Devilish Mary Chords

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[Verse 1]
I [G]one dressed up and [D]went to town
[G]To court a fair [D]young [C]lady
When I [G]inquired about her name
[D]Her name was Devilish Mary

[Verse 2]
Come fa [D]la ling come, [G]ling come
[D]Fa la ling come, [G]day
[D]Fa la ling come, [G]ling come
[D]Fa la ling come, [G]day

[Verse 3]
[G]When me and Mary began to spark
She got in a [C]hurry
[G]Made it all up in her mind
She'd [D]marry me next [G]Thursday

[Verse 4]
Come fa [D]la ling come, [G]ling come
[D]Fa la ling come, [G]day
[D]Fa la ling come, [G]ling come
Fa [D]la ling come, [G]day

[Verse 5]
Hadn't been married [G]for
about two weeks
Before we oughta been [C]parted
[G]Hadn't [C]said [G]one single [D]word
She'd kicked up her heels [G]and started
[D]Come

[Verse 6]
fa la ling come, [G]ling come
[D]Fa la ling come, [G]day
[D]Fa la ling come, [G]ling [D]come
Fa la ling come, [G]day

[Verse 7]
One day I said to [G]Mary
\"Think we ought to [C]be parted
And [G]just as soon as I said the word
[D]She packed all her clothes and[G] started

[Verse 8]
Come [D]fa la ling come, [G]ling come
Fa [D]la ling come, [G]day[D]
Fa la ling come, [G]ling come
[D]Fa la ling come, [G]day

[Verse 9]
She washed my clothes in [G]old soap suds
And filled up my bathtub [C]with switches
[G]She let me know right [D]from the start
She was gonna wear my [G]britches

[Verse 10]
Come [D]fa la ling come, [G]ling come
[D]Fa la ling [G]come, day
[D]Fa la ling come, [G]ling come
[D]Fa la ling come, [G]day

[Verse 11]
[G]Now if I ever marry again
It'll be for love not [C]riches
Marry a little [G]girl about [D]two feet high
And she can't wear my [G]britches

[Verse 12]
Come [D]fa la ling come, [G]ling [D]come
Fa la ling come, [G]day[D]
Fa la ling come, ling [G]come
[D]Fa la ling come, day[G]