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Lady Marlene

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Eminor

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Album: A Kiss Before You Go
(Note: Live version often is in Dm, so drop all chords 2 half steps. Lyrics are sometimes different, too.)
[Intro]
 Em      Cx2
 Em   C    Dx2
EmVelvet and satin and puppets on Cstrings
EmEveryone's dancing with Lady MarlCene
                     D(C)           Am  
Fear is the colour of all that they wear
CMother-of-pearl pallors cold like her heDart of stEmoneC  D  
EmSilently soldiers dance 'til they fCall
EmIcicle chandelier shining so coCld
                         D(C)       Am  
They are draped in red in her masquerade
CLady Marlene takes your hand and commDands the
AmWind to blow ghosts to the sCky above
Deep in desGpair they cry where is the lBmove?
Oh the nAmorth wind blows ghosts to the sCky above
Deep in despGair they cry where is the lBmove?
 Em   C    Dx2
EmMurk is her grip on the world
EmCalamity rules when her flag is unfurledD#m  
                              D(C)           Am  
Turn your backs on Marlene and let there be love
but pCallid and pale you all fall aDsleep as
The nAmorth wind blows ghosts to the sCky above
Deep in desGpair they cry where is the lBmove?
Oh the nAmorth wind blows ghosts to the sCky above
Deep in despGair they cry where is the lBmove?
The nAmorth wind blows ghosts to the sCky above
Deep in desGpair they cry where is the lBmove?
Oh the nAmorth wind blows ghosts to the sCky above
Deep in despGair they cry where is the lBmove?
 Em   C    Dx2

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Lady Marlene

by Katzenjammer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

Album: A Kiss Before You Go

(Note: Live version often is in Dm, so drop all chords 2 half steps. Lyrics are sometimes different, too.)

[Intro]

Em C

Em C D

Em C

Velvet and satin and puppets on strings

Em C

Everyone's dancing with Lady Marlene

D C Am

()

Fear is the colour of all that they wear

C D Em C D

Mother-of-pearl pallors cold like her heart of stone

Em C

Silently soldiers dance 'til they fall

Em C

Icicle chandelier shining so cold

D C Am

()

They are draped in red in her masquerade

C D

Lady Marlene takes your hand and commands the

Am C

Wind to blow ghosts to the sky above

G Bm

Deep in despair they cry where is the love?

Am C

Oh the north wind blows ghosts to the sky above

G Bm

Deep in despair they cry where is the love?

Em C D

Murk is her grip on the world

Em D#m

Calamity rules when her flag is unfurled

D C Am

()

Turn your backs on Marlene and let there be love

C D

but pallid and pale you all fall asleep as

Am C

The north wind blows ghosts to the sky above

G Bm

Deep in despair they cry where is the love?

Am C

Oh the north wind blows ghosts to the sky above

G Bm

Deep in despair they cry where is the love?

Am C

The north wind blows ghosts to the sky above

G Bm

Deep in despair they cry where is the love?

Am C

Oh the north wind blows ghosts to the sky above

G Bm

Deep in despair they cry where is the love?

Em C D

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