Intro (x4): Am G Dsus2 Am Verse: Am G She grew up in an Indiana town Dsus2 Am Had a good-lookin' mama who never was around Am G But she grew up tall and she grew up right Dsus2 Am With them Indiana boys on them Indiana nights Interlude (x2): Am G Dsus2 Am Verse 2: Am G Well she moved down here at the age of eighteen Dsus2 Am She blew the boys away, was more than they'd seen Am G I was introduced and we both started groovin' Dsus2 Am She said, "I dig you baby but I got to keep movin'" Am G Dsus2 Am ...on, keep movin' on Am G Dsus2 Am Chorus: Em7 Last dance with Mary Jane Em7 A One more time to kill the pain Em7 I feel summer creepin' in and I'm Em7 A G Tired of this town again Interlude (x2): Am G Dsus2 Am Verse 3: Am G Well I don't know, but I've been told Dsus2 Am You never slow down, you never grow old Am G I'm tired of screwing up, I'm tired of going down Dsus2 Am Tired of myself, tired of this town Am G Oh my my, oh hell yes Dsus2 Am Honey put on that party dress Am G Buy me a drink, sing me a song, Dsus2 Am Take me as I come 'cause I can't stay long Chorus: Em7 Last dance with Mary Jane Em7 A One more time to kill the pain Em7 I feel summer creepin' in and I'm Em7 A G Tired of this town again Solo (x4): Am G Dsus2 Am Verse 4: Am G There's pigeons down on Market Square Dsus2 Am She's standin' in her underwear Am G Lookin' down from a hotel room Dsus2 Am Nightfall will be comin' soon Am G Oh my my, oh hell yes Dsus2 Am You got to put on that party dress Am G It was too cold to cry when I woke up alone Dsus2 Am I hit my last number and walked to the road Chorus: Em7 Last dance with Mary Jane Em7 A One more time to kill the pain Em7 I feel summer creepin' in and I'm Em7 A G Tired of this town again Outro: Am G Dsus2 Am This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Mary Jane’s Last Dance (and the Heartbreaker) chords by Tom Petty
Suggested strumdriving 4/4
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d
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d
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d
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u
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d
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u
Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Mary Jane’s Last Dance (and the Heartbreaker) on ukulele
On ukulele, Mary Jane’s Last Dance (and the Heartbreaker) comes down to the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 92 bpm. On this page the song is in G major, while the recording itself is in A minor. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Ride a steady down-up strum through the Am G D loop and let it groove.
5 ukulele chords used in "Mary Jane’s Last Dance (and the Heartbreaker)" by Tom Petty: A, Am, Dsus2, Em7 and G
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I use Em instead of em7
and swaped dsus for d because it doesn’t sound right lol