INTRO:   (Bass run, D5 , A5 , G5 ) repeat


VERSE:1
     D5 A5 G5       D5                A5      G5             D5    
My Maria, don't you know I've come a long, long way. I've been longin' 
    A5   G5               D5                A5       G5               D5 A5 G5
to see her, when she's around, she takes my blues away. Sweet Maria, 
            D5           A5       G5            D5      A5    G5         D5
little sunlight surely hurts my eyes. I'm a lonely dreamer on a highway 
    A5   G5
in the sky.

CHORUS:
      D5       A5         G5        A5     G5  A5    D5           D5       A5
Maria-- (Oh Maria, I love you girl. Oh my Maria).  Maria-- (Oh Maria, I 
   G5      A5     G5      A5     D5    {1st time end w/ intro lick  D5 , A5 , G5 }
love you girl. Maria I love you.)

VERSE:2
     D5 A5 G5           D5      A5         G5            D5           A5
My Maria, there was some blue and sorrowed times. Just my thoughts about 
G5                D5      A5      G5         D5 A5 G5          D5      A5
you, bring back, my peace of mind. Gypsy Lady, your a miracle work for 
 G5      D5       A5     G5           D5           A5       G5
me. You set my soul free, like a ship sailing on the sea.

BRIDGE:
 A5                     G5         D5    A5    G5    A5             G5
She is the sunlight, when the, skies are grey. She treats me so right. 
        D5   A5    G5     D5  A5  G5
Lady, take me away.

CHORUS:

SOLO: (like chorus)

CHORUS: (repeat to end)