#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 13:25:14 -0400 From: Andrew RogersSubject: e/everly_brothers/take_a_message_to_mary.crd "Take A Message To Mary" (Boudleaux Bryant - Felice Bryant) Intro: E These are the words of a frontier lad Abm B7 E Who lost his love when he turned bad Verse 1: E 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 Abm You can tell her I had to see the world C#m F# B7 Or tell her that my ship set sail E Abm 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 -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers