Marietta
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C
Marietta,
Am F G
You lost me a long time ago,
C
In your midnight,
Am F G
The flood and the fire of my soul
Am C/B C Am C/B C
And i let you in again, i let you in again,
F Am
You sleep with the lights on,
C/B C
I let you in again
Marietta,
Am F G
The loneliness burns at your door,
C
In your midnight,
Am F G
She seeps through the cracks in your floor
Am C/B C Am C/B C
And i let you in again, i let you in again,
F Am
You sleep with the lights on,
F Am G
What you call your family are gone
Am C/B C
I let you in again
F Am G
And patiently wait for your storm.
Am C
The worry of what couldn’t be,
Am G
The love for the lust of your name,
Am C
Of losing, of winning, of striving, of leaving
Am G
And stealing and breaking and shame.
And i am that man
Am C
The worry of what couldn’t be,
Am G
The love for the lust of your name,
Am C
Of losing, of winning, of striving, of leaving,
Am G
Of stealing and breaking and shame,
Am C Am
Of fighting and failing and lying and telling yourself
G
That you’re clean of the blame.
Am C/B C Am C/B C
I let you in again, i let you in again,
F Am
You sleep with the lights on,
F Am G
What you call your family are gone
Am C/B C
I let you in again
F Am G
And patiently wait for your storm.
How to play Marietta
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.