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            Marianne:Burl Ives.
#84 on BB Hot 100 on DECCA Records
in 1957.

INTRO:
 Db
(Love her in the day time..love her in the 
 Ebm         Db         Bbm        Ab    Gb
 night time..anytime we love's the right time.)

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.

#1.
Gb                          Db
Marianne, oh, Marianne, oh, won't you marry me?
Db                                         Gb
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.
Gb                              Db
When she walks along the shore, people pause to 

greet.
Db
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.
Gb                            Db
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!)
Gb                    Bm     B
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.)



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