------------2--------------2------------------------------|
E--------------3------2---------0------------------------------|
"He had her books in hand and he was listening, to every word she said"
E-----------2--------------3-------3-------3----------------------3--3---|
B-------------3------------3-------3-------3----------------------3--3---|
G----------2----2------------------0-------0----------------------0--0---|
D-------0----0----0------------------------2-----------------------------|
A------------------------2-----------------2-----------------------------|
E----------------------3--------2----------0-----------------------------|
"like it was the gospel of the prophecies"
E-------------2-----------3-----3----3-----3--3------|
B---------------3---------3-----3----3-----3--3------|
G------------2----2-------------0----0-----0--0------|
D----------0---0----0----------------2---------------|
A-----------------------2------------2---------------|
E---------------------3------2-------0---------------|
It was a fine day in the fifth grade
When Mary May let Bobby walk her home from school
He had her books in hand and he was listening to every word she said
Like it was the gospel or the prophecies
And he loved the way her hair fell across her dress
Went home singing who wrote the book of love and try a little tenderness, yeah
The next day on the playground Bobby sat Mary down
On the swingset behind the sandbox
And she said, "Bobby I just want to play
So what is this you have to say?"
He said, "Mary, marry me
We could live out by the sea
Like they do on the movie screens
Oh, marry me, Mary May, Before you go back to play."
It was graduation day
They were waiting on a plane to take Mary away
She said, "There's nothing left for me here but you
Bobby, I hope that you can find yourself too
There's so much that I wish to know
And I have to do this on my own
And I hope that you can understand
Bobby, write me when you can"
And he said, "Take my high school ring
So from time to time now you can think of me
And there's just one more thing before you leave"
He said, "Mary, marry me
We could live out by the sea
Oh, like they do on the movie screen
Oh, marry me, Mary May
Before you off and fly away"
So much time has passed since that day
Mary stopped writing years ago
And Bobby never took his music on the road
Guess he never really gave up hope
Now Mary she's got everything she thought she wanted
Got a PhD, she is an independent business woman
Climbing up the corporate ladder
Though it really don't seem to matter
She is lonely beyond belief
So one day she went home
Looking for the only love she'd ever known
She found him once again
Playing a circuit at a Holiday Inn
Still singing a song about the one gone long ago
Just goes to show you never know
She took his hand in hers
Got everything she had planned and rehearsed
She said, "Bobby, marry me
We could live in a apartment building with a window view
We could take in movies on the weekend
While we're planning our vacation
Take a honeymoon by the sea
Oh Bobby, won't you just marry me?
Won't you just marry me?
Oh please, marry me"
It was a fine day in the fifth grade
Mary May let Bobby walk her home from school
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