The Man In The Raincoat:Marion Marlowe. #14 on BB Hot 100 on UNIQUE Records in 1955. INTRO: Abm Bbm Abm Dbm Abm Ab Abm #1. Abm Gbm Abm Bbm Late in the evening, out in the square.. Abm Ebm Abm Cm a man in a raincoat, standing there. Fm Cm Fm We met by the lamp where the newsboy cries. Abm Db Abm Bbm He stole my heart with his laughing eyes. #2. Abm Ebm Abm Bbm We smiled as we climbed on the old streetcar. Ab Bbm Abm Cm I blushed when he asked, are you travelling far? Fm Cm Fm The next time we met the sun shone all day.. Ab Abm Bbm we walked and we talked until the evening was gray. (Whistling..Abm Bbm Ab Bbm Abm..) #3. Abm Ebm Abm Ebm He took me dancing, dancing til dawn. Abm Ebm Ab C Cm No happier couple had ever been bornnnnn. Cm Bbm Cm Bbm I felt like a queen and he was my king. Dbm Ebm Dbm Bbm He borrowed some money to buy me a ring. #4. Abm Ebm Abm Db But I'm still alone the cards are all down. Ebm Abm Ebm Ab Cm He's taken my money and skipped out of town. Fm Cm And now, when I pass, the place where we met.. Abm Bbm Abm Bbm I'm wondering if I could forgive and forget? (Whistling..Abm Bbm Abm Bbm..) OUTRO: Abm Ebm Abm Bbm Though bitter is my heart and foolishly proud. Ab Bbm Ab Cm I still keep on looking when out in a crowd.. Cm Bbm for a man in a raincoat standing there.. Abm Bbm Ab Abm Bbm with laughing eyes and dark brown hair. Abm Gb Mmmmm..hmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm Abm Gbm mmmmm..hmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm Abm Gb Mmmmm..hmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm Abm Gbm mmmmm..hmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..hmmmmm..(Fade.) A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
