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Santa Maria - Alan Garrity
Capo: 3
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
GSanta Maria, take me home withCout any fears
I have been Daway for too long
Fill yourselves and Gcarry me homeD  
GSanta Maria, see the land, how Cit's getting nearer
I believe the Dday wouldn't come
when again I'd see my Gwife and my son
[Pre-Chorus]
EThree years I've been B7away
Looking for the Cdream
I thought I'd Afind
EWith heartaches every B7day
And at night I tChought
that I  would Alose my mind
[Chorus]
Oh GSanta Maria, you saved my life
Oh DSanta Maria
Tonight I shall be Chome
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
GSanta Maria, I know I chose the Clife of a sailor
But if I'd known of Dwhat was to come
I'd have stayed at Ghome with my sonD  
GSanta Maria, please accept mt Cthanks an my prayers
It's after you the Dship got it's name
You bought me through the Gstorm and the rain
[Pre-Chorus]
EThree years I've been B7away
Looking for the Cdream
I thought I'd Afind
EWith heartaches every B7day
And at night I tChought
that I  would Alose my mind
[Chorus]
Oh GSanta Maria, you saved my life
Oh DSanta Maria
Tonight I shall be Chome
(key change)
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
ASanta Maria, see the land, how Dit's getting nearer
I believe the Eday wouldn't come
when again I'd see my Awife and my sonE  
ASanta Maria, please accept mt Dthanks an my prayers
It's after you the Eship gots it's name
You bought me through the Astorm and the rain
[Outro]
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Santa Maria

by Alan Garrity

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Santa Maria - Alan Garrity

Capo: 3

[Intro]

G C

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G C

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[Verse 1]

G C

Santa Maria, take me home without any fears

I have been away for too long

G D

Fill yourselves and carry me home

G C

Santa Maria, see the land, how it's getting nearer

I believe the day wouldn't come

when again I'd see my wife and my son

[Pre-Chorus]

E B7

Three years I've been away

Looking for the dream

I thought I'd find

E B7

With heartaches every day

And at night I thought

that I would lose my mind

[Chorus]

Oh Santa Maria, you saved my life

Oh Santa Maria

Tonight I shall be home

[Interlude]

G C

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[Verse 2]

G C

Santa Maria, I know I chose the life of a sailor

But if I'd known of what was to come

G D

I'd have stayed at home with my son

G C

Santa Maria, please accept mt thanks an my prayers

It's after you the ship got it's name

You bought me through the storm and the rain

[Pre-Chorus]

E B7

Three years I've been away

Looking for the dream

I thought I'd find

E B7

With heartaches every day

And at night I thought

that I would lose my mind

[Chorus]

Oh Santa Maria, you saved my life

Oh Santa Maria

Tonight I shall be home

(key change)

[Interlude]

A D

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A D

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[Verse 3]

A D

Santa Maria, see the land, how it's getting nearer

I believe the day wouldn't come

A E

when again I'd see my wife and my son

A D

Santa Maria, please accept mt thanks an my prayers

It's after you the ship gots it's name

You bought me through the storm and the rain

[Outro]

A D

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A D

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