Chords with lyrics
Intro:
G+G E minorEm (4x)
Verse 1:
G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm
A augmentedA very old friend came by today
G+G E minorEm
'Cause he was telling everyone in town
G+G E minorEm
About the love that he just found
C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
Verse 2:
G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm
He talked and talked and I heard him say
G+G E minorEm
That she had the longest blackest hair
G+G E minorEm
The prettiest green eyes anywhere
C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
Chorus:
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC
Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC
I wished him luck and then he said goodbye
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC
He was gone but still his words kept returning
D MajorD C majorC G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm
What else was there for me to do but cry
Verse 3:
G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm
Would you believe that yesterday
G+G E minorEm
This girl was in my arms and swore to me
G+G E minorEm
She'd be mine eternally
C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
Chorus:
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC
Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC
I wished him luck and then he said goodbye
D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC
He was gone but still his words kept returning
D MajorD C majorC G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm
What else was there for me to do but cry
Verse 4:
G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm
Would you believe that yesterday
G+G E minorEm
This girl was in my arms and swore to me
G+G E minorEm
She'd be mine eternally
C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
Outro:
C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm
Marie's the name of his latest flame
C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
C majorC D MajorD G+G
And Marie's the name of his latest flame