The Everly Brothers – Take A Message To Mary (Guitar)

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These are the words of a frontier lad

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Who lost his love when he turned bad

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 Take a message to Mary

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But don't tell her where I am

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 Take a message to Mary

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But don't say I'm in a jam

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You can tell her I had to see the world

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Or tell her that my ship set sail

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You can say she better not wait for me

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But don't tell her I'm in jail

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Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail

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 Take a message to Mary

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But don't tell her what I've done

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Please don't mention the stagecoach

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And the shot from a careless gun

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You can tell her I had to change my plans

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And cancel out the wedding day

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But please don't mention my lonely cell

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Where I'm gonna pine a-way

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Until my dying day

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 Take a message to Mary

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But don't tell her all you know

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My heart's achin' for Mary

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Lord knows I miss her so

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Just tell her I went to Timbuktu

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Tell her I'm searchin' for gold

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You can say she better find someone new

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To cherish and to hold

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Oh, Lord, this cell is cold

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Mary

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Ma-a-a-a-ry

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Oh, Lord this cell is cold