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Marie

Townes Van Zandt

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Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 16:39:12 -0500
From: Rob Michel 
To: "guitar@olga.net" 
Subject: Marie by Townes Van Zandt


Marie                               (by Townes Van Zandt)

I (Am)stood in line and I left my name
took about six (G)hours or (Am)so
Well, the (Am)man just grinned like it was all a game
said they'd (G)let me (Am)know
I (Dm)put in my time till the Pocono line
shut down two (Am)years (Dm)ago
I was (Am)staying at the mission till I met Marie
now I can't stay (G)there no (Am)more

Fella 'cross town said he's lookin' for a man
to move some old cars around
maybe me and Marie could find a burned-out van
and do a little settlin' down
Aw, but I'm just dreamin', I ain't got no ride
and the junkyard's a pretty good ways
that job's about a half week old besides
it'd be gone now anyway

Unemployment said I got no more checks
and they showed me to the hall
my brother died in Georgia some time ago
I got no one left to call
Summer wasn't bad below the bridge
a little short on food that's all
Now I gotta get Marie some kind of coat
we're headed down into fall

The Pocono's down but the Chesapeak's runnin'
two freights everyday
if it was just me I'd be headed south
but Marie can't catch no train
She's got some pain and she thinks it's a baby,
says we gotta wait and see
in my heart I know it's a little boy
hope he don't end up like me

Well, the man's still grinnin' says he lost my file
I gotta stand in line again
I want to kill him but I just say no
I had enough of that line my friend
I head back to the bridge, its getting kinda cold
I'm feelin' too low down to lie
I guess I'll just tell Marie the truth
hope she don't break down and cry

Marie she didn't wake up this morning
she didn't even try
she just rolled over and went to heaven
my little boy safe inside
I laid them in the sun where somebody'd find them
caught a Chesapeak on the fly
Marie will know I'm headed south
so's to meet me by and by

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The chords used in the first verse are used throughout the whole song.
Rob Michel,
(106421.1447@compuserve.com)