mary in the morning : elvis presley .
album – that’s the way it is – 1970 .
( A #1 hit for al martino in 1967 . )

#1 .
C Dm7 Em F
nothing’s quite as pretty . . . as mary in the morning ,
Am F D G
when through a sleepy haze i see her lying there .
C Dm7 Em F
soft as the rain . . . that falls on summer flowers ,
Am F D G C
warm as the sunlight shining on her golden hair . mmmm , mmm .

chorus :
Am Em Am7 D G
when i awake and . . . see her there so close beside me ,
Am Em
i want to take . . . her in my arms ,
Am7 D D7 G F Em Dm
the ache is there so deep inside me .

#2 .
C Dm7 Em F
nothing’s quite as pretty . . . as mary in the morning ,
Am F D G
chasing rainbows in her dreams so far away .
C Dm7 Em F
and when she turns to touch me . . . i kiss her face so softly ,
Am F D G C
and my mary wakes to love another day . mmmmm , mmmm .

chorus : #2 .
Am Em Am Em Am D G
and ma . . ry’s there . . . in sunny days or stormy weather .
Am Em Am Em Am
she doesnt’t care . . . cause right or wrong ,
Am7 D D7 G
the love we share , we share together .

#3 .
C Dm7 Em F
nothing’s quite as pretty . . . as mary in the evening ,
Am F D G
kissed by the shades of night and starlight in her hair .
C Dm7 Em F
and as we walk . . . i hold her close beside me .
Am F D G C F C
all our tomorrows for a lifetime we will share . mm . . mm , mmm , mmm .

a seventies smash from kraziekhat .