Chords for Billy Strings 12/2/18 I Haven't Seen Mary In Years

I'm very grateful for that every single day I live. _
_ He showed me everything from Doc Watson and David Grisman [C] and Bill Monroe and Lester [Ab] Flatten,
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Scruggs, Larry [G] Sparks, Stanley Brothers.
_ And [D] you know, he also showed me Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin [B] and Hendrix and everything too.
But _ _ [G] among the records that I had inherited from my _ dad _ was,
I [Ab] always remember this record because [D] it's got my grandma's name on it.
She used to write her name in ink pen on the records and it says Doreen Barber on there.
[F] _ _ [Gb] And it _ was her [G] record.
I still got this thing.
But anyways, _ [Fm] it's a record [Cm] that Bill [F] Monroe made with his son James.
_ And there's a cut on there. _
[E] _ [G] This song really reminds me of my dad.
You know, he sings it, when he sings it you [A] just about have to cry because he [E] just puts his whole heart into it.
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[Ab] It's really just a wonderful [B] tune and [D] Bill recorded it with his son James Monroe.
[G] It's called _ I Haven't Seen Mary in Years.
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_ _ _ _ I haven't seen Mary in years.
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And my eyes have not counted [G] the _ tears.
[C] And an old man said, [G] my Grace, I _ _ haven't [D] seen Mary [G] in years. _ _
[C] _ Hold my hand [G] and lead me.
_ [C] _ Lead [G] me away from here.
Well, [C] I just brought these flowers [G] for Mary. _ _
I haven't [D] seen [G] Mary in _ years.
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ When the wheat ball floats for me.
[C] He holds his nose [G] for me. _
_ [C] But for no reason I [G] started rambling.
_ Like the four [D] rings I just ran wild.
_ _ [G] If I could live my life over. _ _
[C] I'd bring my _ [G] ex's tea.
_ Like [C] she's gone and she'll [G] never see me.
I [D] haven't seen Mary [G] in years. _ _
[C] _ Hold my [D] hand and lead me.
_ _ [C] Lead me away [G] from here.
_ _ [C] I just brought these flowers [G] for Mary. _ _
I [D] haven't seen Mary [G] in years. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ And when the old man left the grave site.
I [C] walked alone by [G] his side. _
_ [C] I called out his name.
[G] He heard through all his shame.
His son he [D] would not [G] recognize.
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Hold my [G] hand and lead me. _
[C] Lead me away [G] from _ here.
[C] Oh, how could I know [G] it was Mama?
_ _ _ I haven't [D] seen Mama [G] in _ years.
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