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Bruce Springsteen - O Mary Don’t You Weep Chords

ChordsAm, E, Dm, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[Am] [E] [E] [Am] [Dm] [Am] [E] [Am]
[Am]Well if I could, I surely [Em]would,
[E]Stand on the rock where Moses [Am]stood,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.


[Am]Oh Mary don’t you [E]weep no more,
[Em]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep no more,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.


[Am]Well Mary wore three links of [E]chain,
[E]On every link was [Am]Jesus name,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.


[Am]Oh Mary don’t you [E]weep no more,
[Em]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep no more,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.


[Am]Well one of these nights about [E]12 o’clock,
[E]This old world is [Am]gonna rock,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.


[Am]Well Moses stood on the Red Sea [E]shore,
[E]Smote the water with a [Am]two by four,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.


[Am]Oh Mary don’t you [E]weep no more,
[Em]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep no more,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.


[Am]Well old Mister Satan [E]he got mad,
[E]Missed that soul that he [Am]thought he had,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.


[Am]Brothers and sisters, [E]don’t you cry,
[E]There’ll be good times [Am]by and by,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.


[Am]Oh Mary don’t you [E]weep no more,
[Em]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep no more,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.


[Am]God gave Noah the [E]rainbow sign,
[E]No more water, but [Am]fire next time,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.


[Am]Oh Mary don’t you [E]weep no more,
[Em]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep no more,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.


[Am]Oh Mary don’t you [E]weep no more,
[Em]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep no more,
[Dm]Pharoh’s army got [Am]drownded,
[E]Oh Mary don’t you [Am]weep.

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AlbumWe Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
Year2006
KeyAm

How to play O Mary Don't You Weep on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bruce Springsteen - O Mary Don't You Weep on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

O Mary Don't You Weep uses these transitions most often: Am → E (27), E → Am (22), and Am → Dm (14). 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 Am - E chord transition.

1. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Am to E

2. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Am to Dm

3. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Am to Em

4. Em → E chord transition

To move from Em to E;

  1. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
Em to E

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in O Mary Don't You Weep.

  • O Mary Don't You Weep includes 91 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • O Mary Don't You Weep contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how O Mary Don't You Weep connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%
    • Am → Dm: 8%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → Am: 9%
    • E → Em: 1%