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Note: there is much debate about whether the lyric in the chorus
is Regina or Latina, so sing which you prefer.
[Verse 1]
She Amoves like she don't Ecare
F#mSmooth as silk
DCool as air
AOooh, it Emakes you wanna DcryD  
[Verse 2]
She Adoesn't know your Ename
and your F#mheart beats like a Dsubway train
AOooh, it Emakes you wanna DdieD  
[Bridge]
DOooh, don't you Ewanna take herF#m?F#m  
  DWanna Emake