Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

Capo II to play along at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSKwGU2vBbI AmRiff – at end of Am line and between verses Am e|-----------0--0--|-- B|-----------1--1--|-- G|-----------2--2--|-- D|-----------2--2--|-- A|--------0-----0--|-- E|--0--3-----------|-- DmRiff – at the end of Dm lines Dm e|-----------1--1--|-- B|-----------3--3--|-- G|-----------2--2--|-- D|--------0-----0--|-- A|--0--3-----------|-- E|-----------------|-- [Intro} Am Am/E Am/G Am Am Am/E Am/G Am Am Am/E Am/G Am [Verse 1]

^AmI stood in line and left my name ^AmTook about six hours or so ^AmWell, the man just grinned like it was all a game ^AmSaid they'd let me know ^DmI put in my time till the Pocono line ^DmShut down two years ago ^AmI was staying at the mission till I met Marie ^AmNow I can't stay there no more

[Verse 2]

^AmFella 'cross town said he's lookin' for a man ^AmTo move some old cars around ^AmMaybe me and Marie could find a burned-out ^AmVan and do a little settlin' down ^AmAw, but I'm just ^Dmdreamin', I ain't got no ride ^DmAnd the junkyard's a pretty good ways ^AmThat job's about a half week old besides ^AmIt'd be gone now anyway

[Verse 3]

^AmUnemployment said I got no more checks ^AmAnd they showed me to the hall ^AmMy brother died in Georgia some time ago ^AmI got no one left to call ^DmSummer wasn't bad below the bridge ^DmA little short on food that's all ^AmNow I gotta get Marie some kind of coat ^AmWe're headed down into fall

[Verse 4]

^AmI used to play the mouth harp pretty good ^AmHustled up a little dough ^AmBut I got drunk and I woke up rolled ^AmA couple of months ago ^DmThey got my harp and they got my dollar ^DmThem low life so and so's ^AmHarps cost money and I ain't got it ^AmIt's my own fault I suppose

[Verse 5]

^AmThe Pocono’s down but the Chesapeake’s runnin' ^AmTwo freights everyday ^AmIf it was just me I'd be headed south ^AmBut Marie can't catch no train ^DmShe's got some pain and she thinks it's a baby, ^DmSays we gotta wait and see ^AmIn my heart I know it's a little boy ^AmHope he don't end up like me

[Verse 6]

^AmWell, the man's still grinnin' says he lost my file ^AmI gotta stand in line again ^AmI want to kill him but I just say no ^AmI had enough of that line my friend ^DmI head back to the bridge, it's getting kinda cold ^DmI'm feelin' too low down to lie ^AmI guess I'll just tell Marie the truth ^AmHope she don't break down and cry

[Verse 7]

^AmMarie she didn't wake up this morning ^AmShe didn't even try ^AmShe just rolled over and went to heaven ^AmMy little boy safe inside ^DmI laid them in the sun where somebody'd find them ^DmCaught a Chesapeake on the fly ^AmMarie will know I'm headed south ^AmSo's to meet me by and by

[Outro]

^AmMarie will know I'm headed south ^AmSo to meet me by and by

[Guitar solo] Am Am Am Am

Willie Nelson - Marie