The Sisters of Mercy – Marian (Guitar Acoustic)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
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Chords
A beautiful, dark and haunting song.
This chorded version is suitable for acoustic or electric guitar.
I would recommend using barre chords.
That makes it a great song for practicing moving your
minor barre chord shapes up and down the fretboard.
Intro, Verse & Chorus: move the Em shape up and down the fretboard.
Em 022000
Gm 355333
F#m 244222
Am 577555
Bm 799777
Pro tip: for the normal Em chord, use your ring and pinkie fingers. That way you'rejust putting your index finger down when you move to the Gm chord.
Bridge & Outro: move the Am shape up and down the fretboard.
Em* x79987
C#m x46654
Dm x57765
Bm* x24432
In the verses, I marked some chords with an (a).
You can arpeggiate the highest four notes in the chord as shown below if you want.
It's not exactly what they're doing in the song, but it gets the idea.
Em(a) F#m(a) Am(a) e|-----0--------0--| e|-----2--------2--| e|-----5--------5--| B|-------0---------| B|-------2---------| B|-------5---------| G|---0--------0----| G|---2--------2----| G|---5--------5----| D|-2---------------| D|-4---------------| D|-7---------------| A|-----------------| A|-----------------| A|-----------------| E|-----------------| E|-----------------| E|-----------------|
[Intro]
Em Em(a)
Gm F#m F#m(a)
Gm Am Am(a)
Bm Am F#m F#m(a)
Gm Em Em(a)
Gm F#m F#m(a)
Gm Am Am(a)
Bm Am F#m F#m(a)
[Verse 1]
Gm Em Em(a) Gm F#m F#m(a)
In a sea of faces, in a sea of doubt
Gm Am Am(a) Bm Am F#m F#m(a) In this cruel place your voice above the maelstrom
Gm Em Em(a) Gm F#m F#m(a)
In the wake of this ship of fools I'm falling further down
Gm Am Am(a) Bm Am F#m F#m(a) If you can see me, Marian, reach out and take me home
[Chorus]
Gm Em Gm F#m I hear you calling Marian Gm Am Bm Am F#m Across the water, across the wave Gm Em Gm F#m I hear you calling Marian Gm Am Bm Am F#m Can you hear me calling you to Save me, save me, save me from the
[Bridge 1]
Em* C#m Dm Bm* grave Marian Em* C#m Dm Bm* Marian
[Verse 2]
Em Em(a) Gm F#m F#m(a)
There's a weight above me And the pressure is all too strong
Gm Am Am(a)
To breathe deep Breathe long and hard
Bm Am F#m F#m(a) Gm Em Em(a) To take the water down and go to sleep
Gm F#m F#m(a)
To sink still further Beneath the fatal wave
Gm Am Am(a) Bm Am F#m F#m(a) Marian I think I'm drowning This sea is killing me
[Chorus]
Gm Em Gm F#m I hear you calling Marian Gm Am Bm Am F#m Across the water, across the wave Gm Em Gm F#m I hear you calling Marian Gm Am Bm Am F#m Can you hear me calling you to Save me, save me, save me from the
[Bridge 2]
Em* C#m Dm Bm* grave
Em* C#m Dm Bm*
[German Verse - different!]
Em F#m Gm Am Gm Was ich kann und was ich könnte Weiß ich gar nicht mehr Em F#m Gm Am Gm Gib mir wieder etwas schönes Zieh mich aus dem Meer
[German chorus]
Em Gm F#m Ich höre dich rufen Marian Gm Am Bm Am F#m Kannst du mich schreien hören Ich bin hier allein Gm Em Gm F#m Ich höre dich rufen Marian Gm Am Bm Am F#m Ohne deine Hilfe, verliere ich mich in diesem Ort
[Chorus]
Gm Em Gm F#m I hear you calling Marian Gm Am Bm Am F#m Across the water, across the wave Gm Em Gm F#m I hear you calling Marian Gm Am Bm Am F#m Can you hear me calling you to Save me, save me, save me from the
[Outro]
Em* C#m Dm Bm* grave Marian Em* C#m Dm Bm* Marian Em* C#m Dm Bm* Marian
(repeat to end)