Intro - (very slow)
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Riff - (Normal Speed)
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    G                    C
Oh the cold wet wind blew over the heavens
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your old charlie and mary hold forever
G                        C                     G              C
on the back of the rock that you picked up on the way
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in that perfect moment i nearly ruined it
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saying I loved you and nearly meaning it
G                    C                G         C
and you know what we never waste those words
D                          C                   G                G
but when i last saw mary she lied and said it was her birthday
D                          C                   G                G
oh when i last saw mary she lied and said it was her birthday

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Buuut

(really fast strumming)
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then she tried to kiss me and i said dont bother
G                            C
you know we dont really love one another
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theres no use burning out this way
G                            C 
oh but then things changed and they were good and pretty
G                            C
she said i love you and it suddenly clicked
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but she was saying she always wanted me too
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please dont lie to me mary 
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please dont lie to me mary

(someone else can play the main riff over the top of this part)
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G                        D               C
oh i said please dont lie it makes me cry in bed
G                        D               C  
oh i said please dont lie it makes me cry in bed
G                        D               C
oh i said please dont lie it makes me cry in bed 
G                   D                    C
Shut your mouth you dont know what you're talking about
G                   D                    C
Shut your mouth you dont know what you're talking about

(someone else can play the main riff over the top of this part)
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End on G.