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"Marcella"(B.Wilson/T.Almer/J.Reiley)
From "Carl & The Passions - So Tough"(1972)
Released as a single 26 June 1972 with 
HOLD ON DEAR BROTHER as the B-side. 
Tune down 1/2 step.
[Chorus]
HBey-yay MarcEella, HBey-yay MarcEella,
HBey-yay MarcEella, HBey-yay MarcEella.C#m  
[Verse]
MBystic maiden's more thEan soft and sexy,
She can mBess my mind with the stEuff that she knows.
Her nC#mewfound beauty goes bF#eyond her covering,
and sets a flame in her sBoul.E  
[Prechorus]
OAne arm over my shoulderG,D  
sAandals dance at my feetG.D  
EAyes that'll knock you right overG,D  
oAoh, Marcella's so sweetG.D  E  A  D  A  
[Chorus]
HBey-yay MarcEella, HBey-yay MarcEella,
HBey-yay MarcEella, HBey-yay MarcEella.C#m  
[Verse]
BrBave new woman standEin' proud and dazzling,
grBips the goal that elEuded her so,
direC#mction bringing her F#to my house tomorrow,
and my love for her still grBows.E  
[Prechorus]
OAne arm over my shoulderG,D  
sAandals dance at my feetG.D  
EAyes that'll knock you right overG,D  
oAoh, Marcella's so sweetG.D  E  D  A  
[slide solo] 
 F#7   Bm   E   AX2 Bm  
[outro tag]
E7One arm over my shoulderD,A  
E7sandals dance at my feetD.A  
E7Eyes that knock you right overD,A  
E7ooh, Marcella's so sweetD.A  
E7One arm over my shoulderD, A  
E7sandals dance at my feetD.A  
E7Eyes that knock you right overD,A  
E7ooh, Marcella's so sweet (when sDhe pAuts)
E7One arm over my shoulderD,A  
E7sandals dance at my feetD.A  
E7Eyes that knock you right oveDr, A  
E7ooh, Marcella's so sweet (when sDhe pAut)
E7One arm over my shoulderD,A  
E7sandals dance at my feetD.A  
E7Eyes that'll knock you right overD,A  
E7ooh, Marcella's so sweet (I'll tDell Aya)
E7One arm over my shoulderD,A  
E7sandals dance at my feetD.A  
E7eyes that'll knock you right overD,A  
E7ooh, Marcella's so sweeDt.A..

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Marcella

by The Beach Boys

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C#m

F#7

"Marcella"(B.Wilson/T.Almer/J.Reiley)

From "Carl & The Passions - So Tough"(1972)

Released as a single 26 June 1972 with

HOLD ON DEAR BROTHER as the B-side.

Tune down 1/2 step.

[Chorus]

B E B E

Hey-yay Marcella, Hey-yay Marcella,

B E B E C#m

Hey-yay Marcella, Hey-yay Marcella.

[Verse]

B E

Mystic maiden's more than soft and sexy,

B E

She can mess my mind with the stuff that she knows.

C#m F#

Her newfound beauty goes beyond her covering,

B E

and sets a flame in her soul.

[Prechorus]

A G D

One arm over my shoulder,

A G D

sandals dance at my feet.

A G D

Eyes that'll knock you right over,

A G D E A D A

ooh, Marcella's so sweet.

[Chorus]

B E B E

Hey-yay Marcella, Hey-yay Marcella,

B E B E C#m

Hey-yay Marcella, Hey-yay Marcella.

[Verse]

B E

Brave new woman standin' proud and dazzling,

B E

grips the goal that eluded her so,

C#m F#

direction bringing her to my house tomorrow,

B E

and my love for her still grows.

[Prechorus]

A G D

One arm over my shoulder,

A G D

sandals dance at my feet.

A G D

Eyes that'll knock you right over,

A G D E D A

ooh, Marcella's so sweet.

[slide solo]

F#7 Bm E A Bm

[outro tag]

E7 D A

One arm over my shoulder,

E7 D A

sandals dance at my feet.

E7 D A

Eyes that knock you right over,

E7 D A

ooh, Marcella's so sweet.

E7 D A

One arm over my shoulder,

E7 D A

sandals dance at my feet.

E7 D A

Eyes that knock you right over,

E7 D A

ooh, Marcella's so sweet (when she puts)

E7 D A

One arm over my shoulder,

E7 D A

sandals dance at my feet.

E7 D A

Eyes that knock you right over,

E7 D A

ooh, Marcella's so sweet (when she put)

E7 D A

One arm over my shoulder,

E7 D A

sandals dance at my feet.

E7 D A

Eyes that'll knock you right over,

E7 D A

ooh, Marcella's so sweet (I'll tell ya)

E7 D A

One arm over my shoulder,

E7 D A

sandals dance at my feet.

E7 D A

eyes that'll knock you right over,

E7 D A

ooh, Marcella's so sweet...

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