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[Intro]
D  Dmaj7
D  D
[Verse 1]
DUsed to be I was the Dmaj7object of affection
 BmIn your eyes aD7lone
 GBut now it seems your heart has Afound a new direction
You’re leaviDn’ me Aout in the Gcold
 DSo if you’re gonna break my Dmaj7heart go on and break it
 BmNo I don’t don’t need you D7no more
Well I Gtried so hard and Anow my will is breakin’
DBaby Aeven Gmore I still love you
[Instrumental]
D   Dmaj7  Bm    D7
G   A      D  A  G
[Verse 2]
DI remember when you Dmaj7used to make me happy
 BmJust to look inD7to your eyes
 GBut now every time I Atry you’re lookin’ past me
 DAnd I Adon’t know Gwhy
 DSo baby you don’t Dmaj7even gotta tell me
 Bmno I alrD7eady know
So Gdon’t even say goodbye Ajust walk on past me
DI don’t want to Ahurt no Gmore, not for you Maria
[Instrumental]
D   Dmaj7  Bm    D7
G   A      D
[Bridge]
BmAny way I tAurn I could fDind a better wAay to lGose, ah Maria
[Instrumental]
D   Dmaj7  Bm    D7
G   A      D  A  G
[Verse 3]
 DI guess mama wasn’t Dmaj7lyin’ about the dangers
 BmThere could be inD7side one's heart
 GWe’re better off if we Aall remain strangers
DStumblin’ Athru the Gdark, ah Maria

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Maria

by Justin Townes Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

[Intro]

D Dmaj7

D D

[Verse 1]

D Dmaj7

Used to be I was the object of affection

Bm D7

In your eyes alone

G A

But now it seems your heart has found a new direction

D A G

You’re leavin’ me out in the cold

D Dmaj7

So if you’re gonna break my heart go on and break it

Bm D7

No I don’t don’t need you no more

G A

Well I tried so hard and now my will is breakin’

D A G

Baby even more I still love you

[Instrumental]

D Dmaj7 Bm D7

G A D A G

[Verse 2]

D Dmaj7

I remember when you used to make me happy

Bm D7

Just to look into your eyes

G A

But now every time I try you’re lookin’ past me

D A G

And I don’t know why

D Dmaj7

So baby you don’t even gotta tell me

Bm D7

no I already know

G A

So don’t even say goodbye just walk on past me

D A G

I don’t want to hurt no more, not for you Maria

[Instrumental]

D Dmaj7 Bm D7

G A D

[Bridge]

Bm A D A G

Any way I turn I could find a better way to lose, ah Maria

[Instrumental]

D Dmaj7 Bm D7

G A D A G

[Verse 3]

D Dmaj7

I guess mama wasn’t lyin’ about the dangers

Bm D7

There could be inside one's heart

G A

We’re better off if we all remain strangers

D A G

Stumblin’ thru the dark, ah Maria

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