MISS MARY tabbed by Douglas Thompson (bananaco9@gmail.com) Chords Used: E|--2--|------|--0--|--4--|--3--|--2--| B|--3--|------|--2--|--4--|--6--|--2--| G|--4--|--3---|--2--|--5--|--4--|--3--| D|--4--|--4---|--2--|--4--|--3--|--4--| A|--2--|--1---|--0--|--6--|--5--|--4--| E|-----|------|-----|--4--|--3--|--2--| Bm | B/Bb | A | Ab7 | G7 | F# | E|--0--|--5--|------| B|--0--|--7--|------| G|--1--|--7--|--6---| D|--2--|--7--|--7---| A|--2--|--5--|--4---| E|--0--|-----|------| E | D | D/Db | Bm B/Bb Miss Mary, the lady across the street A Ab7 She's living her life in a fantasy G7 F# And oh what a shame cause she's so young Bm F# There's a rumour in September that she'll be 21 Bm B/Bb And everyday she serves liver pate A Ab7 Squeeze it on the tray beyond the Earl Grey G7 F# And the crackers and the cheeses, they overflow Bm F# Like a liver cornucopia volcano Bm B/Bb Miss Mary, the lady across the street A Ab7 She sits on the curb of that Pappas [?] Street G7 F# Sets a table for both and sits down to lunch Bm F# But she isn't entertaining, she's the only one Bm B/Bb But if you ask her, she swears that her guests were there A Ab7 Perfectly real, enjoying their meal G7 F# Go ahead and pinch me, it don't feel real Bm F# Be prepared to [?] l'amendie[?] (sounds like "Be prepared to salad tengadoo a lamendie")? Bm F# Miss Mary, Miss Mary G Bm Couldn't you finish your tea? G Bm Miss Mary, Miss Mary G F# Tossin' your sugarbowl, be my sweet Bm F# Miss Mary, Miss Mary G Bm Couldn't you finish your tea? G Bm Miss Mary, Miss Mary G F# Tossin' your sugarbowl, be my sweet Bm B/Bb Miss Mary, a friend of a friend of mine A Ab7 Is sucking back tea like its the end of time G7 F# And the liver pate well she eats four bowls Bm F# I scarcely could believe that she could fit throught the door Bm B/Bb Miss Mary, the visionary of my dreams A Ab7 Never looked in my direction or so it seemed G7 F# She's always busy with her craziness Bm F# Doting on Casper the friendly ghent Bm B/Bb And all the little kids on the block A Ab7 Avoid Miss Mary like she's got the pox G7 F# Her lonely misdemeanor seems to draw me in Bm F# If only I could help her I could be her friend Bm F# Miss Mary, Miss Mary G Bm Couldn't you finish your tea? G Bm Miss Mary, Miss Mary G F# Tossin' your sugarbowl, be my sweet Bm F# Miss Mary, Miss Mary G Bm Couldn't you finish your tea? G Bm Miss Mary, Miss Mary G F# Tossin' your sugarbowl, be my sweet [solo] Bm B/Bb Much to my dismay I find my way A Ab7 To the solitary window of Miss Mary's face G7 F# I thought I'd sneak a peek at what's going on Bm F# But my stomach said he'd meet me home when I go Bm B/Bb Miss Mary, the visionary of my dreams A Ab7 Never looked in my direction or so it seemed G7 F# She's chopping up children for a tea-time snack Bm F# Keeps them over in the cupboard tied up in a sack Bm F# Miss Mary, Miss Mary G Bm Couldn't you finish your tea? G Bm Miss Mary, Miss Mary G F# Tossin' your sugarbowl, be my sweet Bm F# Miss Mary, Miss Mary G Bm Couldn't you finish your tea? G Bm Miss Mary, Miss Mary G F# Tossin' your sugarbowl, be my sweet Bm B/Bb F# A Ab7 E Mary, Mar---y, quite contrary G7 F# D D/Db D F# How does your gar--den grow? Bm B/Bb F# A Ab7 E With cockle shells and silver bells and G7 F# D D/Db D Bm Pretty maids all in a row Same to end End on Bm