Mary of the 4th form    (video)

 

    C - G - F - D (2x)   - C - G - F ~

 

    D                                

1.     Sittin' in the front row, Mary of the fourth form,

                                                                                                     -C-G-F

    turnin' all the boys down, she's turnin' all their heads around.

      D                                    -C-G-F     D                                     -C-G-F

    Hitchin' up her short skirt,            stretchin' out her long legs,

      D                                 -C-G-F         D                                       -C-G-F

    pullin' up her stockings,          she's combing out her black hair.

       D                             -D-F-G   D                               -D-F-G

    Starin' at the teacher,              openin' her lips wide,

       D                                -D-F-G          D                                      -C-G-F

    shiftin' in her seat, yeah,          she slowly moves her hips aside.

 

E

    But in the middle of the night,

F

    she wakes her Mom to put out the light,

E

    her make-up's on and her jeans are skin tight,

                       F                              G

    and she's heading to the Pillar Bar.

 

E

    She walks into the pool hall room,

F

    the music plays, she can’t see in the gloom,

E                                               F                                      G

    the porter ringing out, from round the table comes advice.

 

E

    But Johnnie looks alright tonight, she thinks,

F

    he gives her a smoke and he buys her a drink,

E                                                  F            G         A

    she shoots a frame and they head off into the night.

 

+ D - F - G      - G - F - D     - D - C - G - D     - D - C - G - D

 

 

 

 

 

 

C - G - C     D                                           - C - G - C

                 Mary of the fourth form. (4x)

 

       D

2. Teacher's losing control, thankfully the bell rings,

                                             - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   -C-G-F

    Mary's left all alone, with no one but the teacher.

              D                                 -C-G-F          D                              -C-G-F

    She quickly drops her pencil            and slowly bends to get it,

       D                                 -C-G-F        D                                       -C-G-F

    teacher is a natural man,           his hand moves out to touch her.

               D                                                   -D-F-G  

    She straightens and looks around, now,

             D                                                  -D-F-G  

    she laughs and leaves the room, yeah,

       D                                   -D-F-G    D                                       -C-G-F

    heartbreak for the teacher,         sweet dreams for young Mary.

 

E

    But in the middle of the night,

F

    she wakes her Dad to put out the light,

E

    her make-up's on and her jeans are skin tight,

                       F                              G

    and she's heading to the Pillar Bar.

 

E

    But Johnnie looks alright tonight, she thinks,

F

    he gives her a smoke and he buys her a drink,

E                                                   F            G        A

    she shoots a frame and they head off into the night.

 

C - G - C     D                                           + C - G - C - F        - D

                 Mary of the fourth form. (6x)

 

 (orig. = capo 2nd)    (Boomtown Rats)