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Ghost – Mary On A Cross Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of Mary On A Cross by Ghost on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G#m F#
G#m F#

[Verse]
G#m
We were speeding together
F#
Down the dark avenues
G#m
But besides all the stardom
F#
All we got was blues
C#m E
But through all the sorrow
G#m F#
We’ve been riding high
C#m E
And the truth of the matter is
G#m F#
I never let you go, let you go

G#m
We were scanning the cities
F#
Rocking to pay their dues
G#m
But besides all the glamor
F#
All we got was bruised
C#m E
But through all the sorrow
G#m F#
We’ve been riding high
C#m E
And the truth of the matter is
G#m F#
I never let you go, let you go

[Chorus]
B G#m
You go down just like Holy Mary
D#m F#
Mary on a, Mary on a cross
B G#m
Not just another bloody Mary
D#m F# E
Mary on a, Mary on a cross
G#m F#
If you choose to run away
B E
I will tickle you internally
G#m F#
And I see nothing wrong with that

[Verse]
G#m
We were searching for reasons
F#
To play by the rules
G#m
But we quickly found out
F#
It was just for fools
C#m E
Now through all the sorrow
G#m F#m
We’ll be riding high
C#m E
And the truth of the matter is
G#m F#
I never let you go, let you go

[Chorus]
B G#m
You go down just like Holy Mary
D#m F#
Mary on a, Mary on a cross
B G#m
Not just another bloody Mary
D#m F#
Mary on a, Mary on a…
B G#m
You go down just like Holy Mary
D#m F#
Mary on a, Mary on a cross
B G#m
Your beauty never, ever scared me
D#m F# E
Mary on a, Mary on a cross
G#m F#
If you choose to run away
B E
I will tickle you internally
G#m F#
And I see nothing wrong with that

How to play Mary On A Cross: key, chords and progression

Mary On A Cross by Ghost sits in G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯), and you need 7 chords to play it: G#m, F#, C#m, E, B, D#m and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F# – B – G#m – D#m (VII – III – i – v in G♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Em, D, Am, C, G, Bm, Dm (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G#m chord on guitar (466444) — G♯mG♯ B D♯

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

D#m chord on guitar (x68876) — D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Mary On A Cross chords: questions

What key is Mary On A Cross in?

Mary On A Cross by Ghost is in the key of G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Mary On A Cross?

Mary On A Cross uses 7 chords: G#m, F#, C#m, E, B, D#m, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Mary On A Cross?

The main progression is F# – B – G#m – D#m (VII – III – i – v).

Is Mary On A Cross easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Em, D, Am, C, G, Bm, Dm (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo).

This is the chords of Mary On A Cross by Ghost on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Mary On A Cross: key, chords and progression

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Mary On A Cross chords: questions

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