marie’s the name : elvis presley .
#4 in 1961 .

intro : G Em ( x3 )

#1 .
Em G Em G
a very old friend came by today . .
Em G Em
cause he was telling everyone in town ,
G Em
of the love that he’d just found . .
C D G Em G Em
and marie`s the name . . of his latest flame .

#2 .
Em G Em G
he talked and talked , and i heard him say . .
Em G Em
that she had the longest blackest hair ,
G Em
the prettiest green eyes anywhere . .
C D G Em G Em
and marie`s the name . . of his latest flame .

chorus :
D C D C
though i smiled , the tears inside were a burning .
D C D C
i wished him luck and then he said goodbye .
D C D C
he was gone but still his words kept returning .
D C G Em G Em
what else was there for me to do , but cry?

#3 .
Em G Em G Em G
would you believe , that yesterday . . this girl was in my
Em G Em
arms and swore to me . . she`d be mine eternally . .
C D G Em G Em
and marie`s the name . . of his latest flame .

chorus :
D C D C
though i smiled , the tears inside were a burning .
D C D C
i wished him luck and then he said goodbye .
D C D C
he was gone but still his words kept returning .
D C G Em G Em
what else was there for me to do , but cry?

#4 .
Em G Em G Em G
would you believe , that yesterday . . this girl was in my
Em G Em
arms and swore to me . . she`d be mine eternally . .
C D G Em
and marie`s the name . . of his latest flame .

outro :
Em C D G Em
yeah , marie`s the name , of his latest flame . .
Em C D G Em G Em
oh , marie`s the name , of his latest flame . . ( fade . )

a sixties smash from kraziekhat .