A
Mary came back in the middle of December

E
With this guy that she never could remember

F#m
She was always so hot in school

D
And no one ever knew the difference

Play the A, E, F#m, D progression through the verses

At the end of the verses you play an E, D progression

E             D
I could never find

The Chorus is the same way: A, E, F#m, D progression

A
Hurry up now its the middle of the story

E
When the kid goes out in the blaze of glory

F#m
Everything was crystal clear

D
And we could never find

A
You're a four letter word that I used to know

E
Four letter word that I used to know

F#m
You're a four letter word that I used to know

D
Like hope, and pain, and Mary