Intro
Dm C A# Fb/C
Dear Marie, you were right about me
Dm C A# Fb/C
Dear Marie, you were right, you were right
[Verse 1]
Dm
I should have been kinder
C
I surely knew better
A#
Not much of a writer
Fb/C
But I'm sending a letter
Dm
I hope it finds you
C
In love and at peace
A#
Don't need much of your time
Fb/C
For this apology
Dm C A# Fb/C
Oh, Dear Marie, you were right about me
Dm C A# Fb/C
Dear Marie, you were right, you were right
[Hook]
Dm C A# Fb/C
You said that I could leave you lonely in a crowded room
Dm C A# Fb/C
By smiling bright for everyone but you
Dm C A# Fb/C
And I'm embarrassed to confess it, but it all rings true
Dm C A# Fb/C
You said that charm of mine was easy to abuse
[Verse 2]
Dm
And if I'm so smart
C
How can I learn so slow
A#
You had the hard part
Fb/C
I was the last to know
Dm
I let the flash blind me
C
The years pass by
A# Fb/C
Standing in your light for most of the time
Dm
And I did it, I kissed him
C
I knew it would hurt you
A#
But it put down my loneliness
Fb/C
And that felt like virtue enough
[Bridge 1]
Dm C A#
I know it's much too late
Fb/C Dm
No need to reply (Dear Marie)
C A#
I put us all at stake
Fb/C
Marie, you were right
[Hook]
Dm C A# Fb/C
You said that I could leave you lonely in a crowded room
Dm C A# Fb/C
Just by smiling bright for everyone but you
Dm C A# Fb/C
And I'm embarrassed to confess it, but it all rings true
Dm C A# Fb/C
You said that charm of mine was easy to abuse
[Bridge 2]
Dm
I've had one too many
C
It takes quite a few
A#
Was counting my losses
Fb/C Dm
Wasn't sure if I should count you
C A#
And I know it's much too late
Fb/C Dm
No need to reply (Dear Marie)
C A#
I put us all at stake
Fb/C
Marie, you were
Dm C A# Fb/C
Marie, you were right