Intro: 
Oooh (etc)
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D5                     A5
The rains never came, I saw my land die
E5                   A5
Maria was asleep when I kissed her goodbye
D5                                A5                  E5 A5 E5
I couldn't stand the sound of my children cryin' no more
D5               A5
You get hungry, you get mad
F#5                       D5              
A man without hope is a man who turns bad
D5                           A5     E5 A5 E5      
I'll try my luck in Texas, adios Mexico

A5                    F#5
Wipe away your tears Maria
D5                     F#5         E5 
There's a better life for us somewhere
A5                    F#5
Let me see you smile Maria
D5                      F#5       E5
Close your eyes, we're on our way there

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D5                          A5
My country was a great one once upon a time
E5                              A5 
I wish I lived when you didn't need borderlines
D5                           A5                 E5 A5 E5
Somebody came and took the heart of my people away
D5                           A5
Now I ain't worried, baby, hear what I say
F#5                            D5       
My people gonna rise again fightin' someday
D5                        A5                             E5 A5 E5
I'll be there to see it, I'll be there to welcome them home

A5                    F#5
Wipe away your tears Maria
D5                     F#5         E5
There's a better life for us somewhere
A5                     F#5
Let me see you smile Maria
D5                     F#5           E5
Close your eyes, we're on our way there          
                                                              
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D5            A5
I saw Texas, she looked so fine
E5                            A5
I met some other people same story as mine
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Laughin' and drinkin' waitin' for the sun to go down
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We had life in our eyes as we crossed the border line
F#5                          D5
Shot six good men without tellin' them why
D5                                 A5             E5 A5 E5 A5
How could anybody take the only thing a man has left

A5                    F#5
Wipe away your tears Maria
D5                     F#5         E5
There's a better life for us somewhere
A5                     F#5
Let me see you smile Maria
D5                        F#5      E5
Close your eyes, we're on our way there

[same as intro]

[solo]
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 | ----4-4-5-4-2----4-5-4~--5-5---5-4-2----2-4-2~- | -------- | x3(besides the last part)              
 | --5-----------5-----------------------5-------- | -0-2-4-- | 

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