"I Miss My Mary" written and performed by Hal Ketchum
Brought to you by Mike Schweisthal [mschweis@u.washington.edu]
Chords used: G:320003 C:X32010 D:XX0232 Em:022000
INTRO: | G | G (tacet) |
C G
A threadbare alibi...a lifetime full of promise
D
Fell from my Mary's eyes as she saw the screen door swing
C G Em C G
The baby never woke...he lay cradled in her trembling
C D G
He lay safe and never knowing what my leaving would bring
(tacet) C G
I draw my pay down on the docks...I send it off to Mary
D
I might hold back a dollar and wash this pain out of my back
C G Em C G
But the pain keeps gettin' clearer and Mary your face just keeps on fadin'
C D G
Now the light shines through this bottle...memories all fade to black
C
CHORUS: Well, I'll see you out on the street tonight
G (tacet) G (tacet)
I'm a lover of a drink, lover of a fight
C G
Hold my own on the dark side of this town
C
Yes, I'm tough as nails, got a heart of steel
G Em
I will never fear, for I will never feel
C D (tacet)
And one more round would surely set me right
G* | C | D C | G |
I miss my Mary tonight
(tacet) C G
They call me the old man in this bar, sleeves rolled up and showin'
D
Faint blue souvenirs of love and places I have been
C G Em C G
One says, "U.S. Navy" and this one says, "Darling Mary"
C D G
Now my Mary's turned to ashes and the ocean's turned to gin
C
2ND CHORUS: Well, I'll see you out on the street tonight
G (tacet) G (tacet)
I'm a lover of a drink, lover of a fight
C G
Hold my own on the dark side of this town
C
Yes, I'm tough as nails, got a heart of steel
G Em
I will never fear, for I will never feel
C D (tacet)
And one more round would surely set me right
G
I miss my Mary tonight
C D (tacet)
And one more round would surely set me right
G* | C | D C | G |
I miss my Mary tonight
*TAB TO INSTRUMENTAL AT END OF CHORUS:
(This is basically a bass run...see further below for same run one octave
higher)
G C D C G
D|--------|------------|--0h2--2--0-------------|-------|
A|----0-2-|--3-3-3-3-3-|------------0h2-3-3-2-0-|-------|
E|--3-----|------------|------------------------|--3----|
(One octave higher:)
G C D C G
E|--------|------------|------------------------|-------|
B|------0-|--1-1-1-1-1-|--3h5--5--3-----1-1-0---|-------|
G|--0-2---|------------|------------2h4-------2-|--0----|
Good luck!
