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Maria

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Cme|---G-------Am-------B7--------C-------D-----------|
B|--------------0-----0--------------3-------|
G|--------------2-----2-------0------2-------|
D|--1-----0-----2-----1-------2------0-------|
A|--3-----2-----0-----2-------3--------------|
E|--3-----3----------------------------------|
In addition to these chords, he includes a few hammer-ons here and there. Just listen and you will get it.
Also, pay attention to the time. The meter changes to the occasional 3/4 instead of 4/4.
[Intro]
Cm
G      Cm  Am      B7  Am     C
[Verse]
GOh, lord, B7what a thing to Amsay
B7What a thing to Amsay
CRight to Maria
GPears in the winter, B7Peaches in the Amspring
B7What else do you Amneed
CTo store in the cellar
AmOh, DohG  
[Verse]
GJust out of B7reach, I Amguess
There's B7no one Amelse
CAs bound to the tether
GCame to me in a B7dream last Amnight
Casting B7shadows in the Amcandlelight
CAlong the cavern Amwalls
You DcallG  
[Coda]
B7MariaC  
B7MariaC  
AmYou haven't said a word
DSince I returnedG  B7  
Am   B7
AmOh, ohC  G  B7  
Am   B7
AmOh, oChG  
B7MariaC  
B7MariaC  G  

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Maria

by J. Tillman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm G Am B7 C D

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

B|--------------0-----0--------------3-------|

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

D|--1-----0-----2-----1-------2------0-------|

A|--3-----2-----0-----2-------3--------------|

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

In addition to these chords, he includes a few hammer-ons here and there. Just listen and you will get it.

Also, pay attention to the time. The meter changes to the occasional 3/4 instead of 4/4.

[Intro]

G Cm Am B7 Am C

[Verse]

G B7 Am

Oh, lord, what a thing to say

B7 Am

What a thing to say

Right to Maria

G B7 Am

Pears in the winter, Peaches in the spring

B7 Am

What else do you need

To store in the cellar

Am D G

Oh, oh

[Verse]

G B7 Am

Just out of reach, I guess

B7 Am

There's no one else

As bound to the tether

G B7 Am

Came to me in a dream last night

B7 Am

Casting shadows in the candlelight

C Am

Along the cavern walls

D G

You call

[Coda]

B7 C

Maria

B7 C

Maria

You haven't said a word

D G B7

Since I returned

Am B7

Am C G B7

Oh, oh

Am B7

Am C G

Oh, oh

B7 C

Maria

B7 C G

Maria

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