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Smokie – Arms Of Mary Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsA E F#m D Dm C#m F#m7 C#m7 F#B G#m

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[Intro]
A  E  F#m  D

[Verse 1]
A                 E
 The lights shine down the valley
A               D
 The wind blows up the alley
A                    E
Oh how I wish I was, lyin'
               A      Dm
in the arms of Mary

[Verse 2]
A             E
 She took the pains of boyhood
A                D
 And turned them into feel good
A                    E
Oh how I wish I was, lyin'
               A
in the arms of Mary

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[Chorus]
             C#m
Mary was the girl who taught
         F#m7
me all I had to know
       D                    E
Put me right on my first mistake
              C#m
Summer wasn't gone when I
                F#m
learned all she had to show
F#m7    D                    E    E
 Really gave all a boy could take

[Verse 3]
A           E
So now when I get lonely
A                     D
Still lookin' for the one and only
A
That's when I wish I was,
E                    A    D Dm
lyin' in the arms of Mary

[Break]
A  E  A  D
A  E  A

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[Chorus]
             C#m
Mary was the girl who taught
         F#m7
me all I had to know
       D                    E
Put me right on my first mistake
              C#m7
Summer wasn't gone when I
                F#m
learned all she had to show
F#m7    D                    E    F#
 Really gave all a boy could take

[Verse 1]
B                 F#
 The lights shine down the valley
B               E
 The wind blows up the alley
B
Oh how I wish I was,
F#                   G#m
lying in the arms of Mary

[Coda]
E            F#      G#m
Lying in the arms of Mary,
E     F#      G#m
 ooh, oo'hoo, ooh
E     F#    G#m
E             F#      G#m
 Lying in the arms of Mary
E     F#    G#m
E             F#      G#m
 Lying in the arms of Mary

[Outro]
E F#  G#m  E F#  G#m
E F#  G#m  E F#  G#m
E F#  G#m  E F#  G#m

How to play Arms Of Mary: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Arms Of Mary by Smokie on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Arms Of Mary by Smokie sits in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 11 chords to play it: A, E, F#m, D, Dm, C#m, F#m7, C#m7, F#, B and G#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F# – G#m – E – F# (II – iii – I – II in E major). In solfa, that is reh – mi – doh – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C, Cm, Bm, Em7, Bm7, E, A (64% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 36% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

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

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

F#m7 chord on guitar (242222) — F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E

C#m7 chord on guitar (x46454) — C♯m7C♯ E G♯ B

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

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

Arms Of Mary chords: questions

What key is Arms Of Mary in?

Arms Of Mary by Smokie is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Arms Of Mary?

Arms Of Mary uses 11 chords: A, E, F#m, D, Dm, C#m, F#m7, C#m7, F#, B, G#m.

What is the chord progression of Arms Of Mary?

The main progression is F# – G#m – E – F# (II – iii – I – II).

Is Arms Of Mary easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C, Cm, Bm, Em7, Bm7, E, A (64% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 36% without a capo).

How to play Arms Of Mary: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Arms Of Mary chords: questions

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