
Mary Lou
Bob Seger
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Tom : A
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[Verse]
D E
I'm going to tell you a story 'bout Mary Lou
D E
You know the kind of woman make a fool of you
D E
She make a young man itch, She make an old man faint
E
The way she took my money was a crying shame
[Chorus]
(Mary Lou)
E
Mary Lou - she took my watch and chain
(Mary Lou)
E
Mary lou - she took my diamond ring
(Mary Lou)
E
She took the keys to my Cadillac car
A
Jumped in my kitty and drove off far
[Verse 2]
D E
Left me stranded in Kalamazoo
D E
Make her a fortune of a fool like you
D E
She married a rich man, Had a dozen kids
E
Drove that cat until he flipped his lid
[Chorus]
(Mary Lou)
[Solo]
[Verse 2]
D E
Come back into town about a week ago
D E
Told me she was sorry that she hurt me so
D E
I had a fifty-five Ford and a two dollar bill
E
The way she looked at that man gave me a chill
[Chorus]
(Mary Lou)
[Próxima Parte]
(Mary Lou)
E
Mary Lou - she took my diamond ring
(Mary Lou)
E
Mary lou - she took everything
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[Próxima Parte]
E E Low E E
Haaaaa - Drove off far
D
Low E E
Drove off far
C#
Low E E
Drove off far
B
Low E E
Drove off far
E E Low E E
Kept on driving that car
D
Low E E
Took everything I had, stuck it in that car
C#
Low E E
Yeahhh, jumped in the kitty
B
Low E E
Drove off far
E
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