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Mary Jane's Last Dance
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Each chord gets two beats unless otherwise noted.
Intro: / Am - G - / D - Am - / x4
Am G
She grew up in an Indiana town
D Am
Had a good lookin' Mama who never was around
Am G
But she grew up tall and she grew up right
D Am
With them Indiana boys on an Indiana night
/ Am - G - / D - Am - / x2
Am G
Well, she moved down here at the age of 18
D Am
She blew the boys away - It was more than they'd seen
Am G
I was introduced and we both started groovin'
D Am
She said I dig you baby, but I got to keep movin'
Am G D Am
on keep movin' on
/ Am - G - / D - Am - /
Chorus:
Em (2)
Last dance with Mary Jane
A (2)
One more time to kill the pain
Em (2)
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm
A (1) G (hold 1)
Tired of this town again
/ Am - G - / D - Am - / x2
Am G
Well I don't know but I've been told
D Am
You never slow down you never grow old
Am G
I'm tired of screwing up tired of going down
D Am
Tired of myself tired of this town
Am G
Oh my my Oh hell yes
D Am
Honey put on that party dress
Am G
Buy me a drink and sing me a song
D Am
Take me as I come 'cause I can't stay long
Chorus
/ Am - G - / D - Am - / x4
Am G
There's pigeons down on Market Square
D Am
She's standing in her underwear
Am G
Looking down from a hotel room
D Am
The nightfall will be coming soon
Am G
Oh my my Oh hell yes
D Am
You got to put on that party dress
Am G
It was too cold to cry when I woke up alone
D Am
I hit my last number and walked to the road
Chorus
/ Am - G - / D - Am - / x8
End on last Am
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
