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Marian

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Capo on 2 fret.
[Verse]
Fmaj7In a sea of faces, in a sEea of doubt
GIn this cruel place your voice above the mEaelstrom
Fmaj7In the wake of this ship of fools I'm falEling further down
GIf you can see me, Marian, rEeach out and take me home.....
[Chorus]
Fmaj7I hear you calling MaErian
GAcross the water, across tEhe wave
Fmaj7I hear you calling MarEian
GCan you hear me calling you toE  
Save me, save me, save me from the 
Fmaj7Grave...E  
Marian, Fmaj7  E  
Marian, 
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7There's a weight above me
And the pressurEe is all too strong
GTo breathe deep, breathe long and hard
To taEke the water down and go to sleep
Fmaj7To sink still further beneath the fatal wEave
GMarian I think I'm drowning
EThis sea is killing me
[Chorus]
Fmaj7I hear you calling MarEian
GAcross the water, across tEhe wave
Fmaj7I hear you calling MaErian
GCan you hear me calling you toE  
Save me, save me, save me from the 
Fmaj7Grave...E  
Marian, Marian.

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Marian

by Nouvelle Vague

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Capo on 2 fret.

[Verse]

Fmaj7 E

In a sea of faces, in a sea of doubt

G E

In this cruel place your voice above the maelstrom

Fmaj7 E

In the wake of this ship of fools I'm falling further down

G E

If you can see me, Marian, reach out and take me home.....

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 E

I hear you calling Marian

G E

Across the water, across the wave

Fmaj7 E

I hear you calling Marian

G E

Can you hear me calling you to

Save me, save me, save me from the

Fmaj7 E

Grave...

Fmaj7 E

Marian,

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7

There's a weight above me

And the pressure is all too strong

To breathe deep, breathe long and hard

To take the water down and go to sleep

Fmaj7 E

To sink still further beneath the fatal wave

Marian I think I'm drowning

This sea is killing me

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 E

I hear you calling Marian

G E

Across the water, across the wave

Fmaj7 E

I hear you calling Marian

G E

Can you hear me calling you to

Save me, save me, save me from the

Fmaj7 E

Grave...

Marian, Marian.

About Marian Chords by Nouvelle Vague

Learn how to play Marian by Nouvelle Vague with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Marian chords”, “Marian guitar chords”, or “Nouvelle Vague Marian 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 Marian chords and for experienced players who want accurate Marian lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Fmaj7, E, G.

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