Johnny Cash - Mary of the Wild Moor

Transposed by Scott Merritt From Johnny Cash 'Solitary Man' Father, dear Father she cried. Come down and open the door, or the child in my arms will perish and die, from the winds that blow across the wild moor. But her father was deaf to her cry, not a sound of her voice did he hear, so the watch dog did howl, and the village bells tolled and the wind blew across the wild moor. Guitar: A...D...A...D...A...E...A Oh how the old man must have felt, as he came to the door the next morn, and (tabcountry.com)

It was on one co Father, dear Father she cried. Come down and open the door, or the child in my arms will perish and die, But her father was deaf to her cry, not a sound of her voice did he hear, so the watch dog did howl, and the village bells tolled and the wind blew across the wild moor. Guitar: A...D...A...D...A...E...A Oh how the old man must have felt, as he came to the door the next morn, and he found Mary dead but the child still alive, closely grasping his dead mother's arm. In g (azchords.com)

Mary of the Wild Moor Johnny Cash Original in A, so when played in G: Capo 2 Intro: G It was [G]on one [D]cold winter [G]night When the [G]wind blew a[A7]cross the wild [D7]moor When [G]Mary came [D]wandering [G]home with her [C]child Till she [G]came to her [D7]own father's [G]door "[G]Father, dear [D]father," she [G]cried "Come [G]down and [A7]open the [D7]door Or the [G]child in my [D]arms will [G]perish and [C]die From the [G]winds that blow a[D7]cross the wild [G]moor" (azchords.com)