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The Man In The Raincoat:Marion Marlowe.
#14 on BB Hot 100 on UNIQUE Records in 1955.
[Intro]
Abm Bbm Abm Dbm Abm Ab Abm
[Verse 1]
AbmLate in the Gbmevening, Abmout in the Bbmsquare..
a Abmman in a rainEbmcoat, Abmstanding Cmthere.
We met by the Fmlamp where the Cmnewsboy Fmcries.
He Abmstole my Dbheart with his Abmlaughing Bbmeyes.
[Verse 2]
AbmWe smiled as we Ebmclimbed on the Abmold streetBbmcar.
I Abblushed when he Bbmasked, are you Abmtravelling Cmfar?
The next time we Fmmet the Cmsun shone all Fmday..
we Abwalked and we talked until the Abmevening was Bbmgray.
(Whistling..Abm Bbm Ab Bbm Abm..)
[Verse 3]
AbmHe took me Ebmdancing, Abmdancing til Ebmdawn.
AbmNo happier Ebmcouple had Abever been CbornCmnnnn.
CmI felt like a Bbmqueen and Cmhe was my Bbmking.
He Dbmborrowed some Ebmmoney to buy Dbmme a Bbmring.
[Verse 4]
AbmBut I'm still Ebmalone the Abmcards are all Dbdown.
EbmHe's Abmtaken my Ebmmoney and Abskipped out of Cmtown.
And now, when I Fmpass, the Cmplace where we met..
I'm Abmwondering if BbmI could forAbmgive and forBbmget?
(Whistling..Abm Bbm Abm Bbm..)
[Outro]
Though Abmbitter is my Ebmheart and Abmfoolishly Bbmproud.
AbI still keep on Bbmlooking Abwhen out in a Cmcrowd..
Cmfor a man in a raincoat standing Bbmthere..
Abmwith laughing Bbmeyes Aband Abmdark brown Bbmhair.
AbmMmmmm..hmmmm..hmmmmm..Gbhmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm
Abmmmmmm..hmmmm..hmmmmm..Gbmhmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm
AbmMmmmm..hmmmm..hmmmmm..Gbhmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm
Abmmmmmm..hmmmm..hmmmmm..Gbmhmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Man In The Raincoat

by Marion Marlowe

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Abm

Bbm

Dbm

Gbm

Ebm

The Man In The Raincoat:Marion Marlowe.

#14 on BB Hot 100 on UNIQUE Records in 1955.

[Intro]

Abm Bbm Abm Dbm Abm Ab Abm

[Verse 1]

Abm Gbm Abm Bbm

Late in the evening, out in the square..

Abm Ebm Abm Cm

a man in a raincoat, standing there.

Fm Cm Fm

We met by the lamp where the newsboy cries.

Abm Db Abm Bbm

He stole my heart with his laughing eyes.

[Verse 2]

Abm Ebm Abm Bbm

We smiled as we climbed on the old streetcar.

Ab Bbm Abm Cm

I blushed when he asked, are you travelling far?

Fm Cm Fm

The next time we met the sun shone all day..

Ab Abm Bbm

we walked and we talked until the evening was gray.

(Whistling..Abm Bbm Ab Bbm Abm..)

[Verse 3]

Abm Ebm Abm Ebm

He took me dancing, dancing til dawn.

Abm Ebm Ab C Cm

No happier couple had ever been bornnnnn.

Cm Bbm Cm Bbm

I felt like a queen and he was my king.

Dbm Ebm Dbm Bbm

He borrowed some money to buy me a ring.

[Verse 4]

Abm Ebm Abm Db

But I'm still alone the cards are all down.

Ebm Abm Ebm Ab Cm

He's taken my money and skipped out of town.

Fm Cm

And now, when I pass, the place where we met..

Abm Bbm Abm Bbm

I'm wondering if I could forgive and forget?

(Whistling..Abm Bbm Abm Bbm..)

[Outro]

Abm Ebm Abm Bbm

Though bitter is my heart and foolishly proud.

Ab Bbm Ab Cm

I still keep on looking when out in a crowd..

Cm Bbm

for a man in a raincoat standing there..

Abm Bbm Ab Abm Bbm

with laughing eyes and dark brown hair.

Abm Gb

Mmmmm..hmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm

Abm Gbm

mmmmm..hmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm

Abm Gb

Mmmmm..hmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm

Abm Gbm

mmmmm..hmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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