Tom: A A Mary came back in the middle of December E With this guy that she never could remember F#m She was always so hot in school D And no one ever knew the difference A E F#m D E D E D I could never find The Chorus is the same way: A, E, F#m, D progression A Hurry up now its the middle of the story E When the kid goes out in the blaze of glory F#m Everything was crystal clear D And we could never find A You're a four letter word that I used to know E Four letter word that I used to know F#m You're a four letter word that I used to know D Like hope, and pain, and Mary