Bruce Springsteen - Mary Don’t You Weep Chords
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[Opening]
[Em]Well if I could I [B7]surely would
Stand on the rock where [Em]Moses stood;
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
[chorus]
[Em]O Mary don’t you [B7]weep, don’t mourn,
O Mary don’t you [Em]weep, don’t mourn,
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
[verse 2]
[Em]Well Mary wore three [B7]links and chains
On every link was [Em]Jesus’ name;
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
[chorus]
[Em]O Mary don’t you [B7]weep, don’t mourn,
O Mary don’t you [Em]weep, don’t mourn,
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
[verse 3]
[Em]Well one of these nights bout [B7]12 o’clock
This old world is [Em]gonna rock;
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
[verse 4]
[Em]Well Moses stood on the [B7]Red Sea shore,
Smote’ the water with a [Em]two by four;
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
[chorus]
[Em]O Mary don’t you [B7]weep, don’t mourn,
O Mary don’t you [Em]weep, don’t mourn,
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
[verse 5]
[Em]Well old Mr. Satan, [B7]he got mad,
Missed that soul that he [Em]thought he had;
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
[verse 6]
[Em]Brothers and sisters [B7]don’t you cry
There’ll be good times [Em]by and by;
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
[chorus]
[Em]O Mary don’t you [B7]weep, don’t mourn,
O Mary don’t you [Em]weep, don’t mourn,
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
[chorus]
[Em]O Mary don’t you [B7]weep, don’t mourn,
O Mary don’t you [Em]weep, don’t mourn,
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
[Closing]
[Em]God gave Noah the [B7]rainbow sign;
“No more water but fire [Em]next time”;
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
[chorus]
[Em]O Mary don’t you [B7]weep, don’t mourn,
O Mary don’t you [Em]weep, don’t mourn,
[Am]Pharaoh’s army got [Em]drownded
[B7]O Mary don’t you [Em]weep.
How to play Mary Don't You Weep on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bruce Springsteen - Mary Don't You Weep on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Mary Don't You Weep uses these transitions most often: B7 → Em (26), Em → B7 (26), and Am → Em (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - B7 chord transition.
1. Em → B7 chord transition
To move from Em to B7;
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
2. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Mary Don't You Weep chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mary Don't You Weep.
- Mary Don't You Weep includes 78 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Mary Don't You Weep contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Mary Don't You Weep connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → Am: 12%
- Em → B7: 1%
After B7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).- B7 → Em: 58%