Mary Called Him Mister

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They parted but a year before she never thought he'd come
     G                                      F
She stammered blushed held out her hand and called him
       C
Mister Gum
                                         F
How could he know that all the while she longed to murmur
John?
                      C               G                   C
He called her Miss Le Brook and asked how she was getting on

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

F C G C

    C                                  F
He stood and leaned against the door a stupid chap was he
    G                                  F             C
And when she asked if he'd come in and have a cup of tea
                                         F
He looked to left he looked to right and then he glanced
behind
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And slowly doffed that hat of his and said he didn't mind

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

C  F  C  F

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

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