Oh Marion
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G#m G#m/F#
The boy's got brains
G#m/F C#m/E G#m G#m/F# |G#m/F
He just don't use 'em, that's all
C#m/E G#m G#m/F#
The boy's got brains
|G#m/F C#m/E |G#m G#m/F# |G#m/F
He just refuse to use 'em that's all
A#dim B A |E C#m/E Bm/E
He said "The more I get to thinking
C#m B A E C#m/E Bm/E
The less I tend to laugh"
C#m B A
The boy's got brains
D6 D#
He just abstains
G#m G#m/F# |G#m/F C#m/E |G#m G#m/F# |C#m/E
D#7 |G#m G#m/F#
The boy's got a heart
G#m/F C#m/E G#m G#m/F# G#m/F
But it beats on his opposite side
C#m/E G#m G#m/F#
It's a strange phenomenon
|G#m/F C#m/E G#m G#m/F# G#m/F
The laws of nature defied
A#dim B A E C#m/E Bm/E
He said "It's a chance I had to take
C#m B A E C#m/E Bm/E
So I shifted my heart for its safety sake:
C#m B A D6
The boy's got a heart but it beats on
Eb
His opposite
Ab Ab/G
Oh, Marion,
Ab/Gb Fm7
I think I'm in trouble here
Adim Bbm7
I should've believed you
Bbm7/5- |Eb7
When I heard you saying it
|Ab Cm7
The only time
Dbm7 |Bbm7/5-
That love is an easy game
B F#7
Is when two other people
Gdim |G#m G#m/F# |G#m/F C#m/E |G#m G#m/F# |C#m/E
Are playing it
D#7 |G#m G#m/F#
The boy's got a voice
|G#m/F C#m/E |G#m G#m/F# |G#m/F
But the voice is his natural disguise
C#m/E |G#m G#m/F#
Yes the boy's got a voice
|G#m/F C#m/E |G#m G#m/F# |G#m/F
But his words don't connect to his eyes
A#dim |B A |E C#m/E Bm/E
He says "Ah, but when I sing
C#m |B A |E C#m/E Bm/E
I can hear the truth auditioning."
C#m|B A
The boy's got a voice
|D6 D#
But the voice is his natural
Ab Ab/G
Oh, Marion,
Ab/Gb |Fm7
I think I'm in trouble here
Adim |Bbm7
I should've believed you
Bbm7/5- |Eb7
When I heard you saying it
|Ab |Cm7
The only time
|Dbm7 |Bbm7/5-
That love is an easy game
|B |F#7
Is when two other people
Gdim |G#m G#m/F# |G#m/F C#m/E |G#m G#m/F# |C#m/E D#7
Are playing it
Repeat and fade:
G#m G#m/F# |G#m/F C#m/E
G#m G#m/F# |C#m/E D#7
How to play Oh Marion
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. 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.