Chords with lyrics
single-released, 1972
I:
F#F#
Mary had a little lamb,
BB A#mA#m F#F#
his fleece was white as snow,
BB A#mA#m D#7D#7
And Ev'rywhere that Mary went,
G# minorG#m C#C# F#F#
that lamb was sure to go.
F#7F#7
And you could hear them singing:
CHORUS:
BB F#F# A#mA#m
La-la, la, la, la,
BB C#C# F#F# F#7F#7
la, la, la, la, la.
BB F#F# A#mA#m
La, la, la, la, la,
BB C#C# F#F#
la, la, la, la, la.
F#F#
He followed her to school one day,
BB A#mA#m F#F#
it was against the rules,
BB A#mA#m D#7D#7
Made the children laugh and play to
G# minorG#m C#C# F#F#
see a lamb at school.
F#7F#7
You could hear them singing:
BB F#F# A#mA#m
La-la, la, la, la,
BB C#C# F#F# F#7F#7
la, la, la, la, la.
BB F#F# A#mA#m
La, la, la, la, la,
BB C#C# F#F#
la, la, la, la, la.
F#F#
Soon the teacher turned it out,
BB A#mA#m F#F#
still it lingered near,
BB A#mA#m D#7D#7
Waited patiently about till
G# minorG#m C#C# F#F#
Mary did appear.
F#7F#7
You could hear them singing:
BB F#F# A#mA#m
La-la, la, la, la,
BB A#mA#m F#F# F#7F#7
la, la, la, la, la.
BB F#F# A#mA#m
La, la, la, la, la,
BB A#mA#m F#F#
la, la, la, la, la.
G+G
"But the lamb loved Mary so",
C majorC B minorBm G+G
the eager children cry,
C majorC B minorBm E7E7
"And Mary loves the lamb, you know",
A minorAm C majorC G+G
the teacher did reply.
G7G7
And you could hear them singing:
C majorC G+G A minorAm
La-la, la, la, la,
C majorC D MajorD G+G G7G7
la, la, la, la, la. (Ev'ry body singing)
C majorC G+G A minorAm
La, la, la, la, la,
C majorC A minorAm G+G