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[Intro]
E  B  C#m   E  A  F#m    C#m
[Verse 1]
EI Bdon't have a type writerC#m  E  
I Awrite my thouF#mghts down in my mindC#m  
And i'm EtrByna look right at C#myouE  
ABut still I caF#mn't see the sun shineC#m  
[Pre-Chorus]
I've F#mtried to be gC#mood
I've F#mtried to be mC#mean
I've tF#mried to be nC#mice
And I've trieF#md to be upsceC#mne
[Chorus]
But BI
I'm sAorry MarF#mie
I Ajust can't beF#m  
F#mThe man you want me to beC#m  
[Verse 2]
EMy Bboots are wet but clean nowC#m  E  
ASometimes it's good to wF#malk in the rainC#m  
And if EyoBu're realy sutch a know howC#m  E  
AThen why can't you turn F#mthe crazy sainC#m  
[Pre-Chorus]
I've F#mtried to C#mstart
I've tF#mried to C#mstop
I've tF#mried to C#msleep
And ive tried F#mto wake upC#m  
[Chorus]
But IB  
I'm sAorry mariF#me
I Ajust can't beF#m  
F#mThe man you want me to beC#m  
[Instrumental]
  E    B     C#m    E    A      F#m     C#mx2
[Verse 3]              
ESins BI've started living alone babyC#m  E  
AI've enjoyed that timF#mes passing slowC#m  
So dEon't you try to Btell me how to behaveC#m  E  
AI no longer paF#mrt of that jokeC#m  
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm fF#mree as the wordC#m  
I'm lF#might as the breezC#m  
I'm fF#mree in my mindC#m  
And I do F#mas I pleC#mase
[Chorus]
 And IB  
I'm sAorry MarF#mie
I Ajust can't bF#me
F#mThe man you wan't me to beC#m  

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Sorry Marie

by Workers In Songs

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C#m

F#m

[Intro]

E B C#m E A F#m C#m

[Verse 1]

E B C#m E

I don't have a type writer

A F#m C#m

I write my thoughts down in my mind

E B C#m E

And i'm tryna look right at you

A F#m C#m

But still I can't see the sun shine

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m C#m

I've tried to be good

F#m C#m

I've tried to be mean

F#m C#m

I've tried to be nice

F#m C#m

And I've tried to be upscene

[Chorus]

But I

A F#m

I'm sorry Marie

A F#m

I just can't be

F#m C#m

The man you want me to be

[Verse 2]

E B C#m E

My boots are wet but clean now

A F#m C#m

Sometimes it's good to walk in the rain

E B C#m E

And if you're realy sutch a know how

A F#m C#m

Then why can't you turn the crazy sain

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m C#m

I've tried to start

F#m C#m

I've tried to stop

F#m C#m

I've tried to sleep

F#m C#m

And ive tried to wake up

[Chorus]

But I

A F#m

I'm sorry marie

A F#m

I just can't be

F#m C#m

The man you want me to be

[Instrumental]

E B C#m E A F#m C#m

[Verse 3]

E B C#m E

Sins I've started living alone baby

A F#m C#m

I've enjoyed that times passing slow

E B C#m E

So don't you try to tell me how to behave

A F#m C#m

I no longer part of that joke

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m C#m

I'm free as the word

F#m C#m

I'm light as the breez

F#m C#m

I'm free in my mind

F#m C#m

And I do as I please

[Chorus]

And I

A F#m

I'm sorry Marie

A F#m

I just can't be

F#m C#m

The man you wan't me to be

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