Mary Magdeline Chords by David Allan Coe
Tempo:
161.75 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
She walks the streets in silence [C] till the early morning light.
[D] The daytime never sees her, [C] she's the lady [G]
of the [A] night.
Some [G] say that her profession is a low-down dirty [D] shame.
Some folks say she's just some hippie [A] chick that's half [D] insane.
She [A] talked to me about someone [G] she called the [D] son of man.
She [G] told me things [D] I wasn't quite prepared to [A]
understand.
[G] Perhaps she was a vision of [D] delirium I seen.
This prostitute I met last night [A] named Mary [D] Magdalene.
I [C] [G] [D]
told a friend about the strange [Em] experience [D] I had.
With Benzedrine indifference, he assured me I was [A] mad.
[G] His dad had been a preacher, quoted scriptures [D] from his head.
Disbelief was on his face, [A] especially [D] when I said
She [A]
talked to me about [G] someone she called the [D] son of man.
She [G] told me [D] things I wasn't quite prepared to [A] understand.
[G] Perhaps she was a vision of delirium [D] I seen.
This prostitute [Bm] I met last night [A] named Mary [D] Magdalene.
[C]
[G] [D]
With hepatitis eyelids, I went [C]
tripping down the street.
[G] The local Catholic mission [D] offered rest for weary feet.
The priest heard my confession while his [G] breath smelled just [D] like wine.
He gave me the impression I [A] was wasting [D] sacred time.
He [A] talked to me about someone [G] he called the [D] son of man.
He [G] told me things [D] I wasn't quite prepared to [A] understand.
[G] He talked to me of visions and things he'd seen [D] in dreams.
And he talked about a prostitute [A] named Mary [D] Magdalene.
[A] He talked to me about someone he [G] called the [D] son of man.
He [G] told me [D] things I wasn't quite prepared to [A] understand.
[G] Perhaps it was a vision of delirium [D] I seen.
That prostitute I met last [A] night called Mary [D] Magdalene.
[C] [G] [D]
She walks the streets in silence [C] till the early morning light.
[D] The daytime never sees her, [C] she's the lady [G]
of the [A] night.
Some [G] say that her profession is a low-down dirty [D] shame.
Some folks say she's just some hippie [A] chick that's half [D] insane.
She [A] talked to me about someone [G] she called the [D] son of man.
She [G] told me things [D] I wasn't quite prepared to [A]
understand.
[G] Perhaps she was a vision of [D] delirium I seen.
This prostitute I met last night [A] named Mary [D] Magdalene.
I [C] [G] [D]
told a friend about the strange [Em] experience [D] I had.
With Benzedrine indifference, he assured me I was [A] mad.
[G] His dad had been a preacher, quoted scriptures [D] from his head.
Disbelief was on his face, [A] especially [D] when I said
She [A]
talked to me about [G] someone she called the [D] son of man.
She [G] told me [D] things I wasn't quite prepared to [A] understand.
[G] Perhaps she was a vision of delirium [D] I seen.
This prostitute [Bm] I met last night [A] named Mary [D] Magdalene.
[C]
[G] [D]
With hepatitis eyelids, I went [C]
tripping down the street.
[G] The local Catholic mission [D] offered rest for weary feet.
The priest heard my confession while his [G] breath smelled just [D] like wine.
He gave me the impression I [A] was wasting [D] sacred time.
He [A] talked to me about someone [G] he called the [D] son of man.
He [G] told me things [D] I wasn't quite prepared to [A] understand.
[G] He talked to me of visions and things he'd seen [D] in dreams.
And he talked about a prostitute [A] named Mary [D] Magdalene.
[A] He talked to me about someone he [G] called the [D] son of man.
He [G] told me [D] things I wasn't quite prepared to [A] understand.
[G] Perhaps it was a vision of delirium [D] I seen.
That prostitute I met last [A] night called Mary [D] Magdalene.
[C] [G] [D]
Key:
D
G
A
C
Em
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ She walks the streets in silence _ [C] till the early morning light.
_ _ _ [D] _ The daytime never sees her, [C] she's the lady [G]
of the [A] night.
