Sweet Mary Jane Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays324

Sweet Mary Jane by Mungo Jerry is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, B and G#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro 
E A E A E B E 

verse 1 
E        A        B           E 
I think about the people I've known 
E          A           B 
and of the places I've been 
A          E          A         G# 
Of all the girls that I've ever loved, 
A            B          E 
I still want sweet Mary Jane. 

Instrumental 
E A B E 
E A B 
A E A G# 
A B E 
A B E 

verse 2 
E        A        B          E 
I think about the hot summer days 
E          A             B 
and of the cold mountain stream 
A        E           A           G# 
Of quiet meadows and green apple trees 
A         B          E 
and of my sweet Mary Jane. 

Instrumental 
E A B E 
E A B 
A E A G# 
A B E 
A B E 

verse 3 
E         A         B          E 
Come with me, we'll follow the sun 
E    A               B 
to a land 'cross the sea 
A       E        A            G# 
Take my hand and I'll be your friend, oh 
A         B       E 
come with me Mary Jane. 

Instrumental 
E A B E 
E A B 

A       E        A            G# 
Take my hand and I'll be your friend, oh, 
A         B       E 
come with me Mary Jane, ch ch ch. 

E A E A E B E 

verse 1 
E       A         B           E 
I think about the people I've known 
E      A               B 
and of the places I've been 
A          E          A         G# 
Of all the girls that I've ever loved, 
A            B          E 
I still want sweet Mary Jane. 

Instrumental 
E A B E 
E A B 
A E A G# 
A B E 
A B E 

verse 2 
E        A        B          E 
I think about the hot summer days 
E          A             B 
and of the cold mountain stream 
A        E           A           G# 
Of quiet meadows and green apple trees 
A         B          E 
and of my sweet Mary Jane. 

Outro 
E A B E 
E A B 
A E A G# 
A B E 
A B E 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante