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Intro - (very slow)
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Riff - (Normal Speed)
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    G (320003@1)                  COh (x32010@1)the cold wet wind blew over the heavens
G (320003@1)                      Cyour (x32010@1)old charlie and mary hold forever
G (320003@1)                      C (x32010@1)                   G (320003@1)            Con (x32010@1)the back of the rock that you picked up on the way
G (320003@1)                             Cin (x32010@1)that perfect moment i nearly ruined it
G (320003@1)                             Csaying (x32010@1)I loved you and nearly meaning it
G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)       Cand (x32010@1)you know what we never waste those words
D (xx0232@1)                        C (x32010@1)                 G (320003@1)              Gbut (320003@1)when i last saw mary she lied and said it was her birthday
D (xx0232@1)                        C (x32010@1)                 G (320003@1)              Goh (320003@1)when i last saw mary she lied and said it was her birthday

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Buuut

(really fast strumming)
G (320003@1)                          Cthen (x32010@1)she tried to kiss me and i said dont bother
G (320003@1)                          Cyou (x32010@1)know we dont really love one another
G (320003@1)          C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)      Ctheres (x32010@1)no use burning out this way
G (320003@1)                          C (x32010@1)oh but then things changed and they were good and pretty
G (320003@1)                          Cshe (x32010@1)said i love you and it suddenly clicked
G (320003@1)                    C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)             
but she was saying she always wanted me too
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please dont lie to me mary 
D (xx0232@1)                  C (x32010@1)      GC GC
please dont lie to me mary

(someone else can play the main riff over the top of this part)
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G (320003@1)                      D (xx0232@1)             Coh (x32010@1)i said please dont lie it makes me cry in bed
G (320003@1)                      D (xx0232@1)             C (x32010@1)
oh i said please dont lie it makes me cry in bed
G (320003@1)                      D (xx0232@1)             Coh (x32010@1)i said please dont lie it makes me cry in bed 
G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                  CShut (x32010@1)your mouth you dont know what you're talking about
G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                  CShut (x32010@1)your mouth you dont know what you're talking about

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