Mary Contrary Chords
by Can
Mary Contrary by Can is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, C/E, Dm, G, Am, D, A and A#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C C/E Dm G
Am D C Dm A
Mary, oh Mary, so quite contrary,
D C Dm A
How does your garden grow?
A D C
These silver bells and cockle shells
Dm A
And pretty men all in our room,
D C
When you see contrary Mary,
D Am
Told her eye, refuse to terry.
D C
We spoke very soft and slow
Dm
Without your pretty men, Mary,
A
Standing in a row.
D C Dm A
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary.
D C A# C (Guitar Solo)
D C
A# C
D
Smoke a high cool cigarette,
C
Turn around and then we left,
Smiling as the way began to grow,
C
We got your pretty men all in a row.
Dm
Mary, Mary, so quite contrary,
C
How does your garden grow?
A#
These silver bells and cockle shells
A
And pretty men all in our room,
A (keep repeating A)
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary.
When you see contrary Mary,
Told her eye, refuse to terry.
We spoke very soft and slow,
Am
We got your pretty men standing in a row.
Am
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, (keep repeating and playing Am)
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary,
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary. Mary, Mary,
D C
(Instrumental before ending)
Dm D G C Dm D C
Dm A Am D
Am C D A Am D
C Dm
D A
C Dm
D A
D C A# C D
Am C A#
C A#
C D Am