Mary Ann
Bob Dylan
RockMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
G
C
D
F#Diagram coming soon
Em
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: G C/G G C/G (x2) verse 1 G C/G G C/G Oh fare thee well my own true love G D Fare thee well but for a while G C/G G F# Em Walk-down The ship is waitin' an' the wind blows high G C/G G C/G An' I am bound away for the sea, G C/G G C/G Mary Ann? Aaa Aaa Aaa C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G I am bound away for the sea, Mary Ann verse 2 G C/G G C/G Ten thousand miles away from home G D Ten thousand miles or more G C/G G F# Em The sea may freeze an' the earth may burn G C/G G C/G If I never no-more return to you, G C/G G C/G Mary Ann? Aaa Aaa Aaa G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G If I never no-more return to you, Mary Ann verse 3 G C/G G C/G Oh don't you see that crow fly high G D She'll surely turn to white G C/G G F# Em If ever I prove false to you G C/G G C/G Let the day turn to night, my dear G C/G G C/G Mary Ann? Aaa? Aaa? Aaa? G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G Let the day turn to night, my dear. Mary Ann. verse 4 G C/G G C/G Oh, if I had a flask of gin G D an' sugar here for two G C/G G F# Em An' a great big bowl for to mix it in G C/G G C/G I'd pour a drink for you, my dear G C/G G C/G Mary Ann? Aaa? Aaa? Aaa? G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G Yes I'd pour a drink for you, my dear. Mary Ann. End on G note: I added doubled the last line of each verse to mimic the back-up vocals
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Chord set
G · C · D · F# · Em
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.