_ Some [G] say that her _ profession _ is a low-down dirty [D] shame. _ _
Some folks say she's just some hippie [A] chick that's half [D] insane. _
She [A] talked to me about _ someone [G] she called the [D] son of man.
_ She [G] told me things [D] I wasn't quite prepared to _ [A] _
understand.
_ [G] Perhaps she was a vision _ of _ [D] delirium I seen.
This _ prostitute I met last night [A] named Mary [D] _ Magdalene.
_ _ _ I _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ told a friend about the strange [Em] _ experience [D] I had.
_ With Benzedrine _ _ indifference, he assured me I was [A] mad.
_ _ [G] His dad had been a preacher, _ quoted scriptures [D] from his head. _ _ _ _
Disbelief was on his face, [A] especially [D] when I said
She [A]
talked to me about _ [G] someone she called the [D] son of man.
She [G] told me [D] things I wasn't quite prepared to _ [A] understand. _ _
[G] Perhaps she was a vision _ of _ delirium [D] I seen. _
This prostitute [Bm] I met last night [A] named Mary _ _ [D] Magdalene.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ With hepatitis eyelids, I went [C]
tripping down the street.
_ _ [G] The local Catholic mission [D] offered rest for weary feet. _ _ _
The priest heard my confession while his [G] breath smelled just [D] like wine. _
He gave me the impression I [A] was wasting _ [D] sacred time.
He [A] talked to me about someone [G] he called the [D] son of man.
He [G] told me things [D] I wasn't quite _ prepared to [A] understand. _ _
[G] He talked to me of visions and things he'd seen [D] in dreams.
And he talked about a _ prostitute [A] named Mary _ [D] Magdalene. _
[A] He talked to me about someone he [G] called the [D] son of man.
He [G] told me [D] things I wasn't quite _ prepared to [A] understand. _ _
[G] Perhaps it was a vision _ of _ delirium [D] I seen.
That _ prostitute I met last [A] night called Mary _ [D] Magdalene. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ She walks the streets in silence _ [C] till the early morning light.
_ _ _ [D] _ The daytime never sees her, [C] she's the lady [G]
of the [A] night.
_ Some [G] say that her _ profession _ is a low-down dirty [D] shame. _ _
Some folks say she's just some hippie [A] chick that's half [D] insane. _
She [A] talked to me about _ someone [G] she called the [D] son of man.
_ She [G] told me things [D] I wasn't quite prepared to _ [A] _
understand.
_ [G] Perhaps she was a vision _ of _ [D] delirium I seen.
This _ prostitute I met last night [A] named Mary [D] _ Magdalene.
_ _ _ I _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ told a friend about the strange [Em] _ experience [D] I had.
_ With Benzedrine _ _ indifference, he assured me I was [A] mad.
_ _ [G] His dad had been a preacher, _ quoted scriptures [D] from his head. _ _ _ _
Disbelief was on his face, [A] especially [D] when I said
She [A]
talked to me about _ [G] someone she called the [D] son of man.
She [G] told me [D] things I wasn't quite prepared to _ [A] understand. _ _
[G] Perhaps she was a vision _ of _ delirium [D] I seen. _
This prostitute [Bm] I met last night [A] named Mary _ _ [D] Magdalene.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ With hepatitis eyelids, I went [C]
tripping down the street.
_ _ [G] The local Catholic mission [D] offered rest for weary feet. _ _ _
The priest heard my confession while his [G] breath smelled just [D] like wine. _
He gave me the impression I [A] was wasting _ [D] sacred time.
He [A] talked to me about someone [G] he called the [D] son of man.
He [G] told me things [D] I wasn't quite _ prepared to [A] understand. _ _
[G] He talked to me of visions and things he'd seen [D] in dreams.
And he talked about a _ prostitute [A] named Mary _ [D] Magdalene. _
[A] He talked to me about someone he [G] called the [D] son of man.
He [G] told me [D] things I wasn't quite _ prepared to [A] understand. _ _
[G] Perhaps it was a vision _ of _ delirium [D] I seen.
That _ prostitute I met last [A] night called Mary _ [D] Magdalene. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _