Belle and Sebastian - Marx and Engels: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Marx and Engels" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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	  F		  C		
There is misery in all I hear and see,
	  A#          F
from the people on T.V.
	     D#		    A#
After their tea when life begins again,
            Gm           C
they'll be happier than me

There are a thousand meals being made on Saturday
From the view I saw today
I took a bet inside the launderette
With a girl from Wallasey

              F                   C
She spoke in dialect, I could not understand,
         A#
but one thing that
           F                  D#           A#/D
She made clear, there was no coming on to her,
              F
there was no way.

There's misery in all I hear and see
From people on TV
After their tea when life begins again
They'll be happier than me

There are a thousand meals being made on Saturday
From the view I saw today
I took a bet inside the launderette
With a girl from Wallasey

She spoke in dialect I could not understand
But one thing that she made clear
There was no coming on to her,
there was no intellect, that she

Gm		       F/A	
Could respect, if it couldn't see,
	  D#                Dm
that the girl just wants to be
       A#		 F
Left alone with Marx and Engels for awhile,
       D#                  Dm        G
She's writing in style, of any riot girl.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Marx and Engels" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Marx and Engels" by Belle and Sebastian.

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