1. Come A
over to the window, my little Bm
darling,
D
I'd like to try to read your A
palm.
G
I used to think I was some kind of D
Gypsy boy,
F#m
before I let you take me E
home.Esus4
R: E E7
NowA
so long, Marianne,
F#m
it's time that we began
to E
laugh Esus4
and E
cry E7
and E
cry Esus4/E
and
E
laugh aE7
bout it allA
again.Asus4 A Asus4 A
2. Well you know that I love to live with you,
but you make me forget so very much.
I forget to pray for the angels
and then the angels forget to pray for us.
R: Now so long, Marianne…
3. We met when we were almost young
deep in the green lilac park.
You held on to me like I was a crucifix,
as we went kneeling through the dark.
R: Oh so long, Marianne…
4. Your letters they all say that you're beside me now.
Then why do I feel alone?
I'm standing on a ledge and your fine spider web
is fastening my ankle to a stone.
R: Now so long, Marianne…
5. For now I need your hidden love.
I'm cold as a new razor blade.
You left when I told you I was curious,
I never said that I was brave.
R: Oh so long, Marianne…
6. Oh, you are really such a pretty one.
I see you've gone and changed your name again.
And just when I climbed this whole mountainside,
to wash my eyelids in the rain!
R: Oh so long, Marianne…
(last two verses not on CD)
7. Oh your eyes, well I forgot Your eyes
Your body's at home in every sea.
How come you gave away your news to everyone
That you said was a secret for me.
R: Oh so long, Marianne…
8. If you leave, where will I keep you then
In my heart as some men say
But I who was born to love everyone
Why should I keep you so far away?
R: Oh so long, Marianne…