Take a Message to Mary Harmonica Tabs

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These are the words of a frontier lad

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Who lost his love when he turned ba-ad

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Take a message to Mary but dont tell her where I am

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Take a message to Mary but don’t say I’m in a jam

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You can tell her I had to see the world, tell her that my ship set sail

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You can say she better not wait for me but don’t tell her I’m in jail

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Oh, don’t tell her I’m in jail

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Take a message to Mary but don’t tell her what I’ve done

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Please don’t mention the stagecoach and the shot from a careless gun

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You can tell her I had to change my plans and cancel out the wedding day

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But please don’t mention my lonely cell where I’m gonna pine away

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Until my dying day

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Take a message to Mary but don’t tell her all you know

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My heart’s achin’ for Mary, Lord knows I miss her so

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Just tell her I went to Timbuktu, tell her I’m searchin’ for gold

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You can say she better find someone new to cherish and to hold

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Oh, Lord, this cell is cold

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Mary, Ma-a-a-a-ary

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Oh, Lord, this cell is cold