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Goodbye Marie

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[Intro]
E G#m A E
[Verse]
EI woke up this morning all cotton mouthed from drinking
Wonderin' how I'd made it through the dAay
EWild eyed and crazy all burnt out from thinkin'
Wonderin' how the hell I's gonna sAay
[Chorus]
EGoodbye marie - oh G#mgoodbye Marie
Out the wAindow there's a lonesome highway cBallin' me
It was Efun Marie - I gotta G#mrun Marie
If I cAannot keep your love
At least I'll hBave your memory
[Verse]
EWakin' up beside you in the Tijuana mornin'
With that ocean breeze to keep us Acool
EThree weeks of lovin' - 21 nights of heaven
I stayed just long enough to be your Afool
[Chorus]
EGoodbye Marie - oh G#mgoodbye Marie
Out the Awindow there's a lonesome highway cBallin' me
It was Efun Marie - I gotta G#mrun Marie
If I Acannot keep your love
At least I'll have your Bmemory
[Instrumental]
E G#m A E
[Bridge]
EPor favor pour me One more tequila
I need all the courage I can fAind
[Bridge]
EThis time tomorrow I'll be back in Houston
Thinkin' about the girl I left Abehind
[Chorus]
EGoodbye Marie - oh G#mgoodbye Marie
Out the Awindow there's a lonesome highway cBallin' me
It was Efun Marie - I gotta G#mrun Marie
If I Acannot keep your love
At least I'll have your Bmemory
[Chorus]
EGoodbye Marie - oh G#mgoodbye Marie
Out the Awindow there's a lonesome highway cBallin' me
It was Efun Marie - I gotta G#mrun Marie
If I Acannot keep your love
At least I'll have your Bmemory

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Goodbye Marie

by Kenny Rogers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

[Intro]

E G#m A E

[Verse]

I woke up this morning all cotton mouthed from drinking

Wonderin' how I'd made it through the day

Wild eyed and crazy all burnt out from thinkin'

Wonderin' how the hell I's gonna say

[Chorus]

E G#m

Goodbye marie - oh goodbye Marie

A B

Out the window there's a lonesome highway callin' me

E G#m

It was fun Marie - I gotta run Marie

If I cannot keep your love

At least I'll have your memory

[Verse]

Wakin' up beside you in the Tijuana mornin'

With that ocean breeze to keep us cool

Three weeks of lovin' - 21 nights of heaven

I stayed just long enough to be your fool

[Chorus]

E G#m

Goodbye Marie - oh goodbye Marie

A B

Out the window there's a lonesome highway callin' me

E G#m

It was fun Marie - I gotta run Marie

If I cannot keep your love

At least I'll have your memory

[Instrumental]

E G#m A E

[Bridge]

Por favor pour me One more tequila

I need all the courage I can find

[Bridge]

This time tomorrow I'll be back in Houston

Thinkin' about the girl I left behind

[Chorus]

E G#m

Goodbye Marie - oh goodbye Marie

A B

Out the window there's a lonesome highway callin' me

E G#m

It was fun Marie - I gotta run Marie

If I cannot keep your love

At least I'll have your memory

[Chorus]

E G#m

Goodbye Marie - oh goodbye Marie

A B

Out the window there's a lonesome highway callin' me

E G#m

It was fun Marie - I gotta run Marie

If I cannot keep your love

At least I'll have your memory

About Goodbye Marie Chords by Kenny Rogers

Learn how to play Goodbye Marie by Kenny Rogers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Goodbye Marie chords”, “Goodbye Marie guitar chords”, or “Kenny Rogers Goodbye 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 Goodbye Marie chords and for experienced players who want accurate Goodbye Marie lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, G#m, A, B.

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What key is "Goodbye Marie" in?

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