Song: Marseilles By: Angels Album: Their Finest Hour...and then some Transcribed by: Russell Edwards russell@ease.com.au Comment: The chords have been worked out from a bass point-of-view. So there has been no attempt to work out majors, minors, 7th's etc. A -/12-/12- Guitar does this bit, but bass can too. [A]
Bought me a box, of French cigars, bought me a black beret Get my French from the girl next door, teaching me night & day Got me thinking `bout the south of France, vis?a?vis vous Pack my suitcase, take a chance, got nothing to lose A -0..-0-2-2-4-4- Chorus: [D]Gimme the sound of a [G]rolling dice A -------3-5.. E -3..-5------ [D]Gimme a whiskey, [G]don't think twice [D]Deal me the card that [G]takes my blues a[E]way Take me away to Mar[A]seilles Fast train, jet plane, money to burn, don't ask the reason why Drinkin' champagne, playin' it cool, don't even have to try Baby, Chorus Break: [A] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [E] A D G x 2 D G E D ----------------5-|:-----7-7---------:|-----7-7-7-5--------- A -0..0-0--5--5-7---|--5-5--------------|-5-5---------7-5----- E ------------------|:---------3-3-3-3-:|-----------------0..- Take me away to [A]Marseilles D -----------5- A -0..-5-5-7--- Fast train, jet plane, money to burn, don't ask the reason why Drinkin' champagne, playin' it cool, don't even have to try D -----2----- A -0..---2-4- I'm still thinking `bout the south of France, vis?a?vis vous D -----------5- A -0..-5-5-7--- Pack my suitcase, take a chance, got nothing to lose D -7-5------ A -----7-5.. Chorus Take me away to Marseilles repeat & ad-lib D ---------5-7..----- A -0..-5-7-------0..- Break [A] G ------------------12-14-14-14------------------14-12---------------- D ------------12-14-----------------14-14-14-----------14-12---------- A --0..-/12-------------------12-----------12--------------14-12--0- [A] [D] repeat