Mary Chords by Patty Griffin

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[Bb] Mary, you're [Eb] covered in roses You're [Bb] covered in ashes
You're [F] covered in rain You're [Bb] covered in babies
[Dm] Covered [Eb] in slashes Covered [Bb] in wilderness
You're covered [F] in stains You're [Bb] cast aside the sheets
You're [Eb] cast aside the shroud of [Bb] another man
You serve the [F] world proud You greet [Bb] another sun
You [Eb] lose another one [Bb] On some sunny day
And [F] always you'll stay, [Bb] Mary
_ _ [Gm] Jesus said, Mother, [Eb] I couldn't stay another [Bb] day longer
Flowers, [Gm] red violet [Eb] leaves, a kiss upon her [Bb] _ face
[Gm] While the angel was [Eb] singing his praises in a place [Bb] of glory
Mary [C] stays behind the stars, cleaning up the [Eb] place
Oh, [Bb] Mary, she moves [Eb] behind me
She [Bb] leaves her fingerprints _ everywhere
[F] _ Every [Bb] time the snow drifts
Every [Eb] way the sand shifts
Even [Bb] when the night leaves
She's always [F] _ there
[Gm] Jesus said, Mother, I [Eb] couldn't stay another [Bb] day longer
_ [Gm] Flowers, red violet [Eb] leaves, a kiss upon [Bb] her _ face
While the angel was singing [Eb] his praises in a [Bb] place of glory
Mary [C] stays behind the stars, [Cm] cleaning up the [Eb] place
_ [Bb] Oh, Mary, you're covered [Eb] in roses
You're covered [Bb] in ruins
You're covered [F] in [Bb] secrets
[F] You're covered [Bb] in treetops
You're covered [Eb] in birds
Who can sing [Bb] a million songs without any [F] _ words
[Bb] You're cast aside the shields
[Eb] You're cast aside the shroud of [Bb] another man
You serve the world [F] proud
You breathe [Bb] another song
You [Eb] lose another one
On [Bb] some sunny day
Always [F] you stay
_ _ Always you stay
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[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] La, la, la, la, la, la, la, [Eb] la, la
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_ _ _ [Bb] Mary, _ _ _ Mary
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Oh, _ [E] _ [N] it's the same car.
It's a new model.
I know it is.
_ Let's see. _ _
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