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[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
I Amstood in line and I left my name
took about six houGrs or Amso
Well, the Amman just grinned like it was all a game
said they'd lGet me kAmnow
I Dmput in my time till the Pocono line
shut down two yAmears aDmgo
I was stAmaying at the mission till I met Marie
now I can't stay thGere no mAmore
[Verse 2]
FelAmla 'cross town said he's lookin' for a man
to move some old cGars arAmound
maybe me and MAmarie could find a burned-out van
and do a little sGettlin' dAmown
Aw, but DmI'm just dreamin', I ain't got no ride
and the junkyard's a preAmtty good wDmays
that jAmob's about a half week old besides
it'd be gone now GanywayAm  
[Verse 3]
UnempAmloyment said I got no more checks
and they showed me tGo the hAmall
my brAmother died in Georgia some time ago
I got no one lGeft to cAmall
SuDmmmer wasn't bad below the bridge
a little short on fAmood that's Dmall
Now I gAmotta get Marie some kind of coat
we're headed down intGo fAmall
[Verse 4]
I used to pAmlay the mouth harp pretty good
hustled up a liGttle dAmough
but I gAmot drunk and I woke up rolled
a couple of mGonths agAmo
they gDmot my harp and they got my dollar
them low life sAmo and sDmo's
hAmarps cost money and I ain't got it
it's my own fault GI suppAmose
[Verse 5]
The PAmocono's down but the Chesapeak's runnin'
two freights everyGdayAm  
if it was Amjust me I'd be headed south
but Marie can't caGtch no Amtrain
SDmhe's got some pain and she thinks it's a baby,
says we gotta wAmait and sDmee
in my hAmeart I know it's a little boy
hope he don't end uGp like mAme
[Verse 6]
Well, the mAman's still grinnin' says he lost my file
I gotta stand in lGine agAmain
I wAmant to kill him but I just say no
I had enough of that lGine my frAmiend
I head bDmack to the bridge, its getting kinda cold
I'm feelin' too low dAmown to lDmie
I gAmuess I'll just tell Marie the truth
hope she don't break dGown and crAmy
[Verse 7]
MAmarie she didn't wake up this morning
she didn't Geven trAmy
she just rAmolled over and went to heaven
my little boy safGe insidAme
I lDmaid them in the sun where somebody'd find them
caught a ChesaAmpeak on the fDmly
MarAmie will know I'm headed south
so's to meet me bGy and bAmy
MarAmie will know I'm headed south
so's to meet me bGy and bAmy

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Marie

by Townes Van Zandt

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I stood in line and I left my name

G Am

took about six hours or so

Well, the man just grinned like it was all a game

G Am

said they'd let me know

I put in my time till the Pocono line

Am Dm

shut down two years ago

I was staying at the mission till I met Marie

G Am

now I can't stay there no more

[Verse 2]

Fella 'cross town said he's lookin' for a man

G Am

to move some old cars around

maybe me and Marie could find a burned-out van

G Am

and do a little settlin' down

Aw, but I'm just dreamin', I ain't got no ride

Am Dm

and the junkyard's a pretty good ways

that job's about a half week old besides

G Am

it'd be gone now anyway

[Verse 3]

Unemployment said I got no more checks

G Am

and they showed me to the hall

my brother died in Georgia some time ago

G Am

I got no one left to call

Summer wasn't bad below the bridge

Am Dm

a little short on food that's all

Now I gotta get Marie some kind of coat

G Am

we're headed down into fall

[Verse 4]

I used to play the mouth harp pretty good

G Am

hustled up a little dough

but I got drunk and I woke up rolled

G Am

a couple of months ago

they got my harp and they got my dollar

Am Dm

them low life so and so's

harps cost money and I ain't got it

G Am

it's my own fault I suppose

[Verse 5]

The Pocono's down but the Chesapeak's runnin'

G Am

two freights everyday

if it was just me I'd be headed south

G Am

but Marie can't catch no train

She's got some pain and she thinks it's a baby,

Am Dm

says we gotta wait and see

in my heart I know it's a little boy

G Am

hope he don't end up like me

[Verse 6]

Well, the man's still grinnin' says he lost my file

G Am

I gotta stand in line again

I want to kill him but I just say no

G Am

I had enough of that line my friend

I head back to the bridge, its getting kinda cold

Am Dm

I'm feelin' too low down to lie

I guess I'll just tell Marie the truth

G Am

hope she don't break down and cry

[Verse 7]

Marie she didn't wake up this morning

G Am

she didn't even try

she just rolled over and went to heaven

G Am

my little boy safe inside

I laid them in the sun where somebody'd find them

Am Dm

caught a Chesapeak on the fly

Marie will know I'm headed south

G Am

so's to meet me by and by

Marie will know I'm headed south

G Am

so's to meet me by and by

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