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Marianne:Burl Ives.
#84 on BB Hot 100 on DECCA Records
in 1957.
INTRO:
(DbLove her in the day time..love her in the 
 Ebmnight time..Dbanytime we Bbmlove's the Abright Gbtime.)
CHORUS:
GbAll day, all night, DbMarianne, down by the seaside 
Bsifting Gbsand.
GbEven little children love DbMarianne (everybody 
love her!)
DbDown by the seaside Gbsifting sand.
#1.
GbMarianne, oh, Marianne, oh, Dbwon't you marry me?
DbWe can have a bamboo hut and brandy in the Gbtea.
GbLeave your fat old mama home, she Bnever Ebmwill say 
Byes.
BIf mama don't Gbknow now, Dbshe can Gbguess, oh, my, yes.
CHORUS:
GbAll day, all night, DbMarianne, down by the seaside 
Bsifting Gbsand.
GbEven little children love DbMarianne (everybody 
love her!)
DbDown by the seaside Gbsifting sand.
#2.
GbWhen she walks along the shore, Dbpeople pause to 
greet.
DbWhite birds fly around her, little fish come to her 
Gbfeet..(how delightful!)
GbIn her heart is love, but I'm the Bonly mortal man,
who's allowed to Gbkiss my DbMariGbanne..don't rush me.
CHORUS:
GbAll day, all night, DbMarianne, down by the seaside 
Bsifting Gbsand.
GbEven little children love DbMarianne (everybody 
love her!)
DbDown by the seaside Gbsifting sand.
#3.
GbWhen we marry, we will have a Dbtime you never saw.
I will be so happy I will Gbkiss my mother-in-law.
(Ha-ha-ha-ha!)
GbChildren by the dozen Bmin and Bout the bamboo hut.
BOne for every Gbpalm tree Band cocoGbnut (hurry up, now!)
CHORUS:
GbAll day, all night, DbMarianne, down by the seaside 
Bsifting Gbsand.
GbEven little children love DbMarianne (everybody 
love her!)
DbDown by the seaside Gbsifting sand.
OUTRO:
GbAll day, all night, DbMarianne, GbMarianne..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Marianne

by Burl Ives

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Ebm

Bbm

Marianne:Burl Ives.

#84 on BB Hot 100 on DECCA Records

in 1957.

INTRO:

(Love her in the day time..love her in the

Ebm Db Bbm Ab Gb

night time..anytime we love's the right time.)

CHORUS:

Gb Db

All day, all night, Marianne, down by the seaside

B Gb

sifting sand.

Gb Db

Even little children love Marianne (everybody

love her!)

Db Gb

Down by the seaside sifting sand.

#1.

Gb Db

Marianne, oh, Marianne, oh, won't you marry me?

Db Gb

We can have a bamboo hut and brandy in the tea.

Gb B Ebm

Leave your fat old mama home, she never will say

yes.

B Gb Db Gb

If mama don't know now, she can guess, oh, my, yes.

CHORUS:

Gb Db

All day, all night, Marianne, down by the seaside

B Gb

sifting sand.

Gb Db

Even little children love Marianne (everybody

love her!)

Db Gb

Down by the seaside sifting sand.

#2.

Gb Db

When she walks along the shore, people pause to

greet.

White birds fly around her, little fish come to her

feet..(how delightful!)

Gb B

In her heart is love, but I'm the only mortal man,

Gb Db Gb

who's allowed to kiss my Marianne..don't rush me.

CHORUS:

Gb Db

All day, all night, Marianne, down by the seaside

B Gb

sifting sand.

Gb Db

Even little children love Marianne (everybody

love her!)

Db Gb

Down by the seaside sifting sand.

#3.

Gb Db

When we marry, we will have a time you never saw.

I will be so happy I will kiss my mother-in-law.

(Ha-ha-ha-ha!)

Gb Bm B

Children by the dozen in and out the bamboo hut.

B Gb B Gb

One for every palm tree and coconut (hurry up, now!)

CHORUS:

Gb Db

All day, all night, Marianne, down by the seaside

B Gb

sifting sand.

Gb Db

Even little children love Marianne (everybody

love her!)

Db Gb

Down by the seaside sifting sand.

OUTRO:

Gb Db Gb

All day, all night, Marianne, Marianne..(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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