Mary Called Him Mister

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They parted but a year before she 
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never thought he'd come
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She stammered blushed held out her 
         F
hand and called him
       C
Mister Gum
How could he know that all the while
     F
 she longed to murmur

John?
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He called her Miss Le Brook and 
       G                   C
asked how she was getting on

[Verse]
C                                  
They parted but a year before they 
F
loved each other well
      G                         
But he'd been to the city and he 
 F                C
came back such a swell
They longed to meet in fond embrace 
    F
they hungered for a kiss
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But Mary called him Mister and the 
G                   C
farm boy called her Miss

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[Tag]
F C G C

[Verse]
    C                              
He stood and leaned against the 
    F
door a stupid chap was he
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And when she asked if he'd come in 
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and have a cup of tea
He looked to left he looked to right
     F
 and then he glanced

behind
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And slowly doffed that hat of his 
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and said he didn't mind

[Verse]
       F              C       
She glanced at him at times and 
             F
coughed an awkward little
C
cough
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He stared at anything but her and 
                G
said I must be off
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That evening he went riding north 
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a sad and lonely ride
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She locked herself inside her room 
and sat down there and
G
cried

[Tag]
C  F  C  F

[Verse]
     C                             
They parted but a year before they 
F
loved each other well
    G                              
But she was such a country girl and
 F               C
 he was such a swell
They longed to meet in fond embrace 
    F
they hungered for a kiss
                    C              
But Mary called him Mister and the 
G                   C
farm boy called her Miss
F                C                
Mary called him Mister?.. and the 
G/                  C
farm boy called her Miss