Along Comes Mary chords by The Association (Official Version)

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Am
D
Bm/A
E
A
E7
G
B
Asus4
A7
Dm7
Em
F
D7

Intro 1

Bm/A

Verse 1
Am 
Every time I think that
Bm/A 
I'm the only   one who's lonely
Am 
Bm/A 
Someone calls on me
Am 
And every now and then
Bm/A 
I spend my time   in rhyme and verse
Am 
Bm/A 
And curse those faults in me

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Chorus 1
E 
A 
E7 
A 
And then along comes Mary
E 
And does she want to give me kicks,
A 
E7 
and be my steady chick
A 
E 
A 
D 
G 
And give me pick of memories
B 
E 
B 
E 
Or maybe rather gather tales of all the fails
B 
and tribulations
E 
A 
Asus4 
A7 
No one ever sees
Dm7 
Em 
F 
When we met   I was sure out to lunch
Dm7 
Now my empty cup   tastes
D7 
as sweet as the punch

Interlude 1

Bm/A

Verse 2
Am 
When vague desire is the fire
Bm/A 
in the eyes   of chicks
Am 
Bm/A 
Whose sickness is the games they play
Am 
And when the masquerade is played
Bm/A 
and neighbor folks  make jokes
Am 
Bm/A 
As who is most to blame today

Chorus 2
E 
A 
E7 
A 
And then along comes Mary
E 
A 
And does she want to give me free,
E7 
and let them see reality
A 
E 
A 
D 
G 
From where she got her name
B 
E 
And will they struggle much
B 
E 
B 
when told that such a tender touch as hers
E 
A 
Asus4 
A7 
Will make them not the same
Dm7 
Em 
F 
When we met   I was sure out to lunch
Dm7 
Now my empty cup   tastes
D7 
as sweet as the punch
Am 
Bm/A 
Am 
Bm/A 

Interlude 2

Bm/A

Verse 3
Am 
And when the morning
Bm/A 
of the warning's passed, the gassed
Am 
Bm/A 
And flaccid kids are flung across the stars
Am 
The psychodramas and the traumas gone
Bm/A 
The    songs are left unsung
Am 
Bm/A 
and hung upon the scars

Chorus 3
E 
A 
E7 
A 
And then along comes Mary
E 
A 
And does she want to see the stains,
E7 
the dead remains of all the pains
A 
E 
A 
D 
G 
She left the night before
B 
E 
Or will their waking eyes
B 
E 
B 
reflect the lies, and make them realize
E 
A 
Asus4 
A7 
their urgent cry for sight no more
Dm7 
Em 
F 
When we met   I was sure out to lunch
Dm7 
Now my empty cup   tastes
D7 
as sweet as the punch

Outro 1
Am 
Bm/A 
Am 
Bm/A 
Sweet as the punch
Am 
Bm/A 
Sweet as the punch
Am 
Bm/A 
Sweet as the punch
Am 
Sweet as the punch

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Am
D
Bm/A
E
A
E7
G
B
Asus4
A7
Dm7
Em
F
D7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A minorBPM: 145

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bm/A: x-0-4-4-3-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

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This is the definitive original version of Along Comes Mary by The Association, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Association's performance.