• Song:

    Dear Marie

  • Artist:

    John Mayer

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DEAR MARIE by John C. Mayer

I don't make tabs often so, sorry if it's not well presented.
And obviously, if you find mistakes contact me :)

Video reference:
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw5wKhF1sak (great to see the intro clearly)
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oKYnjCRtnY

Requirements
- Know the "Stop this Train"/"Who says"/etc (other John M. songs) technique.


INTRO

e------------------------------------|
B-----5-----------5-----------5------|
G--6--------6-----------4------------|
D-----7--------7--7--------7-----7---|
A------------------------------------|
E--5-----5-----------5---------------|

Keep playing the same chords (a few times) but now using the "Stop this Train" technique:
(and keep using it for the rest of the song)
e----------|
B--5----5--|
G--6----4--|
D--7----7--|
A----------|
E--5----5--|


SINGING PART

Play the same every 3 lines:
(check the video to see how much he stays on each chord)

"Dear Marie, tell me what it was I used to be"
e---------------|
B--5----5----10-|
G--6----6h7--7--|
D--7----7----7--|
A------------9--|
E--5----5-------|
       
"Oh Dear Marie, tell me what it was I used to be"
e---------------|
B--5----5----10-|
G--6----6h7--7--|
D--7----7----7--|
A------------9--|
E--5----5-------|

"And if you’re further up the road can you show me what I still can’t see." 
e--------------------|
B--5----5----12---10-|
G--6----6h7--9----7--|
D--7----7----9----7--|
A------------11---9--|
E--5----5------------|


ENDING

And the last part where he starts strumming goes like this:
e-----------|----------------|-------|
B--5----10--|--5----2----10--|--5----|
G--6/7--7---|--6/7--2----7---|--6/7--|
D--7----7---|--7----4----7---|--7----|
A-------9---|------------9---|-------|
E--5--------|--5----2--------|--5----|
    (1x)         (repeat)      (end)


That's it. Hope it helped! :)
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