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Maria

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[Intro]
C#m
   Maria he eh he-heh,  Maria     Ab7  
Maria, don't you hear me calling, Maria?
Maria, girl you know you were the only C#5one
[Verse 1]
 C#mHow was I supposed to knowB  
That it would cost my soAul?
Nothin is free', F#5out-chea
I wanna breathe oC#mut-chea
And how am I supposed to fBace this lonely life I've cAreated?
Is that the price that I'm F#5payin'?
   C#mI wanna feel it ("You keep runing away!")
[Pre-Chorus]
All my life, wouldn't gB/F#ive up
Was too young to know the dif-fereAmaj7nce
How did I get Aso lF#ow-ww?
When did I turn so cC#mold
Inside-of-my-Bown-mind, I- believe my own lies
I'm facing the miArror
[Chorus]
Where, where, where is F#sus2Maria?
Why, why, why don't I C#msee her?
I, I just wanna Bsee her
Why, why, why don't I Asee her?
I, I just need to F#sus2see ya,
Ma-riaC#m  
[Verse 2]
    C#mNow do you hear it in my voiceB?
That I'm tryna make a choAice
I don't know which way tF#sus2o-go,- at this cross-C#mroads
You done taped my mouBth shut
Make me feel worthless, Aused up
[Pre-Chorus]
So tired of painting all this F#sus2makeup
'Cause it won't hide my dC#meep cuts
C#mEyes open, but can't see
BMouth open, but can't speak
I'm facing the Amirror
[Chorus]
Where, where, where is F#sus2Maria?
Why, why, why don't I C#msee her?
I, I just wanna sBee her
Where, where, where is MAaria?
Oh, I just wanna  F#sus2see  ya,
 Ma-rC#mia
[Bridge]
C#mOh, my lord (oh)
Can you take away this Bheavy load? (oh)
I can't carry it aAny-more (oh)
I'm callin' an F#add9an-gel, where is my saviour?
C#mOh, my lord (oh, my lord)
Can you take away this Bheavy load? (Can you take away this heavy load?)
I can't carry it Aan-ymore (I can't)
I'm callin' an F#sus2angel, where is my saviour?
[Bridge 2]
C#mHear my plea for sympathy
BI just want you here with me
AHear my plea for sympathy
F#sus2I just want you here with me
C#mHear my plea for sympathy
BI just want you here with me
AHear my plea for sympathy
F#add9I just want you here with me
N.C.
You keep on running away!
[Verse 3]
  C#mCan you hear me callin'?
 BMy whole world is fallin'
 AI can't see ya, oh, I F#sus2need ya
N.C.
You keep on running away!
  C#mCan you hear me callin'?
 BMy whole world is fallin'
 AI can't see ya, oh, I F#sus2need- ya
Don't keep-on runnin' aw-C#may!  
                       ("Don't run away, don't run away")
 you keep on runnin' aw-aBy,
                     ("Don't run away, don't run away")  
 you keep on runnin' awAay
                     ("Don't run away, Don't run away, dont!") 
            F#sus2("Don't run, don't run, don't run") 
[Outro]
  C#mDon't run away, don't run away, no
    BDon't run away, don't run away, noA  
It's ok . Go running from me. It's ok . Go running from meF#7.
N.C.
Don't run Don't run. Don't run. Don't run
                            ("Where is  Mar-i-a !")
  E/G#Don't run away. Don't run away no.
  B/F#Don't run away. Don't run away no.A  
   Ohh--F#7oh
  C#mWhere is Maria?
  BYou know I need ya
  A/EWhere is Maria?     F#5Ummm-- ah umm

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Maria

by Christina Aguilera

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Ab7

C#5

F#5

B/F#

Amaj7

F#sus2

F#add9

F#7

E/G#

A/E

[Intro]

C#m

Ab7

Maria he eh he-heh, Maria

Maria, don't you hear me calling, Maria?

C#5

Maria, girl you know you were the only one

[Verse 1]

C#m B

How was I supposed to know

That it would cost my soul?

F#5

Nothin is free', out-chea

C#m

I wanna breathe out-chea

B A

And how am I supposed to face this lonely life I've created?

F#5

Is that the price that I'm payin'?

C#m

I wanna feel it ("You keep runing away!")

[Pre-Chorus]

B/F#

All my life, wouldn't give up

Amaj7

Was too young to know the dif-ference

A F#

How did I get so low-ww?

C#m

When did I turn so cold

Inside-of-my-own-mind, I- believe my own lies

I'm facing the mirror

[Chorus]

F#sus2

Where, where, where is Maria?

C#m

Why, why, why don't I see her?

I, I just wanna see her

Why, why, why don't I see her?

F#sus2

I, I just need to see ya,

C#m

Ma-ria

[Verse 2]

C#m B

Now do you hear it in my voice?

That I'm tryna make a choice

F#sus2 C#m

I don't know which way to-go,- at this cross-roads

You done taped my mouth shut

Make me feel worthless, used up

[Pre-Chorus]

F#sus2

So tired of painting all this makeup

C#m

'Cause it won't hide my deep cuts

C#m

Eyes open, but can't see

Mouth open, but can't speak

I'm facing the mirror

[Chorus]

F#sus2

Where, where, where is Maria?

C#m

Why, why, why don't I see her?

I, I just wanna see her

Where, where, where is Maria?

F#sus2

Oh, I just wanna see ya,

C#m

Ma-ria

[Bridge]

C#m

Oh, my lord (oh)

Can you take away this heavy load? (oh)

I can't carry it any-more (oh)

F#add9

I'm callin' an an-gel, where is my saviour?

C#m

Oh, my lord (oh, my lord)

Can you take away this heavy load? (Can you take away this heavy load?)

I can't carry it an-ymore (I can't)

F#sus2

I'm callin' an angel, where is my saviour?

[Bridge 2]

C#m

Hear my plea for sympathy

I just want you here with me

Hear my plea for sympathy

F#sus2

I just want you here with me

C#m

Hear my plea for sympathy

I just want you here with me

Hear my plea for sympathy

F#add9

I just want you here with me

N.C.

You keep on running away!

[Verse 3]

C#m

Can you hear me callin'?

My whole world is fallin'

A F#sus2

I can't see ya, oh, I need ya

N.C.

You keep on running away!

C#m

Can you hear me callin'?

My whole world is fallin'

A F#sus2

I can't see ya, oh, I need- ya

C#m

Don't keep-on runnin' aw-ay!

("Don't run away, don't run away")

you keep on runnin' aw-ay,

("Don't run away, don't run away")

you keep on runnin' away

("Don't run away, Don't run away, dont!")

F#sus2

("Don't run, don't run, don't run")

[Outro]

C#m

Don't run away, don't run away, no

B A

Don't run away, don't run away, no

F#7

It's ok . Go running from me. It's ok . Go running from me.

N.C.

Don't run Don't run. Don't run. Don't run

("Where is Mar-i-a !")

E/G#

Don't run away. Don't run away no.

B/F# A

Don't run away. Don't run away no.

F#7

Ohh--oh

C#m

Where is Maria?

You know I need ya

A/E F#5

Where is Maria? Ummm-- ah umm

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