Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: F
Refrain:
Cm/G Bb/F A7 F
Cm/G Bb/F F# F x2
Verse 1:
Am Gm C7 F
Ring at six, the day begins, she stumbles down the stairway
A7 Dm
Porridge on, "I won't be long"
Gm C7 F
To Dad sat in his chair
Verse 2:
Am Gm C7 F
Shoves it down, let's take the town and make this week a wonder
A7 Dm Gm C7 F F7
Better than the one before but she knows it won't be so
Refrain:
Cm/G Bb/F A7 F
Cm/G Bb/F F# F
Bridge:
Dm F
Her train approaches
A7 Gm
Will they notice
Gm F C G
Should she miss this one and start the week alone
Refrain:
Cm/G Bb/F A7 F
Cm/G Bb/F A7 F
Verse 3:
Am Gm C7 F
On the way to class and so it starts, she'll play the jester
A7 Dm
Pushed around, ignored, let down
Gm C7 F
Their laughs are at, not with
Verse 4:
Am Gm
So she bites back but she falls flat
C7 F
They say they're only teasing
A7 Dm
Made the fool, that's life at school
Gm C7 F F7
What a way to treat your friend
Refrain:
Cm/G Bb/F A7 F
Cm/G Bb/F F# F
Bridge:
Dm F
She screams in the shower
A7 Gm
Lost all of her power
Gm F C G
Keep face, she'll leave no trace, not even in her home
Refrain:
Cm/G Bb/F A7 F F7
Cm/G Bb/F F# F
Flute solo chords same as verse
Other versions of this song
- Mary (Intro)
Song History
Published: June 1, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025