Van Zandt Townes - Marie guitar tab

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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)