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Eastern Maria

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Performed at The Nave, London, April 2011
Capo 3
 C- x32010
 G- 320003
 Dm- xx0231
 Am- x02210
 B7- x2x202
 D7- xx0212
 G7- 320001
 E/B- x22100
Intro - C
COh, do you sGee her?C  
DmQueen of the Gheavens on the Cmove
CaAmrried over oceans into B7India
SDmeduced bGy their gods and the heat and monsoonsAm  
HDmow well, how B7obediently they Dmreceived her
But D7Maria, there's an elephant head in your GwombG7  
COh, they bGelieve in herAm  
DmCarved her iGdol into rocCk
AmOver time, they married her to ShiB7va
On their kDmnees they bGegged her undrown their cropsAm  
DmOh Lady, B7Lady DoloroDmsa
Many D7armed, many nippled mother of GGodG7  
CSanta GMariaAm  
DmSanta LGakshmi of the pondsC  
AmForgot where she Gcame fromC  
DmOut in GNirvana she was losCt
Draped in Amrosaries of jasmine, B7bougainvillea
DmAdore, eGxalt at the foot of a Amcross
Where she Dmwept in Civory and silDmver till
HD7er child was reborn on a lotus pGondG7  
COh, do you Gsee heAmr?
DmLost in her sGaffron-scented joyC  
AmEastern GMariCaE/B  
DmNursing a bGlue-skinned baby Cboy

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Eastern Maria

by Emmy the Great

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E/B

Performed at The Nave, London, April 2011

Capo 3

- x32010

- 320003

- xx0231

- x02210

- x2x202

- xx0212

- 320001

E/B

- x22100

Intro - C

C G C

Oh, do you see her?

Dm G C

Queen of the heavens on the move

Am B7

Carried over oceans into India

Dm G Am

Seduced by their gods and the heat and monsoons

Dm B7 Dm

How well, how obediently they received her

D7 G G7

But Maria, there's an elephant head in your womb

C G Am

Oh, they believe in her

Dm G C

Carved her idol into rock

Am B7

Over time, they married her to Shiva

Dm G Am

On their knees they begged her undrown their crops

Dm B7 Dm

Oh Lady, Lady Dolorosa

D7 G G7

Many armed, many nippled mother of God

C G Am

Santa Maria

Dm G C

Santa Lakshmi of the ponds

Am G C

Forgot where she came from

Dm G C

Out in Nirvana she was lost

Am B7

Draped in rosaries of jasmine, bougainvillea

Dm G Am

Adore, exalt at the foot of a cross

Dm C Dm

Where she wept in ivory and silver till

D7 G G7

Her child was reborn on a lotus pond

C G Am

Oh, do you see her?

Dm G C

Lost in her saffron-scented joy

Am G C E/B

Eastern Maria

Dm G C

Nursing a blue-skinned baby boy

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