Mary Janes Last Dance Chords

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Am
Capo: no capo
Author maguri [tm] 59,873.
2 contributors total, last edit on Jun 23, 2024
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Chords

Am
G
Dsus2
D
Am7
Em
A
Dsus4

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         Mary Jane's Last Dance – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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Written by: Tom Petty
Released in 1993
 
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
 
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Here are some basic patterns that are useful for the song. There are
many subtle variations here and there. Use them or leave them out –
I’m sure Petty and Campbell also play it a little different every
time they play it.
 
  Am                 G                D    Dsus2       Am
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|--------0-----0-|0-0-0---0---x-x-|
B|0h1-----1-----1-|1-0-0---0-----0-|0h3-----3-----3-|3-1-1---1---x-x-|
G|0h2-----2-----2-|2-0-0---0-----0-|0h2-----2-----2-|2-2-2---2-------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  Am     Am7         G                D    Dsus2       Am
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------3-----x-|x---------------|--------0-----0-|0-0-0---0---x-x-|
B|0h1-----1-----x-|x-0-0---0-----0-|0h3-----3-----3-|3-1-1---1---x-x-|
G|0h2-----2-----x-|x-0-0---0-----0-|0h2-----2-----2-|2-2-2---2-------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
VERSE / INTERLUDE / SOLO / OUTRO variations
 
  Am  ( Am7 )      G                D   ( Dsus2 )    Am
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-------(3)------|----------------|--------0(h2)---|--------0-----x-|
B|0h1-----1-----1-|--------0-----x-|--------3-------|--------1-----x-|
G|2-------2-----2-|--------0-----x-|2---2---2-------|--------2-------|
D|2-------2-------|0---0---0-------|0---0-----------|2---2-----------|
A|0---------------|----------------|----------------|0---0-----------|
E|----------------|3---3-----------|----------------|----------------|
 
  Am   ( Am7 )     G                D    ( Dsus4 )   Am
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-------(3)------|--------3-------|--------3-----x-|--------0-----x-|
B|--------1-----x-|--------3-----x-|--------3-----x-|--------1-----x-|
G|--------2-----x-|--------0-----x-|2---2---2-------|--------2-------|
D|2-------2-------|0---0---0-------|0---0-----------|2---2-----------|
A|0---------------|----------------|----------------|0---0-----------|
E|----------------|3---3-----------|----------------|----------------|
 
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[Intro]
(guitar only)
| Am | G | Dsus2 D   | Am |
| Am7 | G | Dsus2 D  | Am |
 
(full band)
| Am | G | Dsus2 D   | Am |
| Am7 | G | Dsus2 D   | Am |
 
[Verse 1]
Am                G
She grew up in an Indiana town 
      D                     Am
Had a good lookin' Mama who never was around
        Am                   G
But she grew up tall and she grew up right 
          D                  Am
With them Indiana boys on an Indiana night
 
[Interlude]
| Am7 | G | Dsus2 D  | Am |
| Am7 | G | Dsus2 D  | Am |
 
[Verse 2]
          Am                     G
Well, she moved down here at the age of 18
    D                           Am
She blew the boys away - It was more than they'd seen
Am                      G
I was introduced and we both started groovin'
    D                           Am
She said I dig you baby - But I gotta keep movin' ...
 
[Interlude]
Am     G   D                 Am
... on   -   she's movin' on
| Am7 | G | Dsus2 D  | Am |
 
[Chorus]
Em
Last dance with Mary Jane
Em                               A
One more time to kill the pai-ai-ain
Em
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm 
Em                          A      G
 Tired of this town agai-ai-ain  (BREAK)
 
[Interlude]
| Am7 | G | Dsus2 D   | Am |
 
[Verse 3]
     Am                 G
Well I don't know - but I've been told
    D                     Am
You never slow down - you never grow old
    Am                     G
I'm tired of screwing up - tired of going down
D                 Am
Tired of myself - tired of this town
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Am         G
Oh my my - Oh hell yes
D                 Am
Honey put on that party dress
Am                 G
Buy me a drink and play me a song
D                           Am
Take me as I come - cause I can't stay long
 
[Chorus]
Em
Last dance with Mary Jane
Em                               A
One more time to kill the pai-ai-ain
Em
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm 
Em                          A      G
 Tired of this town agai-ai-ain  (BREAK)
 
[Solo]
| Am | G | Dsus4 | Am |
| Am | G | Dsus4 | Am |
| Am7 | G | D | Am |
| Am7 | G | Dsus4 | Am |
 
[Verse 5]
        Am              G
There's pigeons down on Market Square
D                     Am
She's standing in her underwear
Am                  G
Looking down from a hotel room
    D                 Am
The nightfall will be coming soon
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Am         G
Oh my my - oh hell yes
    D                  Am
You got to put on that party dress
       Am          Am7        G
It was too cold to cry when I woke up alone
  D                      Am
I hit my last number and walked to the road
 
[Chorus]
Em
Last dance with Mary Jane
Em                               A
One more time to kill the pai-ai-ain
Em
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm 
Em                          A      G
 Tired of this town agai-ai-ain  (BREAK)
 
[Outro]
| Am7 | G | Dsus4 | Am |
| Am7 | G | Dsus4 | Am |
 
(repeat and fade)
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16 comments
sunsetpro
RIP TOM PETTY Thank you for bringing us such incredible music. Learning this song in tribute to you.
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adriennebhs
very good. tres bonne. mui bueno.
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shantyod
Maguri, I have been using your tabs for years now. Righ on brother. Thank you for all of your hard work. Nice and succinct with all lyrics and chords. Very helpful mate.
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