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Santa Maria

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Gmajor

90BPM

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1/15

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 15Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

E|--G3--| |Gmaj7--2--| |-Em----| |Em/Gb--2--| |--C---|
B|-----| |-----| |-----| |-----| |--1--|
G|-----| |-----| |-----| |-----| |-----|
D|-----| |-----| |--2--| |--2--| |--2--|
A|--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--3--|
E|--3--| |--3--| |-----| |-----| |-----|
Intro:     G    Gmaj7    Em   Em/Gb    Em    Em/Gbx2
Verse 1:
Let me off of tGhis boat
I'm sick of this ride
The world is heading ever sGmaj7outhward
And EmI can't stay in hereEm/Gb  Em  Em/Gb  
Verse 2:
And you're lying Gawake
Away on your side
The feeling comes in waves Gmaj7and burns us
And EmI don't wanna dieEm/Gb  Em  Em/Gb  
Verse 3:
From the slGippery hands
To the line of your throat
The fever now consumes Gmaj7us both
In a Emfire now we will goEm/Gb  Em  Em/Gb  
Chorus:
Santa MaCria
Why did you have to Emgo?Em/Gb  Em  Em/Gb  
Santa MaCria
(stop)
One day we will know
Bridge:    G    Gmaj7    Em   Em/Gb    Em     Em/Gbx2
Verse 4:
In a bowing of heGads and a passing of hands
And all we thought they'd unGmaj7derstand
Is lEmost and they won't knowEm/Gb  Em  Em/Gb  
Verse 5:
And what have Gwe left
It's all that we've got
There is no 'X' to mark Gmaj7our spot
What's Empast is done and goneEm/Gb  Em  Em/Gb  
Chorus:
Santa MaCria
Why did you have bEmurn?Em/Gb  Em  Em/Gb  
Santa MaCria
(stop)
One day you will learn
long   G-  (distortion)    G   Em  
Chorus:
Santa MaCria
Why did you have to Emgo?
Santa MaCria
One day we will kEmnow
Outro:     G   Em  
Solo:
E|----------------------------------|
B|---12------------9----------------|
G|-------12-9----9-----12-9----9----|  repeat many times
D|------------12------------12------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

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Santa Maria

by The Frames

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Em/Gb

G Gmaj7 Em Em/Gb C

E|--3--| |--2--| |-----| |--2--| |-----|

B|-----| |-----| |-----| |-----| |--1--|

G|-----| |-----| |-----| |-----| |-----|

D|-----| |-----| |--2--| |--2--| |--2--|

A|--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--2--| |--3--|

E|--3--| |--3--| |-----| |-----| |-----|

G Gmaj7 Em Em/Gb Em Em/Gb

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

Let me off of this boat

I'm sick of this ride

Gmaj7

The world is heading ever southward

Em Em/Gb Em Em/Gb

And I can't stay in here

Verse 2:

And you're lying awake

Away on your side

Gmaj7

The feeling comes in waves and burns us

Em Em/Gb Em Em/Gb

And I don't wanna die

Verse 3:

From the slippery hands

To the line of your throat

Gmaj7

The fever now consumes us both

Em Em/Gb Em Em/Gb

In a fire now we will go

Chorus:

Santa Maria

Em Em/Gb Em Em/Gb

Why did you have to go?

Santa Maria

(stop)

One day we will know

G Gmaj7 Em Em/Gb Em Em/Gb

Bridge: x2

Verse 4:

In a bowing of heads and a passing of hands

Gmaj7

And all we thought they'd understand

Em Em/Gb Em Em/Gb

Is lost and they won't know

Verse 5:

And what have we left

It's all that we've got

Gmaj7

There is no 'X' to mark our spot

Em Em/Gb Em Em/Gb

What's past is done and gone

Chorus:

Santa Maria

Em Em/Gb Em Em/Gb

Why did you have burn?

Santa Maria

(stop)

One day you will learn

G G Em

long - (distortion)

Chorus:

Santa Maria

Why did you have to go?

Santa Maria

One day we will know

G Em

Outro:

Solo:

E|----------------------------------|

B|---12------------9----------------|

G|-------12-9----9-----12-9----9----| repeat many times

D|------------12------------12------|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

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