CAPO 1


INTRO:   (Bass run, D, A, G) repeat

VERSE:1


     D A G          D                A          G                
My Maria, don't you know I've come a long, long way. 
D                    A   G               D                 A       G 
I've been longin' to see her, when she's around, she takes my blues away 
        D A G           D            A        G    
Sweet Maria,  little sunlight surely hurts my eyes.
      D      A    G         D        A   G 
I'm a lonely dreamer on a highway in the sky.

CHORUS:

      D       A         G        A     G  A    D           D       A
Maria-- (Oh Maria, I love you girl. Oh my Maria).  Maria-- (Oh Maria, I 
   G      A     G      A     D    (1st time end w/ intro lick  D, A, G)
love you girl. Maria I love you.)

VERSE:2


     D A G           D      A         G          
My Maria, there was some blue and sorrowed times. 
 D         A           G                D      A      G   
Just my thoughts about you, bring back, my peace of mind.
        D A G          D      A      G
 Gypsy Lady, your a miracle work for me.
    D       A     G           D           A       G
You set my soul free, like a ship sailing on the sea.

BRIDGE:

 A                     G         D    A    G    
She is the sunlight, when the, skies are grey. 
A             G                 D   A    G     D  A  G
She treats me so right. Lady, take me away.
        


CHORUS:

      D       A         G        A     G  A    D           D       A
Maria-- (Oh Maria, I love you girl. Oh my Maria).  Maria-- (Oh Maria, I 
   G      A     G      A     D    (1st time end w/ intro lick  D, A, G)
love you girl. Maria I love you.)


SOLO: (like chorus)

CHORUS:

      D       A         G        A     G  A    D           D       A
Maria-- (Oh Maria, I love you girl. Oh my Maria).  Maria-- (Oh Maria, I 
   G      A     G      A     D    (1st time end w/ intro lick  D, A, G)
love you girl. Maria I love you.)