Standard (EADGBE)
this is the story of a man who lived in utopia
this is the story of a man who lived in utopia
he was a funny little fella with feet just like I showed ya
Well, he had a girl, her name was mary lou
well, he had a girl, her name was mary lou
she did everything for him that she could do
but still, still, still he wouldnt treat her right
but still, still, still he wouldnt treat her right
he would leave in the morning, don't come back
till late at night
Ahh mary lou (mary lou, mary lou)
Oh child, you big fool (big fool, big fool)
Ahh mary lou (mary lou, mary lou)
Oh child, you big fool (big fool, bog fool)
you did everything for him that you could do
(mary lou, mary lou)
(For the Interlude, mess around with A and G , im not overly sure
what it is. At this time, the song changes a little)
(D - strum with the beat/melody)
I'm going to tell you a story about mary lou
I mean the kind of girl who make a fool of you
She'd make a young man groan and a poor man pain
( just one strum)
They way she'd take my money was a cryin shame
( slide to )
Mary lou - she took my watch and chain
( slide to )
Mary lou - she took my diamond ring
( slide to )
Mary lou - she took my cadillac car
( just one strum)
Jumped in my kitty and then drove afar
Well she picked up from Georgia
moved to Kalamazoo
Made her a fortune outa fools like you
Met her a rich man who was married and
had two kids
( just one strum)
She stoked that cat till he flipped his lid
( slide to )
Mary lou - she took my watch and chain
( slide to )
Mary lou - she took my diamond ring
( slide to )
Mary lou - she took my cadillac car
( just one strum)
Jumped in my kitty and then drove afar
Well she came back to town about a week ago
Told me she was sorry she had hurt me so
I had a '55 ford, and a two dollar bill
( just one strum)
They way she took that man she gave me a chill
( slide to )
Mary lou - she took my watch and chain
( slide to )
Mary lou - she took my diamond ring
( slide to )
Mary lou - she took my cadillac car
( just one strum)
Jumped in my kitty and then drove afar
Ahh, Mary lou (mary lou, mary lou)
Oh child, you big fool (big fool, big fool)
Ahh, Mary lou (mary lou, mary lou)
Oh child, you big fool (big fool, bog fool)
You did everything for him that you could do
You did everything for him that you could do
You did everything for him that you could do