Lou Barlow – Mary Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Lou Barlow – Mary Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsFCBbC7

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[Intro]
F

[Verse]
F                      
Immaculate conception, 
 C     F
yeah right
Bb                 C 
Crazy Mary it's good 
           F
that you lied
F                  C   
A test tube baby, seed 
        F
of the lord
Bb                       
Breaking the law with the 
  C        F
man next door
F                    
Blame it on an angel, 
   C       F
they'll believe
Bb                    
Joseph will wonder but 
      C             F
you know he won't leave
F                     C  
They all love you like I 
       F
still do
Bb                       
There's magic in the air, 
  C        F
swirling around you

[Chorus]
Bb                       
Mary, Mary under veil of 
       F
stars
Bb                     
You changed the world, 
                 F  C   F
you broke my heart
Bb
Thank you Mary, you saved 
me too
F                       
They'd stone us both if 
     C      F
they ever knew

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[Verse]
F                   
Sold out the manger, 
    C     F
well alright
Bb                     
The mystery baby got a 
 C           F
supernova spotlight
F
They say that he's the One
Bb                        
Brother Joseph got a king 
 C        F
for a stepson

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[Chorus]
Bb                       
Mary, Mary under veil of 
       F
stars
Bb                         
You changed the world, you 
             F  C   F
broke my heart
Bb
Thank you Mary, you saved 
me too
F                      
They'd stone us both if 
      C      F
they ever knew
F       C7      F       C7
Bb
Mary kissed me and we 
lost control
F
The oldest story never told
Bb
Crazy Mary you're forever 
divine
F                       C7    
They'll never know the baby's 
   F
mine

[Chorus]
Bb                      
Mary, Mary under veil of 
        F
stars
Bb                        
You changed the world, you 
              F  C   F
broke my heart
Bb
Thank you Mary, you saved 
me too
F                       
They'd stone us both if 
     C      F
they ever knew

[Outro]
F                       C7   
They'll never know the baby's 
    F
mine
(fade)

How to play Mary: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Mary by Lou Barlow on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Mary by Lou Barlow is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 4 chords: F, C, Bb and C7.

Most of the song cycles through F – C – F – Bb (I – V – I – IV in F major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – doh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, A, G, A7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭

Mary chords: questions

What key is Mary in?

Mary by Lou Barlow is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Mary?

Mary uses 4 chords: F, C, Bb, C7.

What is the chord progression of Mary?

The main progression is F – C – F – Bb (I – V – I – IV).

Is Mary easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, A, G, A7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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