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Mary's A Grand Old Name
Words and Music by George M. Cohan - 1932
 Verse:
G Am7            D7 G Am7           D7
G B7               Em A7 D7
G Am7            D7 G Am7           D7
G B7               Em A7 D7
 Chorus:
G                E7 A7 D7 G
-               Edim D7 -                D+ G
G                E7 A7 D7 G
-        F7     E7 -                  Am A7             D7 G         (to chorus)
8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.
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Verse:
My mother's name was Mary, She was so good and true;
Because her name was Mary, She called me Mary too.
She wasn't gay or airy, But plain as she could be;
I'd hate to be contrary and call myself Marie.
Chorus:
For it is Mary, Mary, plain as any name can be;
But with propriety, society will say Marie.
But it was Mary, Mary, long before the fashions came;
And there is something there that sounds so square, it's a grand old name!
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Listen to the Big Ben Banjo Band perform "Mary's A Grand Old Name" (mp3)
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff
 
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