Chords for The Everly Brothers - Take a message to Mary
Tempo:
118.15 bpm
Chords used:
E
C#m
B
G#m
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
These are the words of a [G#m] frontier lad, who lost his love when he turned bad.
[A]
Take a message to Mary, but [B] don't tell [E] her where I am.
Take a message to Mary, [B] but don't say [E] I'm in a jam.
[C#m] You can tell her I [G#m] had to see the world, [C#m] or tell her [F#] that my ship [B] set sail.
[E] You can say she better [A] not wait [E] for me, [C#m] but don't tell her I'm in jail.
[E] Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail.
Take a message to Mary, [B] but don't tell her [E] what I've done.
Please don't mention the stagecoach, and the shot from a careless [E] gun.
[C#m] You can tell her I [G#m] had to change my plans, [C#m] and cancel [F#] out the wedding [B] day.
[E] But please [G#m] don't mention [A] my lonely [E] self, [C#m] where I'm gonna find a way, until my [E]
dying day.
Take a message to Mary, [B] but don't tell her all [E] you know.
My heart's aching for Mary, [B] Lord knows I miss [E] her so.
[C#m] Just tell her I went [G#m] to Timbuktu, [C#m] tell her [F#] I'm searching [B] for gold.
You [E] can say [G#m] she better [A] find someone [E] new, [C#m] to cherish and [C#m] to hold.
[E] Oh Lord, this sail is cold.
[C#m] Mary, Mary, [E] Oh Lord, [B] this sail [E] is cold.
[A]
Take a message to Mary, but [B] don't tell [E] her where I am.
Take a message to Mary, [B] but don't say [E] I'm in a jam.
[C#m] You can tell her I [G#m] had to see the world, [C#m] or tell her [F#] that my ship [B] set sail.
[E] You can say she better [A] not wait [E] for me, [C#m] but don't tell her I'm in jail.
[E] Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail.
Take a message to Mary, [B] but don't tell her [E] what I've done.
Please don't mention the stagecoach, and the shot from a careless [E] gun.
[C#m] You can tell her I [G#m] had to change my plans, [C#m] and cancel [F#] out the wedding [B] day.
[E] But please [G#m] don't mention [A] my lonely [E] self, [C#m] where I'm gonna find a way, until my [E]
dying day.
Take a message to Mary, [B] but don't tell her all [E] you know.
My heart's aching for Mary, [B] Lord knows I miss [E] her so.
[C#m] Just tell her I went [G#m] to Timbuktu, [C#m] tell her [F#] I'm searching [B] for gold.
You [E] can say [G#m] she better [A] find someone [E] new, [C#m] to cherish and [C#m] to hold.
[E] Oh Lord, this sail is cold.
[C#m] Mary, Mary, [E] Oh Lord, [B] this sail [E] is cold.
Key:
E
C#m
B
G#m
A
E
C#m
B
_ _ These are the words of a [G#m] frontier lad, who lost his love when he turned bad.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Take a message to Mary, but [B] don't tell [E] her where I am.
_ _ _ Take a message to Mary, [B] but don't say [E] I'm in a jam.
_ [C#m] You can tell her I [G#m] had to see the world, [C#m] or tell her [F#] that my ship [B] set sail.
[E] You can say she better [A] not wait [E] for me, [C#m] but don't tell her I'm in jail.
[E] Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail.
_ _ Take a message to Mary, [B] but don't tell her [E] what I've done.
_ _ Please don't mention the stagecoach, and the shot from a careless [E] gun.
_ [C#m] You can tell her I [G#m] had to change my plans, [C#m] and cancel [F#] out the wedding [B] day.
_ [E] But please [G#m] don't mention [A] my lonely [E] self, [C#m] where I'm gonna find a way, _ until my [E]
dying day.
_ Take a message to Mary, _ [B] but don't tell her all [E] you know.
_ _ My heart's aching for Mary, _ [B] Lord knows I miss [E] her so.
_ [C#m] Just tell her I went [G#m] to Timbuktu, _ [C#m] tell her [F#] I'm searching [B] for gold.
You [E] can say [G#m] she better [A] find someone [E] new, [C#m] to cherish and [C#m] to hold.
[E] Oh Lord, this sail is cold. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ Mary, _ Mary, _ [E] Oh Lord, [B] this sail [E] is cold. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Take a message to Mary, but [B] don't tell [E] her where I am.
_ _ _ Take a message to Mary, [B] but don't say [E] I'm in a jam.
_ [C#m] You can tell her I [G#m] had to see the world, [C#m] or tell her [F#] that my ship [B] set sail.
[E] You can say she better [A] not wait [E] for me, [C#m] but don't tell her I'm in jail.
[E] Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail.
_ _ Take a message to Mary, [B] but don't tell her [E] what I've done.
_ _ Please don't mention the stagecoach, and the shot from a careless [E] gun.
_ [C#m] You can tell her I [G#m] had to change my plans, [C#m] and cancel [F#] out the wedding [B] day.
_ [E] But please [G#m] don't mention [A] my lonely [E] self, [C#m] where I'm gonna find a way, _ until my [E]
dying day.
_ Take a message to Mary, _ [B] but don't tell her all [E] you know.
_ _ My heart's aching for Mary, _ [B] Lord knows I miss [E] her so.
_ [C#m] Just tell her I went [G#m] to Timbuktu, _ [C#m] tell her [F#] I'm searching [B] for gold.
You [E] can say [G#m] she better [A] find someone [E] new, [C#m] to cherish and [C#m] to hold.
[E] Oh Lord, this sail is cold. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ Mary, _ Mary, _ [E] Oh Lord, [B] this sail [E] is cold. _ _
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