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Maria

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1/34

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 34Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Note:
Picking pattern for C and D in the verse:
e|--C---------------|--D-------0-------|
B|---------1-------|-----3-----3---3-|
G|-----0-----0---0-|---2---2-----2---|
D|---2---2-----2---|-0---------------|
A|-3---------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
[Intro]
e|-Em-----------------|-G--------|-D/F#--------|
B|------------------|---------|---------|
G|------------------|---------|---------|
D|-----2--------2---|-----0---|-----0---|
A|---2---2----2---2-|---2---2-|---0---0-|
E|-0-------0--------|-3-------|-2-------|  (x2)
[Verse] (same picking pattern as intro)
MaEmria durch ein’ GDornwald gD/F#ing
EmKyrie elGeisD/F#on
An Emihrer Brust ein GKindlein D/F#hing
Das Emwider willen sGie empfiD/F#ng
VerzCweifelte MarDia
VerzCweifelte MarDia
[Interlude]
 Em   G   D/F#(x2)
[Verse]
EmWas hat sie daGbei erD/F#tragen
EmKyrie eGleisD/F#on
EmAll das Zögern Gund VerD/F#zagen
EmVerfolgt von bangen GFraD/F#gen
CÄngstliche MaDria
CÄngstliche MaDria
[Chorus]
MarEmia durch den CDornwald ging
GKyriDe elGeisoDn
EmMaria dann im DCornwald hing
AmKyrie eGleisBmon
[Interlude]
Em C
[Verse]
Zur EmAbtreibung war Gsie bD/F#ereit
EmKyrie eGleisD/F#on
Doch Emhätte sie daGmit entD/F#weiht
EmDas Gebot der GChristenD/F#heit
ErCgebene MaDria
ErCgebene MaDria
[Chorus]
MarEmia durch den CDornwald ging
GKyriDe elGeisoDn
MarEmia dann im CDornwald hing
AmKyrie eleiDsoBmn
Em C
DKyrie eleGisoDn
Em C Am D Bm
Cergebene DMaria
CErgebene DMaria
[Bridge]
Nun Emhängt sie selbst an Ceinem Strick
GKyriDe elGeisoDn
EmTraurig gebrochen Cist ihr Blick
Denn AmMutter Gsein war Dnicht ihr BmGlück
EmRuhe sanft, Maria
[Chorus]
MaEmria durch den CDornwald ging
GKyriDe elGeisoDn
MarEmia dann im CDornwald hing
AmKyrie eDleisBmon
Em C
DKyrie elGeiDson
MarEmia dann im CDornwald hing
AmKyrie eDleisBmon
Em C Em C Em C Em C

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Maria

by Saltatio Mortis

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Note:

Picking pattern for C and D in the verse:

C D

e|-----------------|---------0-------|

B|---------1-------|-----3-----3---3-|

G|-----0-----0---0-|---2---2-----2---|

D|---2---2-----2---|-0---------------|

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

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

[Intro]

Em G D/F#

e|------------------|---------|---------|

B|------------------|---------|---------|

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

D|-----2--------2---|-----0---|-----0---|

A|---2---2----2---2-|---2---2-|---0---0-|

E|-0-------0--------|-3-------|-2-------| (x2)

[Verse] (same picking pattern as intro)

Em G D/F#

Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging

Em G D/F#

Kyrie eleison

Em G D/F#

An ihrer Brust ein Kindlein hing

Em G D/F#

Das wider willen sie empfing

C D

Verzweifelte Maria

C D

Verzweifelte Maria

[Interlude]

Em G D/F#

(x2)

[Verse]

Em G D/F#

Was hat sie dabei ertragen

Em G D/F#

Kyrie eleison

Em G D/F#

All das Zögern und Verzagen

Em G D/F#

Verfolgt von bangen Fragen

C D

Ängstliche Maria

C D

Ängstliche Maria

[Chorus]

Em C

Maria durch den Dornwald ging

G D G D

Kyrie eleison

Em C

Maria dann im Dornwald hing

Am G Bm

Kyrie eleison

[Interlude]

Em C

[Verse]

Em G D/F#

Zur Abtreibung war sie bereit

Em G D/F#

Kyrie eleison

Em G D/F#

Doch hätte sie damit entweiht

Em G D/F#

Das Gebot der Christenheit

C D

Ergebene Maria

C D

Ergebene Maria

[Chorus]

Em C

Maria durch den Dornwald ging

G D G D

Kyrie eleison

Em C

Maria dann im Dornwald hing

Am D Bm

Kyrie eleison

Em C

D G D

Kyrie eleison

Em C Am D Bm

C D

ergebene Maria

C D

Ergebene Maria

[Bridge]

Em C

Nun hängt sie selbst an einem Strick

G D G D

Kyrie eleison

Em C

Traurig gebrochen ist ihr Blick

Am G D Bm

Denn Mutter sein war nicht ihr Glück

Ruhe sanft, Maria

[Chorus]

Em C

Maria durch den Dornwald ging

G D G D

Kyrie eleison

Em C

Maria dann im Dornwald hing

Am D Bm

Kyrie eleison

Em C

D G D

Kyrie eleison

Em C

Maria dann im Dornwald hing

Am D Bm

Kyrie eleison

Em C Em C Em C Em C

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