Miss Mary
Jump Little Children — B-Sides & Unreleased
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