Marian chords by The Sisters Of Mercy

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

ntro
Verse & Chorus: move the E minorEm shape up and down the fretboard.
E minorEm 022000
G minorGm 355333
F# minorF#m 244222
A minorAm 577555
B minorBm 799777
Pro tip: for the normal E minorEm chord, use your ring and pinkie fingers. That way you're
just putting your index finger down when you move to the G minorGm chord.



Bridge & Outro: move the A minorAm shape up and down the fretboard.
Em* x79987
C# minorC#m x46654
A minorAm x12.14.14.13.12
F#m* x9.11.11.10.9

In the verses
I marked some chords with an (a).
You can arpeggiate the highest four notes in the chord as shown below if you want.

  Em(a)         F#m(a)        Am(a)
e|-----0--------0--| e|-----2--------2--| e|-----5--------5--|
BB|-------0---------| BB|-------2---------| BB|-------5---------|
G+G|---0--------0----| G+G|---2--------2----| G+G|---5--------5----|
D MajorD|-2---------------| D MajorD|-4---------------| D MajorD|-7---------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------| A augmentedA|-----------------| A augmentedA|-----------------|
E MajorE|-----------------| E MajorE|-----------------| E MajorE|-----------------|

Intro:

E minorEm Em(a)
G minorGm F# minorF#m F#m(a)
G minorGm A minorAm Am(a)
B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m F#m(a)

G minorGm E minorEm Em(a)
G minorGm F# minorF#m F#m(a)
G minorGm A minorAm Am(a)
B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m F#m(a)



Verse 1:
G minorGm E minorEm Em(a)      G minorGm F# minorF#m F#m(a)
   In a sea of faces
in a sea of doubt
G minorGm A minorAm Am(a)              B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m F#m(a)
   In this cruel place your voice above the maelstrom
G minorGm E minorEm Em(a)              G minorGm F# minorF#m F#m(a)
  In the wake of this ship of fools I'm falling further down
G minorGm A minorAm Am(a)        B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m F#m(a)
   If you can see me
Marian, reach out and take me home

Chorus:
G minorGm E minorEm         G minorGm F# minorF#m
  I hear you calling Marian
G minorGm A minorAm         B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m
   Across the water
across the wave
G minorGm E minorEm          G minorGm F# minorF#m
   I hear you calling Marian
G minorGm A minorAm                B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m
   Can you hear me calling you to Save me, save me, save me from the


Bridge 1:
Em* C# minorC#m A minorAm F#m*
grave    Marian
Em* C# minorC#m A minorAm F#m*
       Marian

Verse 2:
E minorEm Em(a)          G minorGm F# minorF#m F#m(a)
  There's a weight above me    And the pressure is all too strong
G minorGm A minorAm Am(a)
   To breathe deep Breathe long and hard
B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m F#m(a)     G minorGm E minorEm Em(a)
To take the water down and go to sleep
          G minorGm F# minorF#m F#m(a)
To sink still further   Beneath the fatal wave
G minorGm A minorAm Am(a)           B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m F#m(a)
   Marian I think I'm drowning       This sea is killing me


Chorus:
G minorGm E minorEm         G minorGm F# minorF#m
  I hear you calling Marian
G minorGm A minorAm         B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m
   Across the water
across the wave
G minorGm E minorEm          G minorGm F# minorF#m
   I hear you calling Marian
G minorGm A minorAm                B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m
   Can you hear me calling you to Save me, save me, save me from the


Bridge 2:
Em* C# minorC#m A minorAm F#m*
grave
Em* C# minorC#m A minorAm F#m*


German Verse - different!:
E minorEm        F# minorF#m      G minorGm    A minorAm    G minorGm
Was ich kann und was ich könnte Weiß ich gar nicht mehr
  E minorEm     F# minorF#m      G minorGm    A minorAm   G minorGm
Gib mir wieder etwas schönes Zieh mich aus dem Meer


German chorus:
E minorEm           G minorGm F# minorF#m
  Ich höre dich rufen Marian
G minorGm A minorAm                B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m
   Kannst du mich schreien hören       Ich bin hier allein
G minorGm E minorEm          G minorGm F# minorF#m
   Ich höre dich rufen Marian
G minorGm A minorAm      B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m
   Ohne deine Hilfe
verliere ich mich in diesem Ort


Chorus:
G minorGm E minorEm         G minorGm F# minorF#m
  I hear you calling Marian
G minorGm A minorAm         B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m
   Across the water
across the wave
G minorGm E minorEm          G minorGm F# minorF#m
   I hear you calling Marian
G minorGm A minorAm                B minorBm A minorAm F# minorF#m
   Can you hear me calling you to Save me, save me, save me from the


Outro:
Em* C# minorC#m A minorAm F#m*
grave    Marian
Em* C# minorC#m A minorAm F#m*
       Marian
Em* C# minorC#m A minorAm F#m*
       Marian
(repeat to end)


Instructions on playing Marian by Sisters of Mercy
This chorded version is suitable for acoustic or electric guitar.
I would recommend using barre chords.