Sweet Marianne
View chords used in this chart
Standard Tuning: EADGbe
Chords Used:
Emaj A2 C#min7 G#min Bsus
e| 0 0 0 4 0
b| 0 0 0 4 0
G| 1 2 6 5 4
D| 2 2 6 6 4
A| 2 0 4 6 2
E| 0 X X 4 X
Intro: Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2
Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2
Verse 1:
Emaj A2
Come on Marianne,
C#min7 G#min
The sun sets in your eyes,
Emaj A2
I'm in love again,
C#min7 G#min
Come on once or twice,
Emaj A2
Wanna be your air?
C#min7 G#min
Come on now, all I see,
Emaj A2
Wanna ride along,
C#min7 G#min
Follow all our dreams,
Instrumental: Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2
Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2
Verse 2:
Emaj A2 C#min7 G#min
Kaleidoscopes that fall into the sun,
Emaj A2 C#min7 G#min
Gonna lay the blame on me, not anyone,
Emaj A2
Gonna write a song,
C#min7 G#min
Sing it to the sun,
Emaj A2
Don't tell anyone,
C#min7 G#min
Don't tell anyone,
Chorus:
Emaj C#min7
Oh, sweet Marianne,
Bsus A2
You're the only one I've ever loved,
Emaj C#min7
And I swear it on,
Bsus A2
Swear it on the moon and stars above,
Emaj C#min7
I wanna understand,
Bsus A2
And I wanna be your man,
Emaj C#min7
I wanna be your man,
Bsus A2
Swear it on the moon and stars,
Instrumental: Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2
Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2
Verse 3:
Emaj A2
I will full moon,
C#min7 G#min
Just a part of me,
Emaj A2 C#min7 G#min
Gonna write a song and see how a woman feel,
Emaj A2 C#min7 G#min
Come on get it on right into the sun,
Emaj A2 C#min7 G#min
Gonna ride along and fly, gonna let it on,
Chorus:
Emaj C#min7
Oh, sweet Marianne,
Bsus A2
You're the only one I've ever loved,
Emaj C#min7
And I swear it on,
Bsus A2
Swear it on the moon and stars above,
Emaj A2 Bsus A2
In my head you're the only one I've ever loved,
Emaj C#min7
I wanna be your man,
Bsus A2
You're the only one I've ever loved,
Instrumental: Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2
Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2
Bridge:
Emaj A2
Oh, don't you love me,
Emaj A2
Oh, don't you love me,
Emaj A2
Don't you love me,
Emaj A2
Oh, don't you love me,
Instrumental: Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2
Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2
Ending:
C#min7 Bsus Emaj
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2 Emaj
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2 Emaj
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Emaj C#min7 Bsus A2 Emaj
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Bsus Emaj
Oh, yeah,
Note: I've got nothing to say about this song. Just, listen to the
track and give a try. I'm not to sure of the name of the song,
is it "Marianne" or "Sweet Marianne".
How to play Sweet Marianne
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 Emaj. 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.