How to Play Mary on a Cross on Guitar?

Ghost - Mary on a Cross can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, D, C, Bm, Am chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Mary on a Cross with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Ghost - Mary on a Cross Chords

Chord reference Em, G, D, C, Bm, Am

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [D] [Em]We were speeding together down the [G]dark [D]avenues [Em]But besides all the stardom, all we [G]got was [D]blues [Em]But through all the sorrow, we’ve [G]been riding [D]high [C]And the truth of the matter is I never [Em]let you go, let [D]you go

[Em]We were scanning the cities, rocking [G]to pay [D]their dues [Em]But besides all the glamor, all we [G]got was [D]bruised [Em]But through all the sorrow, we’ve [G]been riding [D]high [C]And the truth of the matter is I never [Em]let you go, let [D]you go

[C] [G]You go down [Em]just like Holy Mary, [Bm]Mary on a, [D]Mary on a [G]cross Not just [Em]another bloody Mary, [Bm]Mary on a, [D]Mary on a [C]cross If you [G]choose to run [D]away with me, [Em]I will tickle [D]you [C]internally And I see [G]nothing wrong [D]with that

[Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [D]

[Em]We were searching for reasons to play [G]by the [D]rules [Em]But we quickly found out it was just [G]for [D]fools [Em]Now through all the sorrow, we’ll be [G]riding [D]high [C]And the truth of the matter is I never [Em]let you go, let [D]you go

[Bm] [C] [G] You go down just like Holy Mary, Mary on a, Mary on a cross Not just another bloody Mary, Mary on a, [D]Mary on a…

[G]You go down [Em]just like Holy Mary, [Bm]Mary on a, [D]Mary on a [G]cross Not just [Em]another bloody Mary, [Bm]Mary on a, [D]Mary on a [C]cross If you [G]choose to run [D]away with me, [Em]I will tickle [D]you [C]internally And I see [G]nothing wrong [D]with that

[Em] [C] [G] [G](Mary on a, [D]Mary on a [Am]cross) [Em]Nothing [C]wrong [G]with that [G](Mary on a, [D]Mary on a [Am]cross) [Em]Nothing [C]wrong [G]with that [G](Mary on a, [D]Mary on a [Am]cross) [Em] [C] [G] [G](Mary on a) [D]Mary on a [G]cross

Artist Ghost

Album Seven Inches of Satanic Panic

Genres Alternative, Hard Rock, Indie, Rock, Metal

Year 2019

Key Em

Ghost - Mary on a Cross can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, D, C, Bm, Am chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Mary on a Cross with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.