Mary Jane's Last Dance — Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Chords and lyrics for Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (key of G).
Verse 1
Recorded in Gainsville Florida during thier 30th Anniversary Tour.
Intro
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
Verse 1
[Am]She grew up in an [G]Indiana town,
had a [D]good lookin' Mama who [Am]never was around.
But she grew up tall and she [G]grew up right,
with them [D]Indiana boys on an [Am]Indiana night.
Instrumental
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
Verse 2
Well, she [Am]moved down here at the [G]age of 18,
[D]blew the boys away, it was [Am]more than they had seen.
I was introduced, we [G]both started groovin'
She [D]said "I dig you baby, but I'd [Am]like to keep movin'...
Interlude
[Am]... [G]on" [D]just keep movin' [Am]on
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
Chorus
[Em]Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the [A]pain.
[Em]I feel summer creepin' in and I'm tired of this town [A]again.[G]
Instrumental
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
Verse 3
Well [Am]I don't know, but [G]I've been told,
you [D]never slow down, you [Am]never grow old
I'm tired of screwing up, [G]tired of going down,
[D]tired of myself, [Am]tired of this town.
Verse 4
[Am]Oh, my my, [G]oh hell yes,
you [D]got put on that [Am]party dress.
Buy me a drink, [G]sing me a song,
[D]take me as I come, cause I [Am]can't stay long.
Chorus
[Em]Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the [A]pain.
[Em]I feel summer creepin' in and I'm tired of this town [A]again.[G]
Instrumental
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
Verse 5
There's [Am]pigeons down on [G]Market Square,
[D]she's standing in her [Am]underwear.
Looking down from a [G]hotel room,
[D]nightfall will be [Am]coming soon.
Verse 6
[Am]Oh, my my, [G]oh hell yes,
you [D]got to put on that [Am]party dress.
It was too cold to cry, I [G]woke up alone
[D]did my last number, [Am]walked to the road.
Chorus
[Em]Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the [A]pain.
[Em]I feel summer creepin' in and I'm tired of this town [A]again.[G]
Outro
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[D] [A]
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