Bob Dylan - Take a Message to Mary: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Take a Message to Mary" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Em These are the words of a frontier lad Am G Who lost his love when he turned bad. C Take a message to Mary F G C But don't tell her where I am Take a message to Mary F G C But don't say I'm in a jam. Chorus: Am Em You can tell her that I had to see the world Am D G Tell her that my ship set sail C G/B F C You can say she'd better not wait for me Am But don't tell her I'm in jail C G C Oh don't tell her I'm in jail. Take a message to Mary But don't tell her what I've done Please don't mention the stagecoach An' the shot from a careless gun. Chorus: You can tell her that I changed my plans An' cancel out the weddin' day But don't mention my lonely cell Where I'm gonna pine away Until my dyin' day. Take a message to Mary But don't tell all you know My heart is achin' for Mary Lord knows I miss her so. Chorus: Just tell her that I went to Timbuktu Tell that I'm searchin' for gold You can say she'd better find someone new To cherish an' to hold Oh Lord, this cell is cold. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Em  F  G  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Take a Message to Mary" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Take a Message to Mary" by Bob Dylan.