Cross-Eyed Mary — Jethro Tull
Chords and lyrics for Cross-Eyed Mary by Jethro Tull (key of F).
Intro
[Em] [Bb]
Verse 1
[Em]Who would be a poor man
A [F]beggar man, a thief
[G]If he had a rich man in his [D]hand?
[Em]And who would steal the candy
From a [F]laughing baby's mouth
If [G]he could take it from the money [D]man?
Chorus
[Am]Cross-eyed Mary [G]goes [Am]jumping in again
[Am]She signs no contract [G]but she [Am]always plays the game
She [Bbm]dines in Hampstead [Ab]village on [Bbm]expense accounted gruel
[Bbm]And the jack-knife [Ab]barber
[C]Drops her off at [D]school[B]
Verse 2
[Em]Hey, laughing in the playground
Gets no [F]kicks from little boys
Would [G]rather make it with a letching [D]grey, yeah
[Em]Or maybe her attention is
[F]Drawn by Aqualung, who
[G]Watches through the railings as they [D]play
Chorus 2
[Am]Hey, cross-eyed Mary [G]finds it [Am]hard to get along
[Am]She's a poor man's rich girl and she'll do it for a song
She's a [Bbm]rich man [Ab]stealer but her [Bbm]favour's good and strong
[Bbm]She's the Robin Hood of [Ab]Highgate helps the
[C]Poor man get [D]a-long, hey[B]
Verse 3
[Em]Hey, laughing in the playground
Gets no [F]kicks from little boys
Would [G]rather make it with a letching [D]grey, yeah
[Em]Or maybe her attention is
[F]Drawn by Aqualung, who
[G]Watches through the railings as they [D]play
Chorus
[Am]Cross-eyed Mary [G]goes [Am]jumping in again
[Am]She signs no contract but she always plays the game
She [Bbm]dines in Hampstead [Ab]village on [Bbm]expense accounted gruel
[Bbm]And the jack-knife [Ab]barber
[C]Drops her off at [D]school[B]
[Em] Oh [Bb]Mary! [C] [D]Oh, [Em]cross-eyed Mary.
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