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Mary's A Grand Old Name

Words and Music by George M. Cohan - 1932

Verse:
G	Am7            D7	G	Am7           D7
G	B7               Em	A7	D7
G	Am7            D7	G	Am7           D7
G	B7               Em	A7	D7
Chorus:
G                E7	A7	D7	G
-               Edim	D7	-                D+	G
G                E7	A7	D7	G
-        F7     E7	-                  Am	A7             D7	G         (to chorus)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Verse:

My mother's name was Mary, She was so good and true;
Because her name was Mary, She called me Mary too.
She wasn't gay or airy, But plain as she could be;
I'd hate to be contrary and call myself Marie.

Chorus:

For it is Mary, Mary, plain as any name can be;
But with propriety, society will say Marie.
But it was Mary, Mary, long before the fashions came;
And there is something there that sounds so square, it's a grand old name!
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Performer Links:

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Listen to the Big Ben Banjo Band perform "Mary's A Grand Old Name" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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