Lyr/Chords Req: I Haven't Seen Mary in Years

Subject: 'I haven't seen Mary in years'
From: GUEST,skendrix
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 11:57 PM

Needing the lyrics and possibly cords to "I haven't seen Mary in years".

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: 'I haven't seen Mary in years
From: RichM
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 08:15 PM

Here

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: 'I haven't seen Mary in years
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 08:58 PM

RichM, you beat me to posting the lyrics.

Don't know if this will help. Here's a site with a great real audio file of the song as sung by Bill Monroe. You need to scroll down to the Bill Monroe section then continue to Disc #3--it is towards the end of the disk 3 listings.

Real Audio

Cheers,

Mary

Subject: Lyr Add: I HAVEN'T SEEN MARY IN YEARS (Damon Black
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 24 Feb 10 - 05:36 AM

From a recording on YouTube by Mel Tillis:


I HAVEN'T SEEN MARY IN YEARS
Damon Black

While walking one day in the country, I saw a gathering crowd,
And as my footsteps drew me closer, I smelled the sweet fragrance of flowers.
It looked like a family reunion, had my eyes not counted the tears.
An old man sat by a graveside. I haven't seen Mary in years

CHORUS: Hold my hand and lead me. Lead me away from here.
I just brought these flowers for Mary. I haven't seen Mary in years.

When Mary and I were first married, we had such plans for our child,
But for no reason I started rambling. Like the four winds I just ran wild.
If I could just live my life over, I would bring Mary such cheers.
Now she's gone where she'll never need me. I haven't seen Mary in years.

CHORUS.

Then the old man left the graveyard, and I walked along by his side.
I called out his name, but through all his shame, his son he did not recognize.

LAST CHORUS: Hold to my hand and lead me. Lead me away from here.
How could I know it was Mama? I haven't seen Mama in years.


[Recorded by Bill Monroe, Mel Tillis, Porter Wagoner and a few others.]

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I Haven't Seen Mary in Years
From: Arkie
Date: 24 Feb 10 - 01:41 PM

Damon Black could pull on the heartstrings. He wrote a lot of good songs but this is one of the few that got much attention.