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Oh Sweet Mary Chords by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Oh Sweet Mary chords by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: G

🎸 Intro:

G   F  G    F  G
F  G



🎸 Verse 1:
G                                       F                 G
Oh, sweet Mary, child of confusion, she runs the hills to cry
G
Past the willows or an illusion, Lord, tell me the reason why
             C
Tell me why, why is it all so hard?
Em        F      C
Breathing in the air
        G
Breathe in the air


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
F  G  D   G    F  G
F   G    F  G      F  G
F  G


🎸 Verse 2:
G
Oh, sweet Mary, in our story, have we nothing left to give ?
                                                              F          G
But don't we all know, babe, if we're pressed to, that that's the way we live
             C
Tell me why, why is it all so hard?
Em        F      G
Breathing in the air
                  Em
Breathing in the air
   F      C     G   F    G
Anyone to care, oh, yeah!


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
G    F  G    F  G
F  G    F  G


🎸 Outro:
G
Hop now, hop now, hop now, hop now, hop now, hop now
                                                                 N.C. D
Hop now, hop now, hop now, hop now, hop now, hop now, whoa, yeah!

Published: May 16, 2023

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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Big Brother & The Holding Company chords for Oh sweet mary

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