The Ballad of Mary Foster (Act 1) by Al Stewart E D A G E David Foster lives in Gloucester with his fam-i-ly. D A7 E Works till pay-time through the day-time comes home for tea. A G D A E Steak and kidney, then with Sydney to his club and feels free. D A G E They close the bar, he finds his car and then comes home to sleep. And his wife has been with Rosie in the parlour where it's cosy D Watching telly doing dishes patching pants and making wishes E And he'll say "Bill should have wired" And "Not tonight dear I'm too tired" D E And life drifts slowly by in the provinces. Chorus (after 2nd verse) Am E Wedding rings come with strings Am G Emaj7 Em But love depends on the lit-tle things Am E7 Oh could that still be real-ly you Emaj7 Em7 Emaj7 E D G E Is there an-y-thing time can't do. At the end of the 3rd verse ... E Though she seems a little dreamy F Segue Act2 Recently..... The recorded key is Eb not E as notated. The Ballad of Mary Foster (Act 2) by Al Stewart. Intro: C#m Verse 1 C#m E F# A I was born and brought up on the East side of town C#m E F# G#7 And my earliest days they passed quickly C#m E F# A I would play after school with the kids all around C#m F# B A In the sun and the dust of the backstreets. Verses 2-11 as above Verse 12 C#m E F# A There are lines on her face and her hair is a mess C#m E F# G#7 And the light in her eyes it grows colder C#m E F# A In the morning there is nothing will change, ah but yes, C#m F# A F# I will be just a little bit older. C#(maj) F# C# Mmmm