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Marlene On The Wall

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Capo on 2
        E022100
    Esus4022200
    F#m11244200
        Ax02220
      Em7x2203x
    Cadd9x3203x
      Bm7x2423x
        Dxx0232
[Intro]
E   Esus4   F#m11   A
[Verse 1]
EEven if I am in love with you
All tEsus4his to say, what's it to you?
ObsF#m11erve the blood, the rose tattoo
Of the fiAngerprints on me from you
EOther evidence has shown
That Esus4you and I are still alone
WF#m11e skirt around the danger zone
And don't Atalk about it later
[Chorus]
 Em7Marlene watches from the walCadd9l
Her mocking smile says it aBm7ll
She records the rise and falCadd9l
Of every soldier passingEm7  
But the only soldier now is Cadd9me
I'm fighting things I cannot Bm7see
I think it's called my destiCadd9ny
That I am changingD  
Marlene on the wCadd9allBm7  Cadd9  
[Verse 2]
Well, I wEalk to your house in the afternoon
By the bEsus4utcher's shop with the sawdust strewn
F#m11"Don't give away the goods too soon"
Is wAhat she might have told me
And I tEried so hard to resist
When you hEsus4eld me in your handsome fist
And reF#m11minded me of the night we kissed
And of wAhy I should be leaving
[Chorus]
 Em7Marlene watches from the walCadd9l
Her mocking smile says it aBm7ll
As she records the rise and fCadd9all
Of every soldier passingEm7  
But the only soldier now is Cadd9me
I'm fighting things I cannot Bm7see
I think it's called my destiCadd9ny
That I am changingD  
Marlene on the Cadd9wallBm7  Cadd9  
[Instrumental]
   E     Esus4     F#m11     Ax2
[Chorus]
 Em7Marlene watches from the waCadd9ll
Her mocking smile says it aBm7ll
As she records the rise and fCadd9all
Of every soldier passingEm7  
But the only soldier now is Cadd9me
I'm fighting things I cannot Bm7see
I think it's called my destiCadd9ny
That I am changingD  
Marlene on the Cadd9wallBm7  Cadd9  
[Verse 3]
And Eeven if I am in love with you
All tEsus4his to say, what's it to you?
ObsF#m11erve the blood, the rose tattoo
Of the fAingerprints on me from you
EOther evidence has shown that
  Esus4You and I are still alone
WF#m11e skirt around the danger zone
And don't Atalk about it later
And I tEried so hard to resist
When you hEsus4eld me in your handsome fist
And reF#m11minded me of the night we kissed
And of wAhy I should be leaving
[Chorus]
 Em7Marlene watches from the waCadd9ll
Her mocking smile says it aBm7ll
As she records the rise and fCadd9all
Of every man who's been hereEm7  
But the only one here now is Cadd9me
I'm fighting things I cannot Bm7see
I think it's called my destiCadd9ny
That I am changing, Dchanging, changing, Cadd9changing, changing
[Chorus]
 Em7Marlene watches from the waCadd9ll
Her mocking smile says it aBm7ll
As she records the rise and fCadd9all
Of every soldier passingEm7  
But the only soldier now is Cadd9me
I'm fighting things I cannot Bm7see
I think it's called my destiCadd9ny
That I am changingD  
Marlene on the Cadd9wall
[Outro]
Bm7   Cadd9   Bm7   Cadd9    E

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Marlene On The Wall

by Suzanne Vega

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

F#m11

Em7

Cadd9

Bm7

Capo on 2

022100

Esus4

022200

F#m11

244200

x02220

Em7

x2203x

Cadd9

x3203x

Bm7

x2423x

xx0232

[Intro]

E Esus4 F#m11 A

[Verse 1]

Even if I am in love with you

Esus4

All this to say, what's it to you?

F#m11

Observe the blood, the rose tattoo

Of the fingerprints on me from you

Other evidence has shown

Esus4

That you and I are still alone

F#m11

We skirt around the danger zone

And don't talk about it later

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

Marlene watches from the wall

Bm7

Her mocking smile says it all

Cadd9

She records the rise and fall

Em7

Of every soldier passing

Cadd9

But the only soldier now is me

Bm7

I'm fighting things I cannot see

Cadd9

I think it's called my destiny

That I am changing

Cadd9 Bm7 Cadd9

Marlene on the wall

[Verse 2]

Well, I walk to your house in the afternoon

Esus4

By the butcher's shop with the sawdust strewn

F#m11

"Don't give away the goods too soon"

Is what she might have told me

And I tried so hard to resist

Esus4

When you held me in your handsome fist

F#m11

And reminded me of the night we kissed

And of why I should be leaving

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

Marlene watches from the wall

Bm7

Her mocking smile says it all

Cadd9

As she records the rise and fall

Em7

Of every soldier passing

Cadd9

But the only soldier now is me

Bm7

I'm fighting things I cannot see

Cadd9

I think it's called my destiny

That I am changing

Cadd9 Bm7 Cadd9

Marlene on the wall

[Instrumental]

E Esus4 F#m11 A

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

Marlene watches from the wall

Bm7

Her mocking smile says it all

Cadd9

As she records the rise and fall

Em7

Of every soldier passing

Cadd9

But the only soldier now is me

Bm7

I'm fighting things I cannot see

Cadd9

I think it's called my destiny

That I am changing

Cadd9 Bm7 Cadd9

Marlene on the wall

[Verse 3]

And even if I am in love with you

Esus4

All this to say, what's it to you?

F#m11

Observe the blood, the rose tattoo

Of the fingerprints on me from you

Other evidence has shown that

Esus4

You and I are still alone

F#m11

We skirt around the danger zone

And don't talk about it later

And I tried so hard to resist

Esus4

When you held me in your handsome fist

F#m11

And reminded me of the night we kissed

And of why I should be leaving

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

Marlene watches from the wall

Bm7

Her mocking smile says it all

Cadd9

As she records the rise and fall

Em7

Of every man who's been here

Cadd9

But the only one here now is me

Bm7

I'm fighting things I cannot see

Cadd9

I think it's called my destiny

D Cadd9

That I am changing, changing, changing, changing, changing

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

Marlene watches from the wall

Bm7

Her mocking smile says it all

Cadd9

As she records the rise and fall

Em7

Of every soldier passing

Cadd9

But the only soldier now is me

Bm7

I'm fighting things I cannot see

Cadd9

I think it's called my destiny

That I am changing

Cadd9

Marlene on the wall

[Outro]

Bm7 Cadd9 Bm7 Cadd9 E

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