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Intro: 
Oooh (etc)
A F#m D F#m E

D                     A
The rains never came, I saw my land die
E                   A
Maria was asleep when I kissed her goodbye
D                                A                  E A E
I couldn't stand the sound of my children cryin' no more
D               A
You get hungry, you get mad
F#m                       D              
A man without hope is a man who turns bad
D                           A     E A E      
I'll try my luck in Texas, adios Mexico

A                    F#m
Wipe away your tears Maria
D                     F#m         E 
There's a better life for us somewhere
A                    F#m
Let me see you smile Maria
D                      F#m       E
Close your eyes, we're on our way there

A~ DDD A~ A D A E

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

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

A                    F#m
Wipe away your tears Maria
D                     F#m         E
There's a better life for us somewhere
A                     F#m
Let me see you smile Maria
D                        F#m      E
Close your eyes, we're on our way there

[same as intro]

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