David Allan Coe – Crazy Mary (Guitar)

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Crazy Mary from London Berry

C#
Lives next door to the cemetery

C
How many lovers have you buried

G
We would shout, running scared

D         C#        B
Along the green and golden paths

     A             C         C#    D    A
That took us home, away from Crazy Mary.

D
In the lamplight burning low

C#
Dimly through enchanted woods

C
She rocks beside the fire that never was lit

G                D  C# B
And as we ran on by

                 A
Pretending to be frightened

                              D    A
We'd shout and laugh at Crazy Mary.

D
She would never answer us

C#
Smiled through the window softly

C
Wild-eyed and wild-haired but we were sure

G                   D
That in the dark of night

    C#        B                A
She cursed us soundly, casting spells

                    C#   D
And such to turn us into donkeys.

D
So it seems that older now

C#
We stand upon this wind-swept moor

C
The lonely grave before us

G                                   D      C# B
Testifies that Crazy Mary sings and dreams

   B
He dreams somewhere

    A                C        C#     D     A
But not where little kids can follow after

D              
And on the stone, these words, dear friend

C#
Please write me down as one who loved

C
The raven-haired and laughing lads

G
That swore that they would marry me

    D          C#                C
And soon their sons came running by

                           C#    D     A
And here I lie, forgotten, Crazy Mary.