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Marianne

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You can pick the 4th and 5th strings back and forth alternating between a C and F 
chord position for the into and verses when C is played
Intro:
C
CShe worked that summer in an ice cream stand
I'd give dCun buggy tours through the sawgrass sand
I could Fhardly wait, to Gtake my breaks and talk to yCou
CPark on the bluff overlooking the sea
CShare my pipe and you kiss my cheek 
You said fFarm boy wont you tGake me far from hCere
I'd say MariFanne, MariCanne
You know I wGant you so bCad
But I jFust can't leCave 
This coaGstal town saCnd
But I'll alwFays be right heCre when you come baGck
Oh my Fsweet,  GMariaCnne
CEven as kids when we'd ride our bikes
CEven back then I'd watch your eyes
You were neFver quite satisGfied with the viCew
CI was like a boy there holding his kite
CI loved your colors and seeing you fly
But I kFnew there'd come a dGay I have to let go of yCou
I'd Fsay MarianCne, Marianne
You know I wGant you so bCad
But I jFust can't leCave 
This coaGstal town saCnd
But I'll alwFays be right heCre when you come baGck
Oh my Fsweet,  GMariaCnne
C
FI'm not saying I don't go crazy
CKnowing you're not here
FI'll probly fight again tonight 
Wake up sCtrung out neath the pier
FSometimes when I go driving
I see you wCalking on the sAmand
Oh my sweet MaGrianne
C and F picking 4th and 5th strings          
I'd say MariFanne, MariaCnne
You know I wGant you so bCad
But I jFust can't leCave 
This coaGstal town saCnd
But I'll alwFays be right heCre when you come baGck
Oh my Fsweet,  GMariaAmnne
Oh my Fsweet,  GMariaCnne
C
CJust last night i met a cool girl
CUp from the city so I took her for a whirl
She was lFovely, oh so loGvely, but she wasn't yCou
But I kCept your promise and I held her hand
We juCmped in the ocean and away we swam
And for the fiFrst time I remeGmeber I didn't think of yCou

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Marianne

by Dean Brody

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

You can pick the 4th and 5th strings back and forth alternating between a C and F

chord position for the into and verses when C is played

Intro:

She worked that summer in an ice cream stand

I'd give dun buggy tours through the sawgrass sand

F G C

I could hardly wait, to take my breaks and talk to you

Park on the bluff overlooking the sea

Share my pipe and you kiss my cheek

F G C

You said farm boy wont you take me far from here

F C

I'd say Marianne, Marianne

G C

You know I want you so bad

F C

But I just can't leave

G C

This coastal town sand

F C G

But I'll always be right here when you come back

F G C

Oh my sweet, Marianne

Even as kids when we'd ride our bikes

Even back then I'd watch your eyes

F G C

You were never quite satisfied with the view

I was like a boy there holding his kite

I loved your colors and seeing you fly

F G C

But I knew there'd come a day I have to let go of you

F C

I'd say Marianne, Marianne

G C

You know I want you so bad

F C

But I just can't leave

G C

This coastal town sand

F C G

But I'll always be right here when you come back

F G C

Oh my sweet, Marianne

I'm not saying I don't go crazy

Knowing you're not here

I'll probly fight again tonight

Wake up strung out neath the pier

Sometimes when I go driving

C Am

I see you walking on the sand

Oh my sweet Marianne

C and F picking 4th and 5th strings

F C

I'd say Marianne, Marianne

G C

You know I want you so bad

F C

But I just can't leave

G C

This coastal town sand

F C G

But I'll always be right here when you come back

F G Am

Oh my sweet, Marianne

F G C

Oh my sweet, Marianne

Just last night i met a cool girl

Up from the city so I took her for a whirl

F G C

She was lovely, oh so lovely, but she wasn't you

But I kept your promise and I held her hand

We jumped in the ocean and away we swam

F G C

And for the first time I rememeber I didn't think of you

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