Burl Ives

Marianne(Chords)

Burl Ives

Key: Db

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Intro: 
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(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 night, all day, Marianne, down by the seaside  
B       Gb 
sifting sand. 
Gb                        Db 
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. 
Gb                                B     Ebm 
Leave your fat old mama home, she never will say  
B 
yes. 
B             Gb        Db      Gb 
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, 
                 Gb      Db  Gb 
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. 
                          Gb 
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. 
B             Gb        B       Gb 
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: 
Gb                  Db        Gb 
All day, all night, Marianne, Marianne..(Fade.) 



A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
	        

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