A ^Emvery old ^Gfriend^Em came by to^Gday 'Cause he was ^Emtelling every^Gone in ^Emtown A^Gbout the love that ^Emhe just found C D G (G Em)2x And Marie's the name of his latest flame

He ^Emtalked and ^Gtalked^Em and I heard him ^Gsay That she ^Emhad the longest ^Gblackest ^Emhair The ^Gprettiest green eyes ^Emanywhere C D G (G Em)2x And Marie's the name of his latest flame

^DThough I smiled the ^Ctears inside were a-^Dburning ^C I ^Dwished him luck and ^Cthen he said good^Dbye ^{C D}He was gone but ^Cstill his words kept re^Dturning^C D C G (G Em)2x What else was there for me to do but cry

^EmWould you be^Glieve^Em that yester^Gday This girl was ^Emin my arms and ^Gswore to ^Emme ^GShe'd be mine e^Emternally C D G (G Em)2x And Marie's the name of his latest flame

^DThough I smiled the ^Ctears inside were a-^Dburning ^C I ^Dwished him luck and ^Cthen he said good^Dbye ^{C D}He was gone but ^Cstill his words kept re^Dturning^C D C G (G Em)2x What else was there for me to do but cry

^EmWould you be^Glieve^Em that yester^Gday This girl was ^Emin my arms and ^Gswore to ^Emme ^GShe'd be mine e^Emternally yeh Marie's the ^Cname^D of his latest ^Gflame And Marie's the ^Cname^D of his latest ^Gflame C D G (G Em). . . oh Marie's the name of his latest flame