C (x32010@1) AmThey (x02210@1)found mary bellows cuffed to the bed Dm (xx0231@1) GWith (320003@1)a rag in her mouth and a bullet in her head F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows C (x32010@1) AmShe'd (x02210@1)grown up hungry, she'd grown up poor Dm (xx0231@1) GShe (320003@1)left her home in arkansas F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows C (x32010@1) AmShe (x02210@1)wanted to see the deep blue sea Dm (xx0231@1) GShe (320003@1)travelled across tennessee F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows C (x32010@1) AmShe (x02210@1)met a man along the way Dm (xx0231@1) GHe (320003@1)introduced himself as richard slade F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows C (x32010@1) AmPoor (x02210@1)mary thought that she might die Dm (xx0231@1) GWhen (320003@1)she saw the ocean for the first time F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows C (x32010@1) AmShe (x02210@1)checked into a cheap little place Dm (xx0231@1) GRichard (320003@1)slade carried in her old suitcase F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows C (x32010@1) AmI'm (x02210@1)a good girl, sir, she said to him Dm (xx0231@1) GI (320003@1)couldn't possibly permit you in F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows C (x32010@1) AmSlade (x02210@1)tipped his hat and winked his eye Dm (xx0231@1) GAnd (320003@1)turned away without goodbye F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows C (x32010@1) AmShe (x02210@1)sat on her bed and thought of home Dm (xx0231@1) GWith (320003@1)the sea breeze whistling all alone F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows C (x32010@1) AmIn (x02210@1)hope and loneliness she crossed the floor Dm (xx0231@1) GAnd (320003@1)undid the latch on the front door F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows C (x32010@1) AmThey (x02210@1)found her the next day cuffed to the bed Dm (xx0231@1) GA (320003@1)rag in her mouth and a bullet in her head F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows C (x32010@1) AmSo (x02210@1)mothers keep your girls at home Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1)Don't let them journey all alone C (x32010@1) AmTell (x02210@1)them this world is full of danger Dm (xx0231@1) GAnd (320003@1)to shun the company of strangers F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows F (133211@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)O poor mary bellows
