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His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
F Dm F Dm
A very old friend came by today
F Dm
'Cos he was telling everyone in town
F Dm
About the love that he just found
Bb C7 Dm
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
Chorus :
C7 Bb C7 Bb
Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning
C7 Bb C7 Bb
I wished him luck and then he said goodbye
C7 Bb C7 Bb
He was gone but still his words kept returning
C7 Bb F
What else was there for me to do but cry
Other verses :
He talked and talked and I heard him say
That she had the longest blackest hair
The prettiest green eyes anywhere
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
Would you believe that yesterday
This girl was in my arms and swore to me
She'd be mine eternally
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame
A very old friend Came by today Cuz he was telling everyone in town Of the love that he'd jsut found And Marie's the name Of his latest flame He talked and talked And I heard him say That she had the longest blackest hair The prettiest green eyes anywhere And Marie's the name Of his latest flame Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burnin' I wished him luck and then he said good-bye He was gone but still the words kept returnin' What else was there for me to do but cry? Would you believe That yesterday This girl was in my arms and swore to me She'd be mine eternally And Marie's the name Of his latest flame Thoug I smiled the tears inside were a-burnin' I wished him luck and then he said good-bye He was gone but still his words kept returnin' What else was there for me to do but cry? Would you believe That yesterday She was in my arms and swore to me She'd be mine eternally And Marie's the name Of his latest flame Yeah, Marie's the name Of his latest flame Oh, Marie's the name Of his latest flame Oh, Marie's the name Of his latest flame I do NOT own this song, never did
Elvis Presley Marie's The Name His Latest Flame
Elvis Presley (Maries The Name) His Latest Flame Written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. Elvis recorded it June 26, 1961 at rca's Nashville studios. It had an 11-week stay on Billboard's Hot 100 chart peaking at #4. It was #1 in England for 4 weeks. It sold over a 1000000 copies. It was the B-side to Little Sister. It is available on Elvis' Golden Records Vol. 3, Elvis The Other Sides; The Top Ten Hits; Something for Everybody; From Nashville to Memphis-The Essential 60s Masters, and Artist of the Century, which is where this version is from. An alternate take is available on Elvis Close Up. A very old friend came by today 'Cause he was telling everyone in town Of the love that he just found And Marie's the name of his latest flame He talked and talked and I heard him say That she had the longest blackest hair The prettiest green eyes anywhere And Marie's the name of his latest flame Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning I wished him luck and then he said goodbye He was gone but still his words kept returning What else was there for me to do but cry Would you believe that yesterday This girl was in my arms and swore to me She'd be mine eternally And Marie's the name of his latest flame Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning I wished him luck and then he said goodbye He was gone but still his words kept returning What else was there for me to do but cry Would you believe that yesterday This girl was in my arms and swore to me She'd be mine eternally And ...
(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
His latest flame (Cover)
This song was written (originally for Elvis Presley) by the famous song writer team Doc Pomus (lyrics) and Mort Shuman (music).The relatively intense tune, featuring a Bo Diddley beat, performed well on both pop and easy listening stations, reaching #4 on the Billboard Top 100, and #2 on the Easy Listening chart in 1961.
Elvis Presley Marie's The Name Of His Latest Flame( Cover) Starsoundman.