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Mary Jane's Last Dance – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Mary Jane's Last Dance (1993)
(Tom Petty)
From: "Greatest Hits [2008]"
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Here are some basic patterns that are useful for the song. There are
many subtle variations here and there. Use them or leave them out –
I’m sure Petty and Campbell also play it a little different every
time they play it.
INTRO
Am G D Dsus2 Am
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|--------0-----0-|0-0-0---0---x-x-|
B|0h1-----1-----1-|1-0-0---0-----0-|0h3-----3-----3-|3-1-1---1---x-x-|
G|0h2-----2-----2-|2-0-0---0-----0-|0h2-----2-----2-|2-2-2---2-------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Am Am7 G D Dsus2 Am
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------3-----x-|x---------------|--------0-----0-|0-0-0---0---x-x-|
B|0h1-----1-----x-|x-0-0---0-----0-|0h3-----3-----3-|3-1-1---1---x-x-|
G|0h2-----2-----x-|x-0-0---0-----0-|0h2-----2-----2-|2-2-2---2-------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
VERSE / INTERLUDE / SOLO / OUTRO variations
Am (Am7) G D (Dsus2) Am
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-------(3)------|----------------|--------0(h2)---|--------0-----x-|
B|0h1-----1-----1-|--------0-----x-|--------3-------|--------1-----x-|
G|2-------2-----2-|--------0-----x-|2---2---2-------|--------2-------|
D|2-------2-------|0---0---0-------|0---0-----------|2---2-----------|
A|0---------------|----------------|----------------|0---0-----------|
E|----------------|3---3-----------|----------------|----------------|
Am (Am7) G D Dsus4 Am
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-------(3)------|--------3-------|--------3-----x-|--------0-----x-|
B|--------1-----x-|--------3-----x-|--------3-----x-|--------1-----x-|
G|--------2-----x-|--------0-----x-|2---2---2-------|--------2-------|
D|2-------2-------|0---0---0-------|0---0-----------|2---2-----------|
A|0---------------|----------------|----------------|0---0-----------|
E|----------------|3---3-----------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
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INTRO
(guitar only)
| Am | G | Dsus2 D | Am |
| Am7 | G | Dsus2 D | Am |
(full band)
| Am | G | Dsus2 D | Am |
| Am7 | G | Dsus2 D | Am |
VERSE
Am G
She grew up in an Indiana town
D Am
Had a good lookin' Mama who never was around
Am G
But she grew up tall and she grew up right
D Am
With them Indiana boys on an Indiana night
INTERLUDE (harp)
| Am7 | G | Dsus2 D | Am |
| Am7 | G | Dsus2 D | Am |
VERSE
Am G
Well, she moved down here at the age of 18
D Am
She blew the boys away - It was more than they'd seen
Am G
I was introduced and we both started groovin'
D Am
She said I dig you baby - But I gotta keep movin' ...
INTERLUDE
Am G D Am
... on - she's movin' on
| Am7 | G | Dsus2 D | Am |
CHORUS
Em
Last dance with Mary Jane
Em A
One more time to feel the pai-ai-ain
Em
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm
Em A G
Tired of this town agai-ai-ain (BREAK)
INTERLUDE
| Am7 | G | Dsus2 D | Am |
VERSE
Am G
Well I don't know - but I've been told
D Am
You never slow down - you never grow old
Am G
I'm tired of screwing up - tired of going down
D Am
Tired of myself - tired of this town
Am G
Oh my my - Oh hell yes
D Am
Honey put on that party dress
Am G
Buy me a drink and play me a song
D Am
Take me as I come - cause I can't stay long
CHORUS
Em
Last dance with Mary Jane
Em A
One more time to feel the pai-ai-ain
Em
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm
Em A G
Tired of this town agai-ai-ain (BREAK)
SOLO
| Am | G | Dsus4 | Am |
| Am | G | Dsus4 | Am |
| Am7 | G | D | Am |
| Am7 | G | Dsus4 | Am |
VERSE
Am G
There's pigeons down on Market Square
D Am
She's standing in her underwear
Am G
Looking down from a hotel room
D Am
The nightfall will be coming soon
Am G
Oh my my - Oh hell yes
D Am
You got to put on that party dress
Am Am7 G
It was too cold to cry when I woke up alone
D Am
I hit my last number and walked to the road
CHORUS
Em
Last dance with Mary Jane
Em A
One more time to feel the pai-ai-ain
Em
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm
Em A G
Tired of this town agai-ai-ain (BREAK)
OUTRO (harp + solo)
| Am7 | G | Dsus4 | Am |
| Am7 | G | Dsus4 | Am |
(repeat and fade)
