Tom: C C C These are the words of a frontieer lad C C Who lost his love when he turned bad C F G7 C Take a message to Marry but don't tell her where I am C C F G7 C Take a message to Marry but don't say I'm in a jam C A7 C You can tell her I had to see the world C A7 D7 G7 Or tell her that my ship set sail C F C You can say she'd better not wait for me A7 C But don't tell her I'm in jail C G7 C Oh don't tell her I'm in jail C C F G7 C Take a message to Mary but don't tell her what I've done C C Please don't mention the stage coach F G7 C and the shot from the careless gun C A7 C You can tell her I had to change my plans A7 D7 G7 and cancel out the wedding day C F C But please don't mention my lonly self A7 Where I'm gonna pine away C G7 C Until my dying day C C F G7 C Take a message to Mary but don't tell her all you know C C My hearts acheing for mary C F G7 C Lord knows I miss her so C A7 C Just tell her I went to tim-buck-two A7 D7 G7 Tell her I'm searching for gold C F C You can say she'd better find someone new A7 To charish and to hold C G7 C Oh Lord this cell is cold C A7 Mary Maaaaaaaaa reeeeey C G7 C Oh lord this cell is cold