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Marigold

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

TAB RELATIVE TO CAPO:
         A5  A5*       A2      E     F#m      D2  D5  
e|---5-----0-----0-----0-----2----0----5----|
B|---5-----0-----0-----0-----2----3----5----|
G|---6-----6-----2-----1-----2----2----7----|
D|---7-----7-----2-----2-----4----0----7----|
A|---7-----7-----0-----2-----4---------5----|
E|---5-----5-----0-----0-----2--------------|
[Verse 1]
I was in third graA5de
Got a potted plant full of flowers
Ran home and gave them tEo my mom
She said that they were F#mmarigolds
 D5What you call your garden-variety weedE  
[Chorus]
Oh, I'm a A5*marigold
Oh, I'm a Emarigold
Oh, I'm a F#mmarigoldD5  
And you picked meA5  
[Verse 2]
So A5anyway
I should buy my mom a bouquet
Just to say hey, I'm thinking about Eyou today
That's right
Thinking about everything you dF#mid for me
  D5Like always saying "grace sets you freeE"
[Chorus]
Oh, I'm a A5*marigold
Oh, I'm a Emarigold
Oh, I'm a F#mmarigoldD5  
And you picked meA5  
[Bridge]
 F#mIt's not Esad anymoA2re
 F#mIt's not sad anymoEre
 F#mIt's not Esad anymoA2reD2  
[Refrain]
Nothing but the sun in your eyeEsA2  D2  
Nothing but the sun in your eyeEsA2  D2  
Nothing but the sun in your eyeEsA2  D2  
Nothing but the sun in your eyeEsA2  D2  
[Bridge]
If I Eever do better than second pA2lace
I've gotta D2go and make a play for your heart
A dorEmant volcano slowly wA2aking up on New Year’s DayD2  
 EI won’t be sprinting to fA2inish the race
But I could D2feel the butterflies from the start
It’s like we’re Eoutside running and there’s A2nothing but the sun in your eyesD2  
Nothing but the sun in your eyeEsA2  D2  
EI could be closer tA2o present state
I gotta pD2ull something to tear it apart
EA dormant condition A2slowly waking up on D2New Year’s Day
 EI won’t be sprinting to finiA2sh the race
But I could fD2eel the butterflies from the start
You got your nEew sunglasses and there’s noA2thing but the sun in your eyesD2  
[Outro]
Nothing but the sun in your eyeEsA2  D2  
Nothing but the sun in your eyeEsA2  D2  
Nothing but the sun in your eyeEsA2  D2  
Nothing but the sun in your eyeEsA2  D2  

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Marigold

by Relient K

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A5*

TAB RELATIVE TO CAPO:

A5 A5 A2 E F#m D2 D5

e|---5-----0-----0-----0-----2----0----5----|

B|---5-----0-----0-----0-----2----3----5----|

G|---6-----6-----2-----1-----2----2----7----|

D|---7-----7-----2-----2-----4----0----7----|

A|---7-----7-----0-----2-----4---------5----|

E|---5-----5-----0-----0-----2--------------|

[Verse 1]

I was in third grade

Got a potted plant full of flowers

Ran home and gave them to my mom

F#m

She said that they were marigolds

D5 E

What you call your garden-variety weed

[Chorus]

A5*

Oh, I'm a marigold

F#m D5

Oh, I'm a marigold

And you picked me

[Verse 2]

So anyway

I should buy my mom a bouquet

Just to say hey, I'm thinking about you today

That's right

F#m

Thinking about everything you did for me

D5 E

Like always saying "grace sets you free"

[Chorus]

A5*

Oh, I'm a marigold

F#m D5

Oh, I'm a marigold

And you picked me

[Bridge]

F#m E A2

It's not sad anymore

F#m E

It's not sad anymore

F#m E A2 D2

It's not sad anymore

[Refrain]

E A2 D2

Nothing but the sun in your eyes

E A2 D2

Nothing but the sun in your eyes

E A2 D2

Nothing but the sun in your eyes

E A2 D2

Nothing but the sun in your eyes

[Bridge]

E A2

If I ever do better than second place

I've gotta go and make a play for your heart

E A2 D2

A dormant volcano slowly waking up on New Year’s Day

E A2

I won’t be sprinting to finish the race

But I could feel the butterflies from the start

E A2 D2

It’s like we’re outside running and there’s nothing but the sun in your eyes

E A2 D2

Nothing but the sun in your eyes

E A2

I could be closer to present state

I gotta pull something to tear it apart

E A2 D2

A dormant condition slowly waking up on New Year’s Day

E A2

I won’t be sprinting to finish the race

But I could feel the butterflies from the start

E A2 D2

You got your new sunglasses and there’s nothing but the sun in your eyes

[Outro]

E A2 D2

Nothing but the sun in your eyes

E A2 D2

Nothing but the sun in your eyes

E A2 D2

Nothing but the sun in your eyes

E A2 D2

Nothing but the sun in your eyes

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