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There's A Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret) chords by
Nanci Griffith
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Key: B major
Verse 1
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There's a light beyond these woods,
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Mary Margaret.
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Do you think that we will go there,
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And see what makes it shine,
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Mary Margaret?

It's almost morning, and
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we've talked all night,
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You know we've made big
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plans for ten-year-olds,
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You You You and I.
Verse 2
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Have you met my new boy friend,
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Margaret?
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His name is John,
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and he rides my bus to school,
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And he holds my hand.
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He's fourteen, he's my older man.
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But we'll still be the best of friends,
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The three of us, Margaret, John, and I.
Verse 3
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Let's go to New York City,
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Margaret!
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We'll hide out in the subways

And drink the poets' wine, oh,
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But I had John,
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so you went and I stayed behind.
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But you were home in time
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for the senior prom,
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When we lost John.
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Verse 4
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fantasies we plan,
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I'm living them now.
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All the dreams we sang
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when we knew how,
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Well, they haven't changed.
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There's never been two
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friends like you and me,
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Mary Margaret.
Verse 5
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It's nice to see you family growing,
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Margaret.
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Your daughter and your husband there,
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They really treat you right,
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But we've talked all night
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And what about the light,
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that glowed beyond
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Our woods when we were ten?
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You were the rambler then.
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Verse 6
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fantasies we planned,

well, Maggie,
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I'm living them now.

All the dreams we sang,
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oh, we damn sure knew
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How, but I haven't changed.
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There'll never be two friends
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like you and me,
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Maggie, can't you see?
Verse 7
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There's a light beyond your woods,
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Mary Margaret.
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Chords
  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Bm

    2
  • Am

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of There's A Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret) by Nanci Griffith is B major.

The primary chords used in There's A Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret) are B, E, F#, D#m, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, F#, D#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of There's A Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret) is approximately 71 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of There's A Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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