Marriage Chords
Marriage by The Avett Brothers is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F with a capo on the 5st fret. It uses the chords F, F2, C and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Originally performed by Bombadil.
Capo on 5th
Chords used: F F2* C G
Scott performing on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eew-NyU-H3Y
*F2 = an F chord played with the first finger on the second fret (so when the capo
is on 5, the F chord begins at 7). I'm not entirely sure what chord this is, but
I believe technically it's a G
The ornament at the beginning played with "what would you say to marriage" starts
at C, them moves up to F2 with these three notes:
e |-------------------3--1--|
B |--1----------------3--1--|
G |-------------------4--2--|
D |--2-----0--2--3----5--3--|
A |--3----------------------|
E |-------------------------|
C F2 F
0 2 3 F2 F
what would you say to marriage
F C
after the 200th time I told the same joke
F C F C
and then I broke your favorite watch with my heel
0 2 3 F2 F
what would you say of true love
F C
after the 200th time I told you I loved you
F C F C F C F C
and then I blew your confidence with a lover that was in my past, in my past
F C F C
I thought you knew, I thought you knew
G C
this was marriage
0 2 3 F2 F
would you still find me pretty
F C
after the 200th time I wore the same skirt
F C F C F C
and then I hurt your dream job offer because I was scared
0 2 3 F2 F
would you still buy me dinner
F C
after the 200th time I dropped my silver fork
F C F C F C
and the nursery rhyme stork never brought a baby to you, a baby for you
F C
I thought you knew
F C
I thought you knew
F G C 0 2 3 F
F G C F
just two names on a court certificate
F G C F
20 years and still the same kiss
F C
I thought you knew
F C
I thought you knew
G C
this was marriage