Verse 1  - (starts w/ riff-E-B-A progression; below)
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         E  B  A A
My maria
                         E      B         A A
don't you know that I've come a long long way
  E          B          A   A
I've been longing to see ya
              E                   B     A  A
when shes around she takes my blues away
           E  B  A A
sweet maria
         E       B        A  A
sunlight surely hurts my eyes
 E      B      A   A
I'm a lonely dreamer
       E       B      A  A
lonely highway in the skies


chorus: both vocals listed
  E         B        A        E
marieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  oh   ma   ria   I  love you love you

A     B  A     E
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeya
oh    my ma    ria

A  A     E
eeeya I  love  you
maria I  love  you


Verse two

        E  B  A A
my maria
                   E        B        A  A
there were some blue and some low times
 E        B         A    A
just my thoughts about you
            E  B        A  A
bring back my peace of mind
        E   B   A A
gypsy lady
         E       B          A  A
you're miracle worked for me
 E    B      A    A
you set my soul free
 E           B       A A
like a ship sailing on the sea

Bridge

B        A        A    A     E      B B  A    A  A
  she's sunlight when the   stars  are  grey
B  B    B      B  A        A  A   E    B B  A   A  A
   she treats me so right lady   take  me  away

E   B   A  A

There’s a few riffs I use… here’s the easiest, and signature licks

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