Learn to play "MARILYN" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F# C# Fm G# Must be nice to be so nice and beautiful F# C# A#m G# Hang the stars in the eyes of everybody F# C# Fm G# Got your name up in lights and in every home F# C# A#m G# But were you still alone at the party? F# C# Everybody wanted to see you Fm G# Lips red, eyes blue F# C# D#m And everybody wanted to be you, yeah Chorus: F# C# Fm G# Was it worth it to seem so perfect? F# C# A#m G# Blonde and curves didn't keep you from your skeletons F# C# Fm G# Was it lonely, show pony? F# C# Did you miss Norma Jeane? A#m G# F# C# Fm G# Or did you always wanna be Marilyn? F# C# A#m G# Marilyn Once you got through the doors, was it glamorous? Or did you think you'd feel more fulfilled? (Mm) 'Cause I can see how it seemed Through an L.A. silver screen But I can also see how it'd drive me to pills Chorus: So was it worth it to seem so perfect? Blonde and curves didn't keep you from your skeletons Was it lonely, show pony? Did you miss Norma Jeane? Or did you always wanna be Marilyn? Oh, Marilyn F# G# Everybody wanted to see you Fm G# Lips red, eyes blue F# C# And everybody wanted to know you A#m G# In every room F# C# Was the way that everyone loved you Fm G# A feeling you outgrew? F# C# 'Cause everybody wanted to be you D#m But did you? (Mm-mm, hmm) Chorus: Was it worth it to seem so perfect? Blonde and curves didn't keep you from your skeletons Was it lonely, show pony? Did you miss Norma Jeane? The woman underneath Or did you always wanna be Marilyn? Oh, ooh-ooh, Marilyn Uhm, do I feel happy in life? Uhm Uh, let's see You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m C# D#m Fm F# G# 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 "MARILYN" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "MARILYN" by Kelsea Ballerini.