Mary Ann regrets

MARY ANN REGRETS

Time signature: 6/8
Tempo: Moderate.

Composed by Harlan Howard
Popularized by Burl Ives

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: The notation and youTube keys need to be checked. (I had trouble
with the beat in the last two lines of the chorus, getting it to match
the appropriate lyrics - feel free to improve on what is given here.)

ACCORDION NOTATION

Beats per bar = 2 compound (or 6 simple).
Compound beat symbol = .: or equivalent.

Either row (high) = Buttons 6 to 9*
either row (low) = Buttons 3 to 5*

Verse 1 of 3

.5 | .5* .5 .5 - .4 .3 .4 | :5 .5 - .5 .4* .4 | :::4*~ | ~.::
I saved up my mon-ey to buy my sweet-heart some flow'rs___

.3* | .4* .4* .4* - .4* .4 .3* | .4* .4* .4* - .4* .4* .3* | :::4~ | ~.::
For Sat - ur - day's date and I rest-less-ly count-ed the hours____.

   "5 "5 | .5* .5 .5 - .4 .3 "4 "4 | :5 .5 - .5 .4* .4 | :::5*~ | ~.::
Then to - day in the mail I re - ceived this short lit - tle note_____

  "5* "5* | .5 .5 .5 - .5 .3* .4 | .4* .4* .4* - .4* .4 .3* | :::3~ | ~.::
And I broke down in - side at the mes-sage that her moth-er wrote___.

Chorus

  "5 "5 | :5* .5 - .4 .3* .3 | .5 .5 .5 - .5 .4* .4 | :::4*~ | ~.::
Mar-y Ann re - grets she's un - a - ble to see you a - gain_____;

.4* | .4* .4* .4* - .4* .4 .3* | .4* .4* .4* - .4* .4* .3* | :::4~ | ~.::
We're leav-ing for Eur-ope next week, she'll be bus - y till then.

"5 "5 | .5* .5 .5 - .4 .3 "4 "4 | :5 .5 - .5 .4* .4 | :::5*~ | ~.::
They know that she loves me, but poor boys don't fit in their plan_____.

.5* | .5 :5 .:5 |   .4* .4* .4* - .4* .4 .3* | :::3~ | ~.::
Good - bye true love, good-bye my sweet Mar - y Ann_____.

Using Embedded youTube VIDEOS

Total of 12 videos in various keys: A =

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Singer: Burl Ives

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Background Materials, Information & Links

Lyrics:

I saved up my money to buy my sweetheart some flowers
For Saturday's date and I restlessly counted the hours.
Then today in the mail I received this short little note
And I broke down inside at the message that her mother wrote.

Chorus: Mary Ann regrets she's unable to see you again;
We're leaving for Europe next week, she'll be busy till then.
They know that she loves me, but poor boys don't fit in their plan.
Good-bye true love, good-bye my sweet Mary Ann.

The weeks have gone by not a word have I heard since then;
In the papers I read of the far away places she's been.
I can't eat, I can't sleep for over and over again
My mind reads that letter and I cry for my Mary Ann.

My Mary Ann died, they said she just wasted away;
If I could have seen her I know she'd be living today.
For we loved each other and if they'd have left us alone,
Today she'd be wearing my ring, not a blanket of stone.

Background Links:

Click HERE for biographical info on Harlan Howard (wikipedia)

Click HERE for biographical info on Burl Ives (wikipedia)