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Mary Janes Last Dance

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
ChordsKeyAmbeginner84 BPM
4.8(5k)

Chords in this song5

Intro

Am G Dsus2 Am (x4)

Verse

She grew up in an Indiana town
Had a good-lookin' mama who never was around
But she grew up tall and she grew up right
With them Indiana boys on an Indiana night
Am G Dsus2 Am (x2) w/harmonica

Verse 2

Well, she moved down here at the age of eighteen
She blew the boys away, was more than they'd seen
I was introduced and we both started groovin'
She said, "I dig you baby but I got to keep movin'"
...on, keep movin' on 
    

Chorus

Last dance with Mary Jane
One more time to kill the pain
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm
Tired of this town again 
Am G Dsus2 Am (x2) w/harmonica

Verse 3

Well, I don't know, but I've been told
You never slow down, you never grow old
I'm tired of screwing up, I'm tired of going down
Tired of myself, tired of this town
Oh my my, oh hell yes
Honey, put on that party dress
Buy me a drink, sing me a song,
Take me as I come 'cause I can't stay long

Chorus

Last dance with Mary Jane
One more time to kill the pain
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm
Tired of this town again 

Solo

Am G Dsus2 Am (x4)

Verse 4

There's pigeons down on Market Square
She's standin' in her underwear
Lookin' down from a hotel room
Nightfall will be comin' soon
Oh my my, oh hell yes
You got to put on that party dress
It was too cold to cry when I woke up alone
I hit my last number and walked to the road

Chorus

Last dance with Mary Jane
One more time to kill the pain
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm
Tired of this town again 
(Play over and over till out, with solo guitar and harmonica)

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