Marie(Chords)

	        G 
Marie, the dawn is breaking; 
 
     D 
Marie, you'll soon be waking 
 
    Em7  Gm  A7      Gdim     Em7  A7 
To find         your heart is ach-ing, 
 
     D          A7      D     D7+ 
And tears will fall as you recall 
 
 
      G 
The moon in all its splendor, 
 
   D 
A kiss so very tender, 
 
    Em7   Gm  A7         Gdim       Em7   A7 
The words,         'Will you sur - ren - der 
 
    D   Bm  Gm     D      DM7    D7   D7/F# 
To me,          Marie?' 
 
 
(instrumental interlude - first line of verse) 
 
 
    D 
Marie, you'll soon be waking 
 
    Em7  Gm  A7         Gdim   Em7  A7 
To find          your heart is ach-ing, 
 
     D          A7      D     D7+ 
And tears will fall as you recall 
 
     G 
The moon in all its splendor, 
 
   D 
A kiss so very tender, 
 
     Em7  Gm  A7     Gdim       Em7    A7 
The words,      'Will you sur - ren - der 
 
    D   Bm  Gm     D     Gdim   G/E   D 
To me,          Marie?'  
 
 
 
*Prior to The Bachelors' version, this song had been a number 1 hit for Tommy Dorsey in 1937 -- a version which returned as #16 in 1938. It had first charted in 1929 by Rudy Vallee (#2), Nat Shilkret (#9) and Franklyn Bauer (#15). The Four Tunes also reached #13 with their version in 1953.  
 
 
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