Marianne chords by The Brothers Four

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Chorus:
F                 C7
All day all night Marianne
C7                  F
down by the seaside siftin' sand.
F                         C7
Even little children love Marianne
C7                  F
down by the seaside siftin' sand.

Verse:
F
Marianne oh Marianne
F  C7
oh won't you marry me?
C7
We can have a bamboo hut
C7                F
and brandy in the tea.
F

Leave your fat old Mama home
F   F7             Bb
she never will say yes
Bb      F
if Mama don't know now
C7
she can guess.
(My my yes.)

Chorus:
F                 C7
All day all night Marianne
C7                  F
down by the seaside siftin' sand.
F                         C7
Even little children love Marianne
C7                  F
down by the seaside siftin' sand.

Verse:
F
When she walks along the shore
C7
people pause to greet.
C7
White birds fly around her
C7                       F
little fish come to her feet.
F
In her heart there's love
F                F7     Bb
but I'm the only mortal man
Bb               F       C7  F
Who's allowed to kiss my Marianne.
(Don't rush me)

Chorus:
F                 C7
All day all night Marianne
C7                  F
down by the seaside siftin' sand.
F                         C7
Even little children love Marianne
C7                  F
down by the seaside siftin' sand.

Verse:
F
When we marry we will have
F C7
a time you never saw.
C7
I will be so happy
C7                     F
I will kiss my Motherinlaw (phooey)
F
Children by the dozen
F      F7             Bb
in and out the bamboo hut
Bb            F             C7
one for ev'ry palm tree and cokynut.
(Hurry up now)

Chorus:
F                 C7
All day all night Marianne
C7                  F
down by the seaside siftin' sand.
F                         C7
Even little children love Marianne
C7                  F
down by the seaside siftin' sand.

Tag:
C7                  F
Down by the seaside siftin’ sand