| Take a Message to Mary as performed by Bob Dylan (C)These are the words of a (Em7)frontier lad Who l(Am)ost his love when (G7)he turned bad (C - G7 - F - C - Am - - - C - G7 - C) (C)Take a message to Mary But (F)don't tell her (G7)where I (C)am Take a message to Mary But (F)don't say (G7)I'm in (C)jail You can (Am)tell her that I had to (Em7) see the world (Am)Tell her that my (D)ship set (G7)sail You can (C)say she'd (G7)better not (F)wait for (C)me But (Am)don't tell her (Em7)I'm in (Am)jail Oh (C)don't tell her (G7)I'm in (C)jail Take a message to Mary But (F)don't tell her (G7)what I've (C)done Please, don't mention the stagecoach And the (F)shot from a (G7)carried (C)gun You (Am)better tell her that I had to (Em7)change my plans And (Am)cancel out the (D)wedding (G7)day But (C)please, don't (G7)mention the (F)lonely (C)cell Where (Am)I'm gonna(Em7) pine a(Am)way Un(C)til my (G7)dying (C)day Take a message to Mary But (F)don't tell her (G7)all you (C)know My heart is aching for Mary Lord (F)knows I (G7)miss her (C)so Just (Am)tell her that I went to (Em7)Timbuktoo (Am)Tell her I was (D)searching for (G7)gold You can (C)say she (G7)better find (F)someone (C)new To (Am)cherish (Em7)and to (Am)hold Oh (C)Lord, this (G7)cell is so (C)cold |