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Marlene - Kevin Coyne
Capo 6th Fret
Intro:                 C        Am         G   F(x2)
Verse
CGirl of my dream, AmMarlene
CYou know who I mean, GMarlene
CYou're just a dream oh FMarlene
CWhy don't you let me come in, Glet me come in
Verse
CYou sit there every night, AmMarlene
CYou are just right, GMarlene
CWhen I turn on my light, oh MFarlene
CWhy don't you let me come in, Glet me come in
Verse
CPaper is torn, AmMarlene
CPaper on the wall, GMarlene
CAnd I'm just a boy, oh FMarlene
CWhy don't you let me come in, Glet me come in
Chorus (x2)   C    Am    C    Am    C    G    F  G  
I say hey, hey pretty girl      I say hey, hey pretty girl
I say hey, hey pretty girl
hey pretty girl, hey pretty girl  
Verse
CTurn off my light, oh MarlAmene
CYou are just a Cright, MarleGne
CCome here tonight, MarlenFe
CWhy don't you let me come in, let me come Gin

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Marlene

by Kevin Coyne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Marlene - Kevin Coyne

Capo 6th Fret

C Am G F

Intro: (x2)

Verse

C Am

Girl of my dream, Marlene

C G

You know who I mean, Marlene

C F

You're just a dream oh Marlene

C G

Why don't you let me come in, let me come in

Verse

C Am

You sit there every night, Marlene

C G

You are just right, Marlene

C F

When I turn on my light, oh Marlene

C G

Why don't you let me come in, let me come in

Verse

C Am

Paper is torn, Marlene

C G

Paper on the wall, Marlene

C F

And I'm just a boy, oh Marlene

C G

Why don't you let me come in, let me come in

C Am C Am C G F G

Chorus (x2)

I say hey, hey pretty girl I say hey, hey pretty girl

I say hey, hey pretty girl

hey pretty girl, hey pretty girl

Verse

C Am

Turn off my light, oh Marlene

C G

You are just a Cright, Marlene

C F

Come here tonight, Marlene

C G

Why don't you let me come in, let me come in

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