Biography:
Richard Elfman founded the theatrical troupe The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. In 1978 the remnants of the Mystic Knights formed together under lead singer Danny Elfman as the band Oingo Boingo. The hyperkinetic ska-flavored New Wave band is characterized by their manic live performances and eclectic range of songs; Elfman and the band performed for a remarkable twenty years.
The band from Los Angeles, California, USA, a pared-down version of the theatrical troupe The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo
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[Intro]
F# B F# C
D Bm
[Verse 1]
F# E
Oh Mary wasn't happy with the life that she led
F# E
She was a simple girl without much to say
F# E
So one day she up and left her dreary home
F# E
And she left all her friends to wander all alone
[Interlude 1]
F# C
And at first she was afraid, she was so far away
F# C
From her home but slowly she got to like it anyway
[Refrain]
D
Oh, Mary won't you please come
Bm
Mary won't you please come
D C
Mary won't you please come
[Solo]
F# E F# E
F# C F# C
[Verse 2]
F# E F#
Well in time she found that the mountain that she had been taught
E
Her whole life, that she must avoid
F# E
And though at first it hurt, and no one could comfort her
F# E
She finally came to appreciate it
[Interlude 2]
F# C
And she liked it, she liked it - oh wasn't she surprised
F# C
And though still alone, she grew so much inside
[Refrain]
D
Oh, Mary won't you please come
Bm
Mary won't you please come
D C
Mary won't you please come
[Solo]
F# E F# E
F# C F# C
[Verse 3]
F# E
And after a time, she became so sublime
F# E
She could look in peoples eyes and read their minds
F# E
Though her hands would sometimes bleed and occasionally
F# E
She would long for her past and the memories they bring
[Interlude 3]
F# C
She decided to return to her old home town
F# C
And her heart was burning with all the things she found
[Refrain]
D
Oh, Mary won't you please come
Bm
Mary won't you please come
D C
Mary won't you please come
F# E F# E
Please come home
[Solo]
F# E F# E
F# C F# C
D Bm C
[Bridge]
F# E F#
So, Mary came back and at first no one recognized her face
E
And her friends were all a little bit afraid
F# E
When they heard what she had to say, they all slowly backed away
F# E
And her family took her aside and put their arms around her
F# C
They said Mary won't you please come back to us now
F# C
There is still time to repent for all your sins
F# C
And Mary started to cry when she realized
F# C
That she'd never come home again in her life
[Refrain]
D
Oh, Mary won't you please come
Bm
Mary won't you please come
D C
Mary won't you please come
F# E
Please come home
[Outro]
F# E
Come home
D Bm
Come home
F# E
Come home
F# E
Come home
D Bm
Come home
F# E
Come home
D Bm F# E
F# B F# C
D Bm
[Verse 1]
F# E
Oh Mary wasn't happy with the life that she led
F# E
She was a simple girl without much to say
F# E
So one day she up and left her dreary home
F# E
And she left all her friends to wander all alone
[Interlude 1]
F# C
And at first she was afraid, she was so far away
F# C
From her home but slowly she got to like it anyway
[Refrain]
D
Oh, Mary won't you please come
Bm
Mary won't you please come
D C
Mary won't you please come
[Solo]
F# E F# E
F# C F# C
[Verse 2]
F# E F#
Well in time she found that the mountain that she had been taught
E
Her whole life, that she must avoid
F# E
And though at first it hurt, and no one could comfort her
F# E
She finally came to appreciate it
[Interlude 2]
F# C
And she liked it, she liked it - oh wasn't she surprised
F# C
And though still alone, she grew so much inside
[Refrain]
D
Oh, Mary won't you please come
Bm
Mary won't you please come
D C
Mary won't you please come
[Solo]
F# E F# E
F# C F# C
[Verse 3]
F# E
And after a time, she became so sublime
F# E
She could look in peoples eyes and read their minds
F# E
Though her hands would sometimes bleed and occasionally
F# E
She would long for her past and the memories they bring
[Interlude 3]
F# C
She decided to return to her old home town
F# C
And her heart was burning with all the things she found
[Refrain]
D
Oh, Mary won't you please come
Bm
Mary won't you please come
D C
Mary won't you please come
F# E F# E
Please come home
[Solo]
F# E F# E
F# C F# C
D Bm C
[Bridge]
F# E F#
So, Mary came back and at first no one recognized her face
E
And her friends were all a little bit afraid
F# E
When they heard what she had to say, they all slowly backed away
F# E
And her family took her aside and put their arms around her
F# C
They said Mary won't you please come back to us now
F# C
There is still time to repent for all your sins
F# C
And Mary started to cry when she realized
F# C
That she'd never come home again in her life
[Refrain]
D
Oh, Mary won't you please come
Bm
Mary won't you please come
D C
Mary won't you please come
F# E
Please come home
[Outro]
F# E
Come home
D Bm
Come home
F# E
Come home
F# E
Come home
D Bm
Come home
F# E
Come home
D Bm F# E
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