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Maria

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[Intro]
G C G C G D G  C G
[Chorus]
GMaria, you're Cstill wild and GrestlessC  
And I can just sGee ya rCidin' in a rodeDo
You might Geven Cmake it down to TGexasC  
Or you might head oGut wDest to New MexicGoC  G  
[Verse]
GSo pack up Call of your belGongingsC  
A Gpick-up will tCake you where you wanna Dgo
You can Gride out when yCou hear mountains caGllingC  
Out to GCanada or the Dcanyons of ColorGadoC  G  
DNew York CCity was always your hGomeC  G  
DBut in your Cheart you know you were Gborn to roam
And you're gonna lB7eave as soon as you get the mConey
After you Gsell Deverything you oGwnC  G  
[Solo]
G C G C G C D D
G C G C G D G   C G
[Chorus]
GMaria, is lConeliness a GvirtueC  
Or does it Gsteal you blind and leCave you split Dapart
GMaria, cCan you give me an aGnswerC  
Are the Gsongs we sing Dworth the broken hGeartC  G  
[Bridge]
GThe highway has aClways been your GloverC  
And Gsomeday Cyou may know his Dname
WGherever you stay Cit wouldn't really mGatterC  
'Cause all those Gcities sDtart to look the GsameC  G  
[Outro]
DSome folks will Ctry to take your hGeart awayC  G  
DAnd just when you tChink you've really Ggot it made
You wake B7up and find madness in the mCorning
But Gdamn the pain and dDamn those restless GdaysC  G  
GDamn the pain and dDamn those restless dGays 

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Maria

by Lucinda Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C G D G C G

[Chorus]

G C G C

Maria, you're still wild and restless

G C D

And I can just see ya ridin' in a rodeo

G C G C

You might even make it down to Texas

G D G C G

Or you might head out west to New Mexico

[Verse]

G C G C

So pack up all of your belongings

G C D

A pick-up will take you where you wanna go

G C G C

You can ride out when you hear mountains calling

G D G C G

Out to Canada or the canyons of Colorado

D C G C G

New York City was always your home

D C G

But in your heart you know you were born to roam

B7 C

And you're gonna leave as soon as you get the money

G D G C G

After you sell everything you own

[Solo]

G C G C G C D D

G C G C G D G C G

[Chorus]

G C G C

Maria, is loneliness a virtue

G C D

Or does it steal you blind and leave you split apart

G C G C

Maria, can you give me an answer

G D G C G

Are the songs we sing worth the broken heart

[Bridge]

G C G C

The highway has always been your lover

G C D

And someday you may know his name

G C G C

Wherever you stay it wouldn't really matter

G D G C G

'Cause all those cities start to look the same

[Outro]

D C G C G

Some folks will try to take your heart away

D C G

And just when you think you've really got it made

B7 C

You wake up and find madness in the morning

G D G C G

But damn the pain and damn those restless days

G D G

Damn the pain and damn those restless days

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