Everly Brothers - Take A Message To Mary Chords & Tabs

TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY: EVERLY BROTHERS (B. & F. Bryant) 4/4 - 120

|       |: Measure of 4-counts
|./.    |: Repeat the previous Chord and Maesure
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++INTRO:

E                       |./.               |G#m
THESE ARE THE WORDS OF A FRONTIER LAD,  WHO LOST HIS LOVE,

    |B            |B7       |
WHEN HE TURNED BA  -  D.
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d|2 - - -|2 - - -|

E                  |./.        |B7                    |E     |
  TAKE A MESSAGE  TO MARY,  BUT DON’T TELL HER WHERE I AM.

E                   |./.       |B7                |E
  TAKE A MESSAGE  TO MARY,  BUT DON’T SAY I’M IN A JAM.

       |C#m               |G#m
YOU CAN TELL HER  I HAD TO SEE THE WORLD,

  |C#m              F#7     |B
OR TELL HER THAT MY SHIP SET SAIL.

       |E       G#m       |A        E      |C#m                  |./.
YOU CAN SAY SHE BETTER NOT WAIT FOR ME, BUT DON’T TELL HER I’M IN JAIL.

  |E              B7      |E      |
OH DON’T TELL HER I’-M  IN JAIL.
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E                   |./.       |B7                      |E    |
  TAKE A MESSAGE  TO MARY,  BUT DON’T TELL HER WHAT I’VE DONE.

E                       |./.                 |B7                  |E
PLEASE DON’T MENTION THE STAGECOACH,  AND THE SHOT FROM A CARELESS GUN.
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       |C#m              |G#m                  |C#m            F#7    |B
YOU CAN TELL HER I HAD TO CHANGE MY PLANS,  AND CANCEL OUT THE WEDDING DAY.

   |E            G#m       |A      E           |C#m             |./.
BUT PLEASE DON’T MENTION MY LONELY CELL,  WHERE I’M GONNA PINE A-WAY.

  |E       B7     |E      |
UN-TIL MY  DY-ING  DAY.
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E                   |./.       |B7                    |E      |
  TAKE A MESSAGE  TO MARY,  BUT DON’T TELL HER ALL YOU KNOW.

E                       |./.        |B7              |E
  MY HEART’S ACH-IN’ FOR MARY,  LORD KNOWS I MISS HER SO.

    |C#m               |G#m       |C#m          F#7          |B
JUST TELL HER I WENT TO TIMBUKTU,  TELL HER I’M SEARCHIN’ FOR GOLD.

       |E       G#m        |A       E      |C#m           |./.
YOU CAN SAY SHE BETTER FIND SOMEONE NEW, TO CHERISH AND TO HOLD.

  |E          B7      |E      |
OH LORD, THIS CE-LL IS COLD.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++OUTRO:

E     |./.    |C#m    |./.     |E          |B7       |E     |E
MA -   RY,     MA -    RY,   OH LORD  THIS  CE-LL  IS CO-LD.


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