Mary had
a little lamb
D A D
1. Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb,
A D
Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow.
D
A D
2. And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went,
A D
everywhere that Mary went, the
lamb was sure to go.
D
A D
3. It followed her to school one day, school one day, school one day,
A D
it followed her to school one
day which was against the rules.
D
A D
4. It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play,
A D
it made the children laugh and
play to see a lamb at school.
D
A D
5. And so the teacher turned it out, turned it out, turned it out,
A D
and so the teacher turned it
out, but still it lingered near.
D A D
6. And waited patiently about, patiently about, patiently about,
A D
and waited
patiently about, till Mary did appear.
D A D
7. "Why does the lamb love Mary so, love Mary so, love Mary so?
A D
"Why does the lamb love
Mary so?" the eager children cry.
D
8. "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,
A D
loves the lamb, you know,
loves the lamb, you know.
A D
"Why, Mary loves the
lamb, you know." the teacher did reply.
(capo 3rd)