«Marlena»
(Bob Gaudio)
Intro:
(a capella w/chimes; chords implied by vocal harmonies)
Eb Db Bb Eb [2X]
Mar — le — na
Verse 1:
Eb Fm
Marlena (Marlena, ooh)
Bb Eb Fm
Don’t go, oh, no-whoa-whoa (whoa-whoa)
Bb Eb Fm
‘Cause I love you so, whoa-whoa (whoa-whoa)
Bb Fm Gm Ab Bb
Never gonna let you go-whoa (whoa whoa whoa [2: whoa])
Verse 2:
Marlena (Marlena, ooh)
Come on, girl, won’t you give in (give in)
Can’t you see that you can’t win (can’t win)
Never gonna let you go-whoa
1: Db Bb Eb [N.C.]
Fm Gm Ab Bb
2: (whoa whoa whoa whoa)
Chorus:
Fm
(Shay-ay-ame) Flirtin’ with the guys on the corner
Gm
You’re such a bad girl
Fm
Tellin’ me you’re out with your mother
Gm Bb
That’s a lie but I still love my
[repeat verse 1]
Bridge:
Eb Cm Ab Bb
(Doop-doop-do-be-do) Rrrrroop-de-doobee-do
Eb Cm Ab Bb
(Doop-doop-do-be-do) Rrrrroop-de-doobee-do
Eb Cm Ab Bb
(Doop-doop-do-be-do) Rrrrroop-de-doobee-do
Eb Db Bb Eb
Mar — le — na
[repeat chorus]
[repeat verse 2]
[repeat bridge to fade (3rd time)]
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
