Chords
Take a Message to Mary

Key: E

Introduction:

                          E  
                     These are the words of a frontier lad
                                G#m                                         B7                                 E  
                     Who lost his love when he turned bad
                        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                                      G#m  
                     You can tell her I had to see the world
                             C#m                                      F#                 B7  
                     Or tell her that my ship set sail
                                             E              G#m                      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
                     Take a message to Mary
                        E      C#m  
                     Mary, Ma-a-a-a-ary
                                  E                      B7              E  
                     Oh, Lord this cell is cold