Spanish Mary — The New Basement Tapes
Chords and lyrics for Spanish Mary by The New Basement Tapes (key of C).
Verse
[Cm]There were three sailors bold and true
With cargo they did cary
They sailed away on the ocean blue
For the love of spanish mary
[Cm]So deeply now were they disturbed
No longer could they tarry
Swoon and swerved for the love of Spanish Mary
[Cm]In Kingstown town of high degree
The baffoon, the fool, the fairy
Oh paid the dues and inquired to me
For the love of Spanish Mary
Chorus
[Cm]Beggar man beggar man
Tell me no lie
Is it a mystery to live?
Or is it a mystery to die?
Verse
[Cm]I seek you now to ask of you
It was in Kingston town indeed
It is said they stopped, but not for greed
But for the love of Spanish Mary
[Cm]I remember well they came one day
The baffoon, the fool, the fairy
They asked of me what could I say
For the love of Spanish Mary
[Cm]Tis not of me to talk absurd
No rumour do I carry
And no I not give you one word
But for the love of Spanish Mary
Chorus
[Cm]Beggar man, beggar man
Tell me no lie
Is it a mystery to live?
Or is it a mystery to die?
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