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His Latest Flame

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[Intro]
   G     Emx4
[Verse 1]
A very old Gfriend Emcame by todaGyEm  
'Cause he was Gtelling everyone Emin town
AGbout the love that hEme just found
And Marie's the Cname Dof his latest GflameEm  G  Em  
[Verse 2]
He talked and Gtalked Emand I heard him GsayEm  
That she Ghad the longest blackEmest hair
The Gprettiest green eyes anEmywhere
And Marie's the nCame Dof his latest GflameEm  G  Em  
[Chorus]
DThough I smiled the tCears inside were a-bDurningC  
I Dwished him luck and thCen he said goodbyDeC  
DHe was gone but Cstill his words kept rDeturningC  
What eDlse was there for mCe to do but GcryEm  G  Em  
[Verse 3]
Would you beGlieve Emthat yesterdGayEm  
This girl was Gin my arms and sworEme to me
GShe'd be mine eteEmrnally
And Marie's the nCame Dof his latest GflameEm  G  Em  
[Chorus]
DThough I smiled the tCears inside were a-bDurningC  
I Dwished him luck and thCen he said goodbyDeC  
DHe was gone but Cstill his words kept rDeturningC  
What eDlse was there for mCe to do but GcryEm  G  Em  
[Verse 4]
Would you beGlieve Emthat yesterdGayEm  
This girl was Gin my arms and sworEme to me
GShe'd be mine eteEmrnally
And Marie's the nCame Dof his latest GflameEm  
[Outro]
Marie's the nCame Dof his latest GflameEm  
And Marie's the nCame Dof his latest GflameEm  
And Marie's the nCame Dof his latest Gflame

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His Latest Flame

by Del Shannon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em

[Verse 1]

G Em G Em

A very old friend came by today

G Em

'Cause he was telling everyone in town

G Em

About the love that he just found

C D G Em G Em

And Marie's the name of his latest flame

[Verse 2]

G Em G Em

He talked and talked and I heard him say

G Em

That she had the longest blackest hair

G Em

The prettiest green eyes anywhere

C D G Em G Em

And Marie's the name of his latest flame

[Chorus]

D C D C

Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning

D C D C

I wished him luck and then he said goodbye

D C D C

He was gone but still his words kept returning

D C G Em G Em

What else was there for me to do but cry

[Verse 3]

G Em G Em

Would you believe that yesterday

G Em

This girl was in my arms and swore to me

G Em

She'd be mine eternally

C D G Em G Em

And Marie's the name of his latest flame

[Chorus]

D C D C

Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning

D C D C

I wished him luck and then he said goodbye

D C D C

He was gone but still his words kept returning

D C G Em G Em

What else was there for me to do but cry

[Verse 4]

G Em G Em

Would you believe that yesterday

G Em

This girl was in my arms and swore to me

G Em

She'd be mine eternally

C D G Em

And Marie's the name of his latest flame

[Outro]

C D G Em

Marie's the name of his latest flame

C D G Em

And Marie's the name of his latest flame

C D G

And Marie's the name of his latest flame

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