Marianne chords by The Brothers Four

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Chorus:
FF         C7C7
All day all night Marianne
C7C7         FF
down by the seaside siftin' sand.
FF             C7C7
Even little children love Marianne
C7C7         FF
down by the seaside siftin' sand.

Verse:
FF
Marianne oh Marianne
FF C7C7
oh won't you marry me?
C7C7
We can have a bamboo hut
C7C7        FF
and brandy in the tea.
FF
Leave your fat old Mama home
FF  F7F7       Bb majorBb
she never will say yes
Bb majorBb   FF
if Mama don't know now
C7C7
she can guess.
(My my yes.)

Chorus:
FF         C7C7
All day all night Marianne
C7C7         FF
down by the seaside siftin' sand.
FF             C7C7
Even little children love Marianne
C7C7         FF
down by the seaside siftin' sand.

Verse:
FF
When she walks along the shore
C7C7
people pause to greet.
C7C7
White birds fly around her
C7C7            FF
little fish come to her feet.
FF
In her heart there's love
FF        F7F7   Bb majorBb
but I'm the only mortal man
Bb majorBb        FF    C7C7 FF
Who's allowed to kiss my Marianne.
(Don't rush me)

Chorus:
FF         C7C7
All day all night Marianne
C7C7         FF
down by the seaside siftin' sand.
FF             C7C7
Even little children love Marianne
C7C7         FF
down by the seaside siftin' sand.

Verse:
FF
When we marry we will have
FF C7C7
a time you never saw.
C7C7
I will be so happy
C7C7           FF
I will kiss my Motherinlaw (phooey)
FF
Children by the dozen
FF   F7F7       Bb majorBb
in and out the bamboo hut
Bb majorBb      FF       C7C7
one for ev'ry palm tree and cokynut.
(Hurry up now)

Chorus:
FF         C7C7
All day all night Marianne
C7C7         FF
down by the seaside siftin' sand.
FF             C7C7
Even little children love Marianne
C7C7         FF
down by the seaside siftin' sand.

Tag:
C7C7         FF
Down by the seaside siftin’ sand