Hal Ketchum - I miss my mary

A threadbare alib^Ci, a lifetime full of pr^Gomise Fell from my Mary's eyes as she saw the screen door sw^Ding The b^Caby never w^Goke, he lay cr^Emadled in her tr^Cembl^Ging C D G Gsus4 | G (tacet) He lay safe and never knowing what my leaving would bring

I draw my pay down on the d^Cocks, I send it off to M^Gary I might hold back a dollar and was this pain out of my b^Dack But the p^Cain keeps getting cl^Gearer and Mary your f^Emace just keeps on f^Cad^Ging Now the light shines through this b^Cottle, memor^Dies all fade to bl^Gack

CHORUS: Well, I'll s^Cee you out on the street tonight G (tacet) G (tacet) I'm a lover of a drink, lover of a fight H^Cold my own on the dark side of this t^Gown Yes, I'm t^Cough as nails, got a heart of steel I will n^Gever fear, for I will never f^Emeel C D (tacet) And one more round would surely set me right I miss my Mary ton^Gight

They call me the old man in this b^Car, my sleeves rolled up and sh^Gowing Faint blue souvenirs of love and places I have b^Deen ^COne says, "U^G.S. Navy,"^Em and this one says ^C&q^Guot;Darling Mary" Now, my Mary's turned to ^Cashes and the ^Docean's turned to g^Gin

I miss my Mary ton^Gight INSTRUMENTAL, then end on G