Richard Thompson - For The Sake Of Mary

for the sake of mary

intro : C D C Cb ca F ( 4x )

D
for the sake of mary i kicked the reds
F
junked the juice , i drink coffee instead
D
straightened my teeth , bent my back
F intro
cut my friends dead from the old rat – pack , for mary

she bought me this silk suit , watch and chain
she put the rhythm in my stride again
she showed me the way to make her feel good
if i could do more then i surely would , for mary . ah , for mary .

G
for the sake of mary i played my hand
D
she still don’t trust me to be her man
G
i say the right thing but my timing’s bad
Am G
she thinks i’m like the rest , but i’m the best she’s ever had
intro
for the sake of mary , for the sake of mary

oh i was cook first class on the belfast B
but when she sailed she sailed without me
in needle pete’s i got my last tattoo
in bleeding letters of red and blue for mary . ah , for mary

for the sake of mary i changed my drift
i got a good job on the graveyard shift
she set her heart on a pretty little place
i want to see the tears of joy on her face , oh – oh
for the sake of mary

instrumental part : A# C D C Cb ca F ( 2x )

for the sake of mary i keep the flame
i don’t want to be a villain again
she had her bad times and it shook her about
i don’t want to take the easy way out , no , no
for the sake of mary . . .

by : jose duarte
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