The Day I Met Marie
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THE DAY I MET MARIE (INTRO) (SAMPLE)
Cm ~ D# F
1. Imagine a still summer' s day,
G# Cm G# G
when nothing is moving, least of all me.
Cm D# F
I lay on my back in the hay,
G# Cm D# G# G Cm A# G# G
the warm sun was soothing, it made me feel good,, the day I met Marie.
Cm D# F
2. The sound of the whispered "Hallo"
G# Cm G# G
came tip-toeing softly,, into my head.
Cm D# F
I opened my eyes kind of slow,
G# Cm D# G# G Cm A# G#
and there she was smiling, and made-me feel-good, the day I met
D#
Marie, with her laughing eyes she tossed her hair,
A#
and tantalized she came to touch me,
G# D# D# - A# - G# - D#
then she'd gone just like the summer breeze. (=Instr. refrain)
G# Gm G#
I remember her tears so soft on my brow, and the way that she said, ~
G# Fm G# - D#
"Baby, go to sleep now, baby, go to sleep now."
Cm D# F G# Cm G# G
3. I woke with the chill in the air,the warm sun no longer hung in the sky.
Cm D# F
I reached out but she was not there,~~
G# Cm D# G# G
she'd gone where she came from, but~ I still feel good
Cm A# G#
to think I've known
D#
Marie, with her laughing eyes she tossed her hair,
A#
and tantalized she came to touch me,
G# D# D# - A# - G# - D#
then she'd gone just like the summer breeze. (=Instr. refrain)
A# G# D#
She came because she came , she’d gone like the summer breeze
How to play The Day I Met Marie
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. 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.