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Marie Marie
by Dave Alvin
The Blasters, "The Blasters", Slash Records, 1981, "The Blasters
Collection", Slash Records, 1990
[Verse 1]
GMarie Marie
GPlaying guitar on the back porch
I sit in my Dcar
While Cshe sings so Dsad
Marie Ma - Grie
[Verse 2]
GMarie Marie
GIt's so lonely in these farmlands
Please come with Dme
To the Cbright lights down - Dtown
Marie Ma - Grie
[Chorus]
GI said, "DHey, pretty girl
DDon't you understand
DI just want to be your lovin' man"
[Verse 3]
GMarie Marie
GThe sun is down in the corn fields
The evening is Ddark
And you Csing so Dsad
Marie Ma - Grie
[Guitar solo]
[Verse 4]
GMarie Marie
GI got two weeks in back pay
There's gas in my Dcar
And your Cfolks say I must Dgo
Marie Ma - Grie
[Chorus]
GI said, "DHey, pretty girl
DDon't you understand
DI just want to be your lovin' man"
[Verse 5]
GMarie Marie
GPlaying guitar on the back porch
I leave in my Dcar
While you Csing so Dsad
Marie Ma - Grie

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Marie Marie

by The Blasters

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Marie Marie

by Dave Alvin

The Blasters, "The Blasters", Slash Records, 1981, "The Blasters

Collection", Slash Records, 1990

[Verse 1]

Marie Marie

Playing guitar on the back porch

I sit in my car

C D

While she sings so sad

Marie Ma - rie

[Verse 2]

Marie Marie

It's so lonely in these farmlands

Please come with me

C D

To the bright lights down - town

Marie Ma - rie

[Chorus]

G D

I said, "Hey, pretty girl

Don't you understand

I just want to be your lovin' man"

[Verse 3]

Marie Marie

The sun is down in the corn fields

The evening is dark

C D

And you sing so sad

Marie Ma - rie

[Guitar solo]

[Verse 4]

Marie Marie

I got two weeks in back pay

There's gas in my car

C D

And your folks say I must go

Marie Ma - rie

[Chorus]

G D

I said, "Hey, pretty girl

Don't you understand

I just want to be your lovin' man"

[Verse 5]

Marie Marie

Playing guitar on the back porch

I leave in my car

C D

While you sing so sad

Marie Ma - rie

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