MARY CALLED HIM MISTER – TANIA KERNAGHAN

INTRO: 	 C  F  x2

V1
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They parted but a year before she never thought he'd come
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She stammered blushed held out her hand and called him 
       C
Mister Gum
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How could he know that all the while she longed to murmur 

John?
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He called her Miss Le Brook and asked how she was getting on

V2
C                                  F
They parted but a year before they loved each other well
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But he'd been to the city and he came back such a swell
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They longed to meet in fond embrace they hungered for a kiss
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But Mary called him Mister and the farm boy called her Miss

TA: 	 (OOH)  F  C  G  C

V3
    C                                  F
He stood and leaned against the door a stupid chap was he
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And when she asked if he'd come in and have a cup of tea
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He looked to left he looked to right and then he glanced 

behind
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And slowly doffed that hat of his and said he didn't mind

V4
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She glanced at him at times and coughed an awkward little 
C
cough
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He stared at anything but her and said I must be off
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That evening he went riding north a sad and lonely ride
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She locked herself inside her room and sat down there and 
G
cried

TA: 	 C  F  C  F

V5
     C                             F
They parted but a year before they loved each other well
    G                               F               C
But she was such a country girl and he was such a swell
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They longed to meet in fond embrace they hungered for a kiss
                    C              G                   C  
But Mary called him Mister and the farm boy called her Miss
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Mary called him Mister….. and the farm boy called her Miss
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