Devilish Mary chords by The Convairs

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Verse 1
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I went up to Oakentown
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to court a paying lady
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Inquired about her name and age,
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her name was Devilish Mary
Prettiest girl in all of the world,
her name was Devilish Mary
Prettiest girl in all of the world,
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her name was Devilish Mary
I said, Miss Mary,
won't you take my hand?
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No, young girl, are we getting?
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She knocked me down,
grabbed me to the church
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Strange way to go to your wedding
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Yeah, yeah, Lord, Lord
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Prettiest girl in all of the world,
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her name was Devilish Mary
We hadn't been married
but a day or two
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before we oughta been parted
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She dragged me over the old threshold
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and then my trouble had started
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Mmm, yeah, yeah, Lord, Lord,
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prettiest girl in all the world
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And her name was Devilish Mary
She washed my clothes in old soap,
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sir, she scrubbed my back with switches
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She spoon -hot at the fairy start,
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she's gonna wear my britches
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Mmm, yeah, yeah, Lord, Lord,
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prettiest girl in all the world,
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her name was Devilish Mary
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And prettiest girl ain't no other girl
And the prettiest girl ain't no other girl
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And her name was never Miss Mary
Now if I ever get married again
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It'll be full of nut bitches, mm -hmm
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I'm gonna marry a girl about two feet tall,
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but she can't wear my pretty dress
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Mmm, yeah, yeah, Lord, Lord
Mmm, yeah, yeah, Lord, Lord
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Mmm, Lord, Lord
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Prettiest girl in all of the world
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And the prettiest girl in all of the world
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And her name was Devilish Mary