My Maria by Bw Stevenson

My Maria:B.W. Stevenson.
#1 Adult Contemporary and #9 Rock 
charts in 1973.

        (Orig. Key is E) (Capo 2nd fret.)

INTRO: D A G (x2)

#1.
   D     A G
My Maria...
G                   D      A           G
Don't you know I've come a long, long, way?
D      A          G                    D
I been longin' to see her..when she's around 
          A         G
she takes my blues away.

#2.
      D     A G
Sweet Maria...
             D      A        G
the sunlight surely hurts my eyes.
D     A      G             D       A      G
I'm a lonely dreamer, on a highway in the skies.

CHORUS:
      D   A   G   D   G         D
Mar...i...i...i...i...i.i.i.i...ia, 
      D   A   G   D   G          D      
Mar...i...i...i...i...ia, I love you.

D A G (x2)

#3.
   D      A G
My Maria...
                D        A        G
there were some blue and sorrowed times.
D       A        G                     D  A        G
Just my thoughts about you, bring back my peace of mind.

#4.
      D     A G
Gypsy lady...
         D      A        G
you're a mircle work for me.
D   A      G                 D            A      G
You set my soul free, like a ship sailing on the sea.

#5.
A          G             D         G
She is the sunlight when skies are gray.
A             G               D        G    D A G
She treats me so right, lady, take me away.

CHORUS:

         D   A   G   D   G         D
My Mar...i...i...i...i...i.i.i.i...ia, 
      D   A   G   D   G          D      
Mar...i...i...i...i...ia, I love you.

         D   A   G   D   G         D
My Mar...i...i...i...i...i.i.i.i...ia, 
      D   A   G   D   G          D      
Mar...i...i...i...i...ia, I love you.

         D   A   G   D   G         D
My Mar...i...i...i...i...i.i.i.i...ia, 
      D   A   G   D   G          D      
Mar...i...i...i...i...ia, I love you.


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