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He said
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Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?
Bm D G D
Come with me, and you'll be the seventh maid in a row
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My answer was laughter soft as I lowered my head
Bm D G D
You're too late, I'm afraid this flower's already dead
Bm D G D
Resetting as I was with blossoms in full bloom (blossoms in full bloom)
Bm D G D
Never a chance to pause with magic to consume (magic to consume)
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A shadow walked behind me offering his hand
G F#m
But couldn't understand
He said
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Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?
Bm D G D
Come with me, and you'll be the seventh maid in a row
Bm D G D
My answer was laughter soft as I lowered my head
Bm D G D
You're too late, I'm afraid this flower's already dead
(Bm D G F#m) x4
Bm D G D
Scattering petals down the road without an end (road without an end)
Bm D G D
Left on the battleground for one I called my friend (one I called my friend)
Bm D G F#m
Maybe he loved me as he took me by the hand
G F#m
And tried to understand
I said
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Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?
Bm D G D
Stay with me, I can't see anywhere that we could go
Bm D G D
Their answer was laughter as darkness swallowed them up
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One more time. I'll be fine, sometimes kindness is enough
C#m E A E
Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?
C#m E A E
Don't leave me, please don't be the seventh maid in a row
C#m E A E
My answer, a whisper soft as he lowered his head
C#m E A E
Set him free. I'm sorry this flower's already dead
C#m E C#m E C#m E A
