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David Allan Coe - Maria Is A Mystery
[Intro]
 F   Bb   F   CX2
FMaria has a music box she Cwinds up most every day
BbOnce a week is all it takes, to Gmake the music play
FMelody is just some childhood Bblullaby her mother
Used to Fsing to her.C  
And the Froad down to the city, goes right Cby Maria's door
I Bboften walk right by her house on Gmy way to the store
Up Fthere where those Italian mothers
Dress their Bbshivering bamCbinos
For the Frain.
[Chorus]
She Bbtells me about CJesus, and Bball his gallant Fmen
BbI tell her aCbout fanFtasy
BbMaria she's this Clady, on the Fway down to the Driver
BbMaria Cshe's a mysFtery
BbMaria Cshe's a mysFtery.Bb  F  C  
Yeah Fpassing by this morning, I drew a Cpicture in my head
BbOur bodies in some candlelight that Gglowed upon our skin
FMaybe if I touched her, she would Bbdisappear
Like Cangels in a Fdream.
[Chorus]
 F   Bb   F   CX3

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Maria Is A Mystery

by David Allan Coe

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David Allan Coe - Maria Is A Mystery

[Intro]

F Bb F C

F C

Maria has a music box she winds up most every day

Bb G

Once a week is all it takes, to make the music play

F Bb

Melody is just some childhood lullaby her mother

F C

Used to sing to her.

F C

And the road down to the city, goes right by Maria's door

Bb G

I often walk right by her house on my way to the store

Up there where those Italian mothers

Bb C

Dress their shivering bambinos

For the rain.

[Chorus]

Bb C Bb F

She tells me about Jesus, and all his gallant men

Bb C F

I tell her about fantasy

Bb C F D

Maria she's this lady, on the way down to the river

Bb C F

Maria she's a mystery

Bb C F Bb F C

Maria she's a mystery.

F C

Yeah passing by this morning, I drew a picture in my head

Bb G

Our bodies in some candlelight that glowed upon our skin

F Bb

Maybe if I touched her, she would disappear

C F

Like angels in a dream.

[Chorus]

F Bb F C

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