Biography:
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer, and writer, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the rock era, in addition to being "possibly the greatest live band ever."
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Other songs:
- Let My Love Open The Door
- A Little Is Enough
- Annie
- Behind Blue Eyes
- Brilliant Blues
- Face The Face
- Give Blood
- Heart To Hang On To
- Hiding Out
- I Am An Animal
- Keep Me Turning
- Keep On Working
- Mary
- Misunderstood
- Rough Boys
- Sleeping Dog
- Slit Skirts
- So Sad About Us
- Theres A Heartache Following Me
- You Came Back
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Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 16:00:06 -1000
From: Harlan L Thompson
MARY- Pete Townshend
E Esus4 E5 Esus4
E Esus4 E5 Esus4 A A7sus2
Mary, you are everything a man could want
A A7sus2 E EaddF# EaddG# EaddF#
And I want you, Mary
E Bm E Esus4 A A7sus2
Did you know, when you pushed me once away from you
A A7sus2 E EaddF# EaddG# EaddF#
And a love grew inside of me
F#m E Emaj7 E6
People are dancing for you now, but I can't see why
F#m B B7
Can't they see that they can't beat nothing I have for you
E EaddF# EaddG# EaddF# A A7sus2
Mary, you are everything a man could need
A A7sus2 E EaddF# EaddG#
How I need you Mary, yeah
RIFF 4 TIMES
I need you
RIFF RIFF
When I look at the home and your coat, I have to love you more
RIFF 1 E Esus4 E E7
I remember when I was a child and my brother slept on the floor
RIFF 1 RIFF 1
Though I know that the sun don't shine down on every man
RIFF 1
But when a woman left my brother down
E Esus4 E5 Esus4 B
I swore one day I'd lay me one Mary
(harmonics) RIFF 2 FOUR TIMES
Mmmm, lay me one Mary
RIFF 2 RIFF 2 RIFF 2
Oh Mary, yeah!
When I look at the home and your coat, I have to love you more
I remember when I was a child, my brother slept on the floor, mmm
Though I know that the sun don't shine down on every man
But when women put my brother down
E Esus4 E5 Esus4 B A B
I swore one day I'd lay, swore I'd lay me Mary
RIFF 1: RIFF 2:
B B A B B A A D D B
E ------------------------------- --------------------|
B -4-4-------------------------0- -2/4-42-2/7-74----|
G -4-4-----2-----0-----0-----0--- -2/4-42-2/7-74----|
D -4-4---2-----0-----0-----0----- -2/4-42-2/7-74----|
A -2-2-0------------------------- -0/2-20-0/5-52----|
E -2-2-------3-----2-----0------- --------------------|
CHORDS:
Esus4: 0 2 2 2 0 0 E5: 0 2 2 4 x x A7sus2: x 0 2 0 0 0
EaddF#: 0 2 2 1 0 2 EaddG#: 0 2 2 1 0 4 Emaj7: 0 2 2 1 4 0
E6: 0 2 2 1 2 0 E7: 0 2 2 1 3 0
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 16:00:06 -1000
From: Harlan L Thompson
MARY- Pete Townshend
E Esus4 E5 Esus4
E Esus4 E5 Esus4 A A7sus2
Mary, you are everything a man could want
A A7sus2 E EaddF# EaddG# EaddF#
And I want you, Mary
E Bm E Esus4 A A7sus2
Did you know, when you pushed me once away from you
A A7sus2 E EaddF# EaddG# EaddF#
And a love grew inside of me
F#m E Emaj7 E6
People are dancing for you now, but I can't see why
F#m B B7
Can't they see that they can't beat nothing I have for you
E EaddF# EaddG# EaddF# A A7sus2
Mary, you are everything a man could need
A A7sus2 E EaddF# EaddG#
How I need you Mary, yeah
RIFF 4 TIMES
I need you
RIFF RIFF
When I look at the home and your coat, I have to love you more
RIFF 1 E Esus4 E E7
I remember when I was a child and my brother slept on the floor
RIFF 1 RIFF 1
Though I know that the sun don't shine down on every man
RIFF 1
But when a woman left my brother down
E Esus4 E5 Esus4 B
I swore one day I'd lay me one Mary
(harmonics) RIFF 2 FOUR TIMES
Mmmm, lay me one Mary
RIFF 2 RIFF 2 RIFF 2
Oh Mary, yeah!
When I look at the home and your coat, I have to love you more
I remember when I was a child, my brother slept on the floor, mmm
Though I know that the sun don't shine down on every man
But when women put my brother down
E Esus4 E5 Esus4 B A B
I swore one day I'd lay, swore I'd lay me Mary
RIFF 1: RIFF 2:
B B A B B A A D D B
E ------------------------------- --------------------|
B -4-4-------------------------0- -2/4-42-2/7-74----|
G -4-4-----2-----0-----0-----0--- -2/4-42-2/7-74----|
D -4-4---2-----0-----0-----0----- -2/4-42-2/7-74----|
A -2-2-0------------------------- -0/2-20-0/5-52----|
E -2-2-------3-----2-----0------- --------------------|
CHORDS:
Esus4: 0 2 2 2 0 0 E5: 0 2 2 4 x x A7sus2: x 0 2 0 0 0
EaddF#: 0 2 2 1 0 2 EaddG#: 0 2 2 1 0 4 Emaj7: 0 2 2 1 4 0
E6: 0 2 2 1 2 0 E7: 0 2 2 1 3 0
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