Marian chords by The Sisters Of Mercy

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

ntro
Verse & Chorus: move the Em shape up and down the fretboard.
Em  022000
Gm  355333
F#m 244222
Am  577555
Bm  799777
Pro tip: for the normal Em chord, use your ring and pinkie fingers.  That way you're
just putting your index finger down when you move to the Gm chord.




Bridge & Outro: move the Am shape up and down the fretboard.
Em* x79987
C#m x46654
Am  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--|
B|-------0---------|  B|-------2---------|  B|-------5---------|
G|---0--------0----|  G|---2--------2----|  G|---5--------5----|
D|-2---------------|  D|-4---------------|  D|-7---------------|
A|-----------------|  A|-----------------|  A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|  E|-----------------|  E|-----------------|


Intro:

Em Em(a)
Gm F#m F#m(a)
Gm Am Am(a)
Bm Am F#m F#m(a)

Gm Em Em(a)
Gm F#m F#m(a)
Gm Am Am(a)
Bm Am F#m F#m(a)




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


Chorus:
Gm Em                 Gm F#m
   I hear you calling Marian
Gm Am                 Bm  Am  F#m
     Across the water
across the wave
Gm Em                   Gm F#m
     I hear you calling Marian
Gm Am                               Bm  Am  F#m
     Can you hear me calling you to Save me, save me, save me from the


Bridge 1:
Em* C#m Am F#m*
grave        Marian
Em* C#m Am F#m*
             Marian

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


Chorus:
Gm Em                 Gm F#m
   I hear you calling Marian
Gm Am                 Bm  Am  F#m
     Across the water
across the wave
Gm Em                   Gm F#m
     I hear you calling Marian
Gm Am                               Bm  Am  F#m
     Can you hear me calling you to Save me, save me, save me from the


Bridge 2:
Em* C#m Am F#m*
grave
Em* C#m Am F#m*


German Verse - different!:
Em               F#m            Gm        Am        Gm
Was ich kann und was ich könnte  Weiß ich gar nicht mehr
    Em         F#m            Gm        Am      Gm
Gib mir wieder etwas schönes  Zieh mich aus dem Meer


German chorus:
Em                      Gm F#m
    Ich höre dich rufen Marian
Gm Am                               Bm  Am  F#m
     Kannst du mich schreien hören              Ich bin hier allein
Gm Em                    Gm F#m
     Ich höre dich rufen Marian
Gm Am           Bm  Am  F#m
     Ohne deine Hilfe
verliere ich mich in diesem Ort


Chorus:
Gm Em                 Gm F#m
   I hear you calling Marian
Gm Am                 Bm  Am  F#m
     Across the water
across the wave
Gm Em                   Gm F#m
     I hear you calling Marian
Gm Am                               Bm  Am  F#m
     Can you hear me calling you to Save me, save me, save me from the


Outro:
Em* C#m Am F#m*
grave        Marian
Em* C#m Am F#m*
             Marian
Em* C#m Am 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.