Marlene on the Wall — Suzanne Vega
Chords and lyrics for Marlene on the Wall by Suzanne Vega (key of Em).
Intro
[E] [Esus4] [F#m11] [A]
Verse 1
[E]Even if I am in love with you
All [Esus4]this to say, what's it to you?
[F#m11]Observe the blood, the rose tattoo
Of the [A]fingerprints on me from you
[E]Other evidence has shown
That[Esus4] you and I are still alone
[F#m11]We skirt around the danger zone
And don't [A]talk about it later
Chorus
[Em7] Marlene watches from the [Cadd9]wall
Her mocking smile says it [Bm7]all
She records the rise and [Cadd9]fall
Of every soldier passing[Em7]
But the only soldier now is [Cadd9]me
I'm fighting things I cannot [Bm7]see
I think it's called my [Cadd9]destiny
That I am changing[D]
Marlene on the [Cadd9][Bm7]wall[Cadd9]
Verse 2
Well, I [E]walk to your house in the afternoon
By the [Esus4]butcher's shop with the sawdust strewn
[F#m11]"Don't give away the goods too soon"
Is [A]what she might have told me
And I [E]tried so hard to resist
When you [Esus4]held me in your handsome fist
And [F#m11]reminded me of the night we kissed
And of [A]why I should be leaving
Chorus
[Em7] Marlene watches from the [Cadd9]wall
Her mocking smile says it [Bm7]all
As she records the rise and [Cadd9]fall
Of every soldier passing[Em7]
But the only soldier now is [Cadd9]me
I'm fighting things I cannot [Bm7]see
I think it's called my [Cadd9]destiny
That I am changing[D]
Marlene on the [Cadd9][Bm7]wall[Cadd9]
Instrumental
[E] [Esus4] [F#m11] [A]
Chorus
[Em7] Marlene watches from the [Cadd9]wall
Her mocking smile says it [Bm7]all
As she records the rise and [Cadd9]fall
Of every soldier passing[Em7]
But the only soldier now is [Cadd9]me
I'm fighting things I cannot [Bm7]see
I think it's called my [Cadd9]destiny
That I am changing[D]
Marlene on the [Cadd9][Bm7]wall[Cadd9]
Verse 3
And [E]even if I am in love with you
All [Esus4]this to say, what's it to you?
[F#m11]Observe the blood, the rose tattoo
Of the [A]fingerprints on me from you
[E]Other evidence has shown that
[Esus4] You and I are still alone
[F#m11]We skirt around the danger zone
And don't [A]talk about it later
And I [E]tried so hard to resist
When you [Esus4]held me in your handsome fist
And [F#m11]reminded me of the night we kissed
And of [A]why I should be leaving
Chorus
[Em7] Marlene watches from the [Cadd9]wall
Her mocking smile says it [Bm7]all
As she records the rise and [Cadd9]fall
Of every man who's been here[Em7]
But the only one here now is [Cadd9]me
I'm fighting things I cannot [Bm7]see
I think it's called my [Cadd9]destiny
That I am changing, [D]changing, changing, [Cadd9]changing, changing
Chorus
[Em7] Marlene watches from the [Cadd9]wall
Her mocking smile says it [Bm7]all
As she records the rise and [Cadd9]fall
Of every soldier passing[Em7]
But the only soldier now is [Cadd9]me
I'm fighting things I cannot [Bm7]see
I think it's called my [Cadd9]destiny
That I am changing[D]
Marlene on the [Cadd9]wall
Outro
[Bm7] [Cadd9] [Bm7] [Cadd9] [E]
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