Intro: C Am C Am C A very old friend Am C Am Came by today C Am ʼCause he was telling everyone in town C Am About the love he just found C F G C Am And Marieʼs the name of his latest flame C Am He talked and talked C Am And I heard him say C Am That she had the longest, blackest hair C Am The prettiest green eyes anywhere C F G C Am And Marieʼs the name of his latest flame C Dm G F Though I smiled the tears inside were a burning C Dm G F I wish him luck, and then he said goodbye C Dm G F He was gone, but still his words kept returning C Dm C Am What else was there for me to do but cry C Am Would you believe that yesterday C Am This girl was in my arms and sworn to me C Am Sheʼd be mine eternally C F G C Am And Marieʼs the name of his latest flame C Dm G F Though I smiled the tears inside were a burning C Dm G F I wish him luck, and then he said goodbye C Dm G F He was gone, but still his words kept returning C Dm C Am What else was there for me to do but cry C Am Would you believe that yesterday C Am This girl was in my arms and sworn to me C Am Sheʼd be mine eternally C F G C Am And Marieʼs the name of his latest flame And Marieʼs the name of his latest flame And Marieʼs the name of his latest flame
