Beach Boys - Marcella

“marcella” ( B . wilson/j . reiley )
from “carl & the passions – so tough” ( 1973 )

tune down 1/2 step .

chorus :

B E B E
hey – yay marcella , hey – yay marcella
B E B E | C#m |
hey – yay marcella , hey – yay marcella

verse :

B7 E
mystic maiden’s more than soft and sxxy
B7 E
she can mess my head with the stuff that she knows
C#m F#
her new – found beauty goes beyond her cover
B E
and sets a flame in her soul

pre – chorus

A G D
one arm over my shoulder ,
A G D
sandals dance at my feet
A G D
eyes that’ll knock you right over
A G D | E – A – D – A |
ooh marcella’s so sweet

chorus

brave new woman standing proud and dazzling
grips the goal that eluded her so
direction bringing her to my house tomorrow
and my love for her still grows

pre – chorus , | E – D – A |

slide guitar solo : | F#7 Bm E a x2 | Bm7 |

coda :
E7 D A
one arm over my shoulder
sandals dance at my feet
eyes that’ll knock you right over
ooh marcella’s so sweet . . . .