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Not Tonight Marie chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
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I seem to be hanging out
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G

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with a slightly older crowd these days.

Have you found that happening

in your lives as well?

It's amazing, isn't it? Well,

must be the more mature vision

that we're attracted to

or something, but anyhow,

they asked me whether I had ever noticed
F
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how most love songs,

when you boil it right down,
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F

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G

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are songs of yearning for that perfect
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F

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ideal union one has yet to make
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G

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with that perfect soul one has yet to meet,
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G

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but together with whom one is destined
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to trip lightly down the path of life,
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G

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strewing rosebuds

along the way.
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G

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Baby, baby, baby.

Had I ever noticed that?
C
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Well, yes, I said. Truth to tell,
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I'd even written one or two of myself.
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G

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And here is, always pending

your agreement,
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F

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G

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the first true life love song.
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F

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C

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Not tonight, it's been a day
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C

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of deals gone down and bills to pay,
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F

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a lousy boss, a double cross,

and golden chances slipped away.
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G

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I'm tired, and so depressed.
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G

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I hid my eyes while you undressed.
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It's been a long, day for me.
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G

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F

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I'm tired, so not tonight.
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C
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Marie, not tonight.
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Marie, hands are cold.
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C

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I almost feel I'm growing old.
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F

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A few less hairs, a need for chairs,
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G

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a dread of hearing fortunes told
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F

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Your lovely love, I'm proud to say
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G

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C
C

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But please don't wear that negligee
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F

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You're lying much too close to me,
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G

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I'm tired

So not tonight, Marie
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Oh, God, Marie, I've got no chance
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G

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You simply cast that sidelong glance
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You scent the room with

sly perfume
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G

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And let your lovely fingers dance
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F

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Your lovely lingering fingernails
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G

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C

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A heartless trick that never fails
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G

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Some night they won't get through to me
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But not tonight, Marie

Not tonight, Marie
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G

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The full moon shines
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C

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I'm showing all the danger signs

To hell with rest I'll thump my chest
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G

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I'll swing across the room on vines
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Marie, I don't care where or how
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For Marie, you purely had it now
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Some night you won't get through to me,
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G

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by God
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But not tonight, Marie

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • Em

Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Not Tonight Marie by Tom Paxton is Db major.

The primary chords used in Not Tonight Marie are Ab, Gb, Db, Fm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Gb, Db, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Not Tonight Marie is approximately 34 beats per minute.

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