Belle and Sebastian – Mary Jo (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Tabbed By Caz1977
Great song, simple is best, as with most of Belle and Sebastian's songs, especially the
ones. I've tabbed this version with alternate chords for a different key
a full step lower than the song as it's easier to play with simpler chords
if you don't want to play along with the song. They're listed below.
Alternate chords 1 step lower
EADGBe EADGBe
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Chords: E: 022100 D: XX0232
B: 799877 or X24442 A: X02220
A: 577655 G: 320003 or 355433
F#m: 244222 Em: 022000
G#m: 466444 F#m: 244222
C#m: X46654 Bm: X24432
Intro
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(Piano + flute)
E F#m G#m A
E F#m G#m B
A B A B A (Guitar enters)
E
Verse 1
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E Mary Jo, living alone B Drinking tea, on her own A E She wants, I don't know what you want E Mary Jo, living alone B Drinking gin, the telly's on A She wants
Chorus 1
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N.C. E F#m The night to follow day and back again G#m She doesn't want to sleep A E Well who could blame her if she wants? F#m G#m The night to follow day and back again B She doesn't want to sleep A B Well who could blame her, if she sleeps? A B Oh who could blame her, if she sleeps? A E Oh who could blame her, if she's sleeping?
Verse 2
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E Mary Jo, back with yourself B A For company, keep telling yourself you're young E And it'll happen soon E Mary Jo, no one can guess B What you've been through A Now you've got love to burn
Chorus 2
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N.C. E F#m It's someone else's turn to go through Hell G#m A And you can see them come from fifty yards E Yeah you can tell F#m G#m It's someone else's turn to take a fall B A And now you are the one who's strong enough to help them B A The one who's strong enough to help them B A E The one who's strong enough to help them all
Bridge
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While Stuart is carrying on "all" and then la-la-la-ing you play:
E A F#m B (x2)
Middle Bit
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C#m Mary Jo, you're looking thin B You're reading a book, "The State I Am In" A E But oh, it doesn't help at all C#m Cos what you want is a cigarette B A And a thespian with a caravanette in Hull
Chorus 3
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N.C. E F#m Your life is never dull in your dreams G#m A E A pity that it never seems to work the way you see it F#m G#m Life is never dull in your head B A A sorry tale of action and the men you left for B A Women, and the men you left for B A E Intrigue, and the men you left for dead F#m G#m Life is never dull in your dreams A E A pity that it never works out, Mary F#m G#m Life is never dull in your dreams B A A sorry tale of action and the men you left for B A Women, and the men you left for B A E Intrigue, and the men you left for dead E The men you left for dead
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