(C7)There’s a (F6)gleam in your (C)eyes,
Ma (Fmaj9)rie,
(C7)and the (F6)mean ing is (E7)plain
(E)to (A7)see,
but you’ll (A)find
ro (D7)mance is a (Cdim7)game
of (Gm)chance that is (G9)not all it (C13)seems (C)to (F9)be.
(F9)Ma (Bb6)rie,
the dawn is break
ing.
(F#9)Ma (F6)rie,
you’ll soon be wak
ing
(Db9)to (C9)find
your heart is (Gm7)ach
(C7)ing
and (F6)tears
will (C9)fall
as (F6)you
re (F)call
(F7)the (Bb6)moon
in all its splen
dor,
(F#9)the (F6)kiss
so ver y ten
der,
(Db9)the (C9)words
“Will you sur (Gm7)ren
(C7)der
to (F)me,
Ma (F)rie?”
(F9)Ma (Bb6)rie,
the dawn is break
ing.
(F#9)Ma (F6)rie,
you’ll soon be wak
ing
(Db9)to (C9)find
your heart is (Gm7)ach
(C7)ing
and (F6)tears
will (C9)fall
as (F6)you
re (F)call
(F7)the (Bb6)moon
in all its splen
dor,
(F#9)the (F6)kiss
so ver y ten
der,
(Db9)the (C9)words
“Will you sur (Gm7)ren
(C7)der
to (F)me,
Ma (F)rie?”
(F9)Ma (F6)rie?”
This page shows “Marie” by Irving Berlin in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.