Mary May Bobby Chords

Capo 4th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

D - G - [G/f#] - Em7 x2

D G [G/f#] Em7

It was a fine day in the fifth grade

D G [G/f#] Em7

when Mary May let Bobby walk her home from school

D G [G/f#] Em7 A/G

he had her books in hand and he was listening to every word she said

  D G [G/f#] Em7 A/G

like it was the gospel of the prophecies

  Em7 [G/f#] G A/G

and he loved the way her hair fell across her dress

  Em7 [G/f#]

went home singing who wrote the book of love

 and Gtry a little tA/Genderness

D - G - [G/f#] - Em7 x2

D G [G/f#]

the next day on the playground

Em7 A/G D G [G/f#] Em7 A/G

bobby sat Mary down on the swingset behind the sandbox

  Em7 [G/f#] G G/A

and she said, Bobby i just wanna play

  Em7 [G/f#] G G/A

so what is it you have to say?

Chorus

 He said, Dmary, Em7marry me.G G/A

 we could live out Dby theEm7 sea G G/A

 like the do on theD movieEm7 screen. G G/A

 oh, maDrry me, mEm7ary may, Gbefore you go G/Aback to play

D - G - [G/f#] - Em7 x2

And then back to the verse. Continue throughout. Lovely song, you can listen to it on

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