Take A Message To Mary Tabulatur von Everly Brothers

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THESE ARE THE WORDS OF A FRONTIER LAD,  WHO LOST HIS LOVE,
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WHEN HE TURNED BA  -  D.
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  TAKE A MESSAGE  TO MARY,  BUT DON'T TELL HER WHERE I AM.

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  TAKE A MESSAGE  TO MARY,  BUT DON'T SAY I'M IN A JAM.

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YOU CAN TELL HER  I HAD TO SEE THE WORLD,

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OR TELL HER THAT MY SHIP SET SAIL.

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YOU CAN SAY SHE BETTER NOT WAIT FOR ME, BUT DON'T TELL HER I'M IN JAIL.

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OH DON'T TELL HER I'-M  IN JAIL.
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  TAKE A MESSAGE  TO MARY,  BUT DON'T TELL HER WHAT I'VE DONE.

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PLEASE DON'T MENTION THE STAGECOACH,  AND THE SHOT FROM A CARELESS GUN.

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YOU CAN TELL HER I HAD TO CHANGE MY PLANS,  AND CANCEL OUT THE WEDDING DAY.

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BUT PLEASE DON'T MENTION MY LONELY CELL,  WHERE I'M GONNA PINE A-WAY.

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UN-TIL MY  DY-ING  DAY.
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  TAKE A MESSAGE  TO MARY,  BUT DON'T TELL HER ALL YOU KNOW.

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  MY HEART'S ACH-IN' FOR MARY,  LORD KNOWS I MISS HER SO.

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JUST TELL HER I WENT TO TIMBUKTU,  TELL HER I'M SEARCHIN' FOR GOLD.

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YOU CAN SAY SHE BETTER FIND SOMEONE NEW, TO CHERISH AND TO HOLD.

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OH LORD, THIS CE-LL IS COLD.
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MA -   RY,     MA -    RY,   OH LORD  THIS  CE-LL  IS CO-LD.