C C/B 2x

C                     F                      G
Maria, I'm growing so tired of fighting this war,
C                    F                   G  G7 G7 G7 G
Maria, I feel like I just can't go on anymore.

G                             G7   G G7 G
The sounds we make as they're dying
G                               G7   G G7 G
Hearing their screams and their crying
    G                        G7
The children, their eyes are weeping;
   G                C
we filled them with pain.

C C/B 2x

F                                                C  C7
You know the reason I joined up to fight in this war.
F                                        G
You know the reason I refuse to fight anymore.

C C/B 4x

C                        F                     G7
Maria, please help me, I feel like I'm going insane.
C                     F                          G   G7 G7 G7 G
Maria, at night in my dreams I keep calling your name.

G                   G7 G G7 G
After the battle is over
G                     G7    G G7 G
And I am just another soldier
G                     G7        G          C
Maria, I'm longing to hold you again in my arms.

C C/B 2x

F                                                C  C7
You know the reason I joined up to fight in this war.
F                                        G   G7 C
You know the reason I refuse to fight anymore.

* Alternate:

Capo III