Mary Janes Last Dance Chords
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Difficulty: | beginner |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | Am |
Capo: | no capo |
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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

RIP TOM PETTY Thank you for bringing us such incredible music. Learning this song in tribute to you.
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very good. tres bonne. mui bueno.
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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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