Everly Brothers - Arms Of Mary Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]The lights shine [G7]down the valley
[C]The wind blows [Dm]up the alley
[C]Oh and how I wish I was
[G7]Lying in the arms of [C]Mary
[verse 2]
She took the [G7]pains of boyhood
[C]And turned them [Dm]into feel good
[C]Oh and how I wish was
[G7]Lying in the arms of [C]Mary
[chorus]
Mary was the [Em]girl who taught me
All I [Am]had to know
She put me [F]right on my first mis[G7]take
Summer wasn’t [Em]gone when I’d learned
All she [Am]had to show
She really [F]gave all a boy could [G7]take
[verse 3]
[C]So now when [G7]I feel lonely
[C]Still looking for the [Dm]one and only
[C]That’s when I wish I was
[G7]Lying in the arms of [C]Mary
[chorus]
Mary was the [Em]girl who taught me
All I [Am]had to know
She put me [F]right on my first mis[G7]take
Summer wasn’t [Em]gone when I’d learned
All she [Am]had to show
She really [F]gave all a boy could [G7]take
[verse 4]
[C]The lights shine [G7]down the valley
[C]The wind blows [Dm]up the alley
[C]Oh and how I wish I was
[G7]Lying in the arms of [C]Mary
[Closing]
[G7]Lying in the arms of [C]Mary
[F]Lying in the arms of [C]Mary
[G7]Yeah yeah [C]yeah
How to play Arms Of Mary on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Everly Brothers - Arms Of Mary on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Arms Of Mary uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (12), C → G7 (10), and Am → F (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G7 chord transition.
1. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
2. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
5. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
7. G7 → Em chord transition
To move from G7 to Em;
- While playing G7, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 1 to D string fret 2.
8. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Arms Of Mary chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Arms Of Mary.
- Arms Of Mary includes 48 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Arms Of Mary contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Arms Of Mary connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Em: 8%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → Em: 1%