Marie Marie Chords

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Difficulty:	absolute beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

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From: jtb@xmission.com (J.T. Broderick)
 
Marie Marie
by Dave Alvin
 
The Blasters, "The Blasters", Slash Records, 1981, "The Blasters
Collection", Slash Records, 1990
YouTube Link to Blasters performing "Marie Marie" https://youtu.be/VJR7JOTD7_0
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
G
Marie Marie
G
Playing guitar on the back porch
            D
I sit in my car
      C            D
While she sings so sad
           G
Marie Ma - rie
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
G
Marie Marie
G
It's so lonely in these farmlands
                 D
Please come with me
       C                    D
To the bright lights down - town
           G
Marie Ma - rie
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G        D
I said, "Hey, pretty girl
D
Don't you understand
D
I just want to be your lovin' man"
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
G
Marie Marie
G
The sun is down in the corn fields
               D
The evening is dark
        C       D
And you sing so sad
           G
Marie Ma - rie
 
 
[Guitar solo]
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
G
Marie Marie
G
I got two weeks in back pay
                  D
There's gas in my car
         C                D
And your folks say I must go
           G
Marie Ma - rie
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G        D
I said, "Hey, pretty girl
D
Don't you understand
D
I just want to be your lovin' man"
 
 
[Verse 5]
 
G
Marie Marie
G
Playing guitar on the back porch
              D
I leave in my car
          C       D
While you sing so sad
           G
Marie Ma - rie
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3 comments

The info is the reverse d note thingy

Intro*

Came for the opening chord. Left sad and let down.