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Bruce Springsteen - O Mary Don’t You Weep Chords

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ChordsAm, E, Dm, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AmEEAmDmAmEAm
AmWellifIcould,IsurelyEmwould,
EStandontherockwhereMosesAmstood,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
AmOhMarydon’tyouEweepnomore,
EmOhMarydon’tyouAmweepnomore,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
AmWellMaryworethreelinksofEchain,
EOneverylinkwasAmJesusname,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
AmOhMarydon’tyouEweepnomore,
EmOhMarydon’tyouAmweepnomore,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
AmWelloneofthesenightsaboutE12o’clock,
EThisoldworldisAmgonnarock,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
AmWellMosesstoodontheRedSeaEshore,
ESmotethewaterwithaAmtwobyfour,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
AmOhMarydon’tyouEweepnomore,
EmOhMarydon’tyouAmweepnomore,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
AmWelloldMisterSatanEhegotmad,
EMissedthatsoulthatheAmthoughthehad,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
AmBrothersandsisters,Edon’tyoucry,
EThere’llbegoodtimesAmbyandby,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
AmOhMarydon’tyouEweepnomore,
EmOhMarydon’tyouAmweepnomore,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
AmGodgaveNoahtheErainbowsign,
ENomorewater,butAmfirenexttime,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
AmOhMarydon’tyouEweepnomore,
EmOhMarydon’tyouAmweepnomore,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
AmOhMarydon’tyouEweepnomore,
EmOhMarydon’tyouAmweepnomore,
DmPharoh’sarmygotAmdrownded,
EOhMarydon’tyouAmweep.
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ArtistBruce Springsteen
AlbumWe Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
GenresRock, Classic Rock
Year2006
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

Am to E

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

Am to Dm

3. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

Am to Em

4. Em → E chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

Em to E

O Mary Don't You Weep chord transition analysis

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: 7%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → Am: 10%
    • E → Em: 1%
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