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G#Sweet marie you mean a Db7lot to me
G#In my memory I hold you Db7very dearly
G#Once in all my dreams, Db7my plans, hopes and future schemes
There was sC#mweet marie
But my G#home is F#where my Eheart is
And my G#heart is F#not at hEome
WheneveG#r we are F#partedE  
I feel G#so all aF#loneE  
With G#twilight falling
The full moon is Db7calling sweet marie
What G#the sea tells only sea shells
Are whispering swDb7eet marie
G#Into the darkness goes this message to my lDb7ove sweet mC#marie
Some G#lovers aF#re sometiEmes parted
They G#must end F#what theEy have started
All tG#hat's leF#ft is the Ebroken hearted, I must depart my sweet marie
(Solo)
G#                     Db7
G#                     Db7
G#                     Db7  C#m
G#      F#       E
G#      F#       E
BSomewhere D#mout in EArizona
BSuch a lonD#mg way fErom California
B         D#m    E     G (Bar G at 10th-12th sounds best)   
I felt so alone there
I was D#mtwo thousand miles away from C#mhome there
BTonight weD#m're going to pElay Boston
BI still doD#mn't know what tEhe hell is going on
BOh but I wD#mrote thEis songG  
D#mTo keep me thinking on C#m  
G#Sweet marie you mean a lot to mDb7e
G#This melody it keeps haunting mDb7e
G#My sweet marieDb7  
G#In harmony, it's will me constaDb7ntly, sweet marie
G#But my hF#ome is whEere my heart is
G#My heart F#it's not Eat home
G#Now that F#we are pEarted
G#I feel sF#o all aloEne

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Sweet Marie

by Thin Lizzy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Db7

C#m

D#m

G# Db7

Sweet marie you mean a lot to me

G# Db7

In my memory I hold you very dearly

G# Db7

Once in all my dreams, my plans, hopes and future schemes

C#m

There was sweet marie

G# F# E

But my home is where my heart is

G# F# E

And my heart is not at home

G# F# E

Whenever we are parted

G# F# E

I feel so all alone

With twilight falling

Db7

The full moon is calling sweet marie

What the sea tells only sea shells

Db7

Are whispering sweet marie

G# Db7 C#m

Into the darkness goes this message to my love sweet marie

G# F# E

Some lovers are sometimes parted

G# F# E

They must end what they have started

G# F# E

All that's left is the broken hearted, I must depart my sweet marie

(Solo)

G# Db7

G# Db7 C#m

G# F# E

B D#m E

Somewhere out in Arizona

B D#m E

Such a long way from California

B D#m E G (Bar G at 10th-12th sounds best)

I felt so alone there

D#m C#m

I was two thousand miles away from home there

B D#m E

Tonight we're going to play Boston

B D#m E

I still don't know what the hell is going on

B D#m E G

Oh but I wrote this song

D#m C#m

To keep me thinking on

G# Db7

Sweet marie you mean a lot to me

G# Db7

This melody it keeps haunting me

G# Db7

My sweet marie

G# Db7

In harmony, it's will me constantly, sweet marie

G# F# E

But my home is where my heart is

G# F# E

My heart it's not at home

G# F# E

Now that we are parted

G# F# E

I feel so all alone

About Sweet Marie Chords by Thin Lizzy

Learn how to play Sweet Marie by Thin Lizzy with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sweet Marie chords”, “Sweet Marie guitar chords”, or “Thin Lizzy Sweet Marie chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Sweet Marie chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sweet Marie lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G#, Db7, C#m, F#, E, B.

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What key is "Sweet Marie" in?

The chords for "Sweet Marie" show the original chord names (including G#, Db7, C#m, F#, E, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.