Take a Message to Mary

(E)Take a message  to mary, but (B7)don’t tell her where I (E)am.
(E)Take a message  to mary, but (B7)don’t say I’m in a (E)jam.
You can (C#m)tell her I had to (G#m)see the world,
Or (C#m)tell her that my (F#7)ship set (B)sail.
You can (E)say she (G#m)better not (A)wait for (E)me,
But (C#m)don’t tell her I’m in jail.
Oh (E)don’t tell her (B7)I’-m  in (E)jail.

(E)Take a message to mary, but (B7)don’t tell her what I’ve (E)done.
(E)Please don’t mention the stagecoach,
And the (B7)shot from a careless (E)gun.
You can (C#m)tell her I had to (G#m)change my plans,
And (C#m)cancel out the (F#7)wedding (B)day.
But (E)please don’t (G#m)mention my (A)lonely (E)cell,
Where (C#m)I’m gonna pine away, un(E)til my  (B7)dying  (E)day.

(E)Take a message to mary, but (B7)don’t tell her all you (E)know.
(E)My heart’s ach-in’ for mary, lord (B7)knows I miss her (E)so.
Just (C#m)tell her I went to (G#m)Timbuktu,
(C#m)Tell her I’m (F#7)searchin’ for (B)gold.
You can (E)say she (G#m)better find (A)someone (E)new,
To (C#m)cherish and to hold, oh (E)lord, this (B7)cell is (E)cold.

(E)Ma-ry,    (C#m)ma-ry,  oh (E)lord this (B7)cell is (E)cold.