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O Maria

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Album : Mutations (1998)
Tempo : 99
E-mail: [email protected]
Tabbed by: newg    (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)
  C of the chorus ("for a good time"...)
e|---0------------------|
B|---1---1--3--4--3--1--|
G|---0------------------|
D|---2---2--3--4--3--2--|
A|-3--------------------|
E|----------------------|
Chords :
 Eaddb13: 02211x
    Eaug: x7655x
Abaug   : xx14-13-13-12
    Gaug: xx5443
Asus4   : x02230  (play alternate with the Am)
[Intro]
Eaddb13 Eaug Abaug
G#
  Am    Asus4   G#   Fx2
C A# Am G#
F    G Gaug
[Verse]
  AmThere was Asus4no one G#nothing to Fsee
  AmThe night is Asus4useless and G#so are Fwe
Cause Ceverybody A#knows
The Amfabric of G#folly     Fis fallen apart at the GseamsGaug  
[Chorus]
   AmAnd I've been lookin' for a Cgood time
   AmBut the pleasures are G#seldom and Gfew Gaug  
[Verse]
  AmThere's no Asus4whiskey G#there's no Fwine
  AmJust the Asus4concrete and a G#worried Fmind
'cause Ceverybody A#knows 
AmDeath creeps in G#slow     F'til you feel safe in his GarmsGaug  
[Chorus]
  AmAnd I've been lookin' for a Cnew friend
  AmAnd I don't care if he's G#decrepit and Ggray Gaug  
[Instrumental]
 Am     Asus4   G#   Fx2
C A# Am G#
F    G Gaug
[Chorus]
Amla la Cla...
Amla la G#la.G..Gaug  
[Verse]
   AmO Asus4maria, G#haven't you Fknown 
  AmDays so Asus4careless, G#all on your Fown
'cause Ceverybody A#knows 
The Amcircus is G#closed     Fand the animals have gone GwildGaug  
[Chorus]
   AmAnd I've been lookin' for my Cshadow
   AmBut this place is so G#bright and so Gclean Gaug  
[Verse]
  AmThere was Asus4no one G#nothing to Fsee
  AmThe night is Asus4useless and G#so are Fwe
Cause Ceverybody A#knows
The Amfabric of G#folly     Fis fallen apart at the GseamsGaug  
[Chorus]
   AmAnd I've been lookin' for a Cgood time
   AmBut the pleasures are G#seldom and Gfew Gaug  
[Instrumental]
 Am     Asus4   G#   Fx2
C A# Am G#
F    G Gaug
[Chorus]
   Amla lala la laCla
  Amla lala la laG#la la GlaGaug  
[Outro]
  Am    Asus4   G#   Fx2
C A# Am G#
F    G Gaug

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O Maria

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eaddb13

Eaug

Gaug

Abaug

Asus4

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Album : Mutations (1998)

Tempo : 99

E-mail: [email protected]

Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)

C of the chorus ("for a good time"...)

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

B|---1---1--3--4--3--1--|

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

D|---2---2--3--4--3--2--|

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

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

Chords :

Eaddb13

: 02211x

Eaug

: x7655x

Abaug : xx14-13-13-12

Gaug

: xx5443

Asus4 : x02230 (play alternate with the Am)

[Intro]

Eaddb13 Eaug Abaug

Am Asus4 G# F

C A# Am G#

F G Gaug

[Verse]

Am Asus4 G# F

There was no one nothing to see

Am Asus4 G# F

The night is useless and so are we

C A#

Cause everybody knows

Am G# F G Gaug

The fabric of folly is fallen apart at the seams

[Chorus]

Am C

And I've been lookin' for a good time

Am G# G Gaug

But the pleasures are seldom and few

[Verse]

Am Asus4 G# F

There's no whiskey there's no wine

Am Asus4 G# F

Just the concrete and a worried mind

C A#

'cause everybody knows

Am G# F G Gaug

Death creeps in slow 'til you feel safe in his arms

[Chorus]

Am C

And I've been lookin' for a new friend

Am G# G Gaug

And I don't care if he's decrepit and gray

[Instrumental]

Am Asus4 G# F

C A# Am G#

F G Gaug

[Chorus]

Am C

la la la...

Am G# G Gaug

la la la...

[Verse]

Am Asus4 G# F

O maria, haven't you known

Am Asus4 G# F

Days so careless, all on your own

C A#

'cause everybody knows

Am G# F G Gaug

The circus is closed and the animals have gone wild

[Chorus]

Am C

And I've been lookin' for my shadow

Am G# G Gaug

But this place is so bright and so clean

[Verse]

Am Asus4 G# F

There was no one nothing to see

Am Asus4 G# F

The night is useless and so are we

C A#

Cause everybody knows

Am G# F G Gaug

The fabric of folly is fallen apart at the seams

[Chorus]

Am C

And I've been lookin' for a good time

Am G# G Gaug

But the pleasures are seldom and few

[Instrumental]

Am Asus4 G# F

C A# Am G#

F G Gaug

[Chorus]

Am C

la lala la lala

Am G# G Gaug

la lala la lala la la

[Outro]

Am Asus4 G# F

C A# Am G#

F G Gaug

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