Take A Message To Mary
(Boudleaux Bryant - Felice Bryant)
performed by the Flying Burrito Brothers



Intro:

           E
         These are the words of a frontier lad
             G#m                B7             E
         Who lost his love when he turned bad

Verse 1:

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         Take a message to Mary
              B7
         But don't tell her where I am
          E
         Take a message to Mary
              B7
         But don't say I'm in a jam
                 C#m               G#m
         You can tell her I had to see the world
            C#m               F#       B7
         Or tell her that my ship set sail
                  E      G#m         A       E
         You can say she better not wait for me
              C#m
         But don't tell her I'm in jail
              E              B7     E
         Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail

Verse 2:

         Take a message to Mary
         But don't tell her what I've done
         Please don't mention the stagecoach
         And the shot from a careless gun
         You can tell her I had to change my plans
         And cancel out the wedding day
         But please don't mention my lonely cell
         Where I'm gonna pine away
         Until my dying day

Verse 3:

         Take a message to Mary
         But don't tell her all you know
         My heart's achin' for Mary
         Lord knows I miss her so
         Just tell her I went to Timbuktu
         Tell her I'm searchin' for gold
         You can say she better find someone new
         To cherish and to hold
         Oh, Lord, this cell is cold

Coda:

          E   C#m
         Mary, Ma-a-a-a-ary
              E         B7      E
         Oh, Lord this cell is cold