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
And Marie`s the name
              G     Em  G  Em
Of his latest flame.


[Verse 2]
              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
And Marie`s the name
              G    Em  G Em
Of his latest flame.


[Bridge 1]
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?


[Verse 3]
            G     Em          G
Would you believe, that yesterday,
Em              G              Em
  This girl was in my arms and swore to me
G              Em
She`d be mine eternally..
                C    D
And Marie`s the name
              G    Em  G Em
Of his latest flame.


[Bridge 2]
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?


[Verse 4]
            G     Em          G
Would you believe, that yesterday,
Em              G              Em
  This girl was in my arms and swore to me
G              Em
She`d be mine eternally..
                C    D
And Marie`s the name
              G    Em
Of his latest flame.


[Outro]
Em                    C   D
  Yeah, Marie`s the name,
                 G
Of his latest flame..
Em                    C   D
  Yeah, Marie`s the name,
                 G
Of his latest flame.. (fade)