Marianne by Burl Ives
Key: DbDb | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    


Intro:
 Db
(Love her in the day time..love her in the 
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 night time..anytime we love's the right time.)
Chorus:
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All day, all night, Marianne, down by the seaside 
B       Gb
sifting sand.
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Even little children love Marianne (everybody 
love her!)
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Down by the seaside sifting sand.
#1.
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Marianne, oh, Marianne, oh, won't you marry me?
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We can have a bamboo hut and brandy in the tea.
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Leave your fat old mama home, she never will say 
B
yes.
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If mama don't know now, she can guess, oh, my, yes.
Chorus:
Gb                  Db
All day, all night, Marianne, down by the seaside 
B       Gb
sifting sand.
Gb                        Db
Even little children love Marianne (everybody 
love her!)
Db                  Gb
Down by the seaside sifting sand.
#2.
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When she walks along the shore, people pause to 
greet.
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White birds fly around her, little fish come to her 
Gb
feet..(how delightful!)
Gb                                B
In her heart is love, but I'm the only mortal man,
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who's allowed to kiss my Marianne..don't rush me.
Chorus:
Gb                  Db
All day, all night, Marianne, down by the seaside 
B       Gb
sifting sand.
Gb                        Db
Even little children love Marianne (everybody 
love her!)
Db                  Gb
Down by the seaside sifting sand.
#3.
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When we marry, we will have a time you never saw.
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I will be so happy I will kiss my mother-in-law.
(Ha-ha-ha-ha!)
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Children by the dozen in and out the bamboo hut.
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One for every palm tree and coconut (hurry up, now!)
Chorus:
Gb                  Db
All day, all night, Marianne, down by the seaside 
B       Gb
sifting sand.
Gb                        Db
Even little children love Marianne (everybody 
love her!)
Db                  Gb
Down by the seaside sifting sand.
Outro:
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All day, all night, Marianne, Marianne..(Fade.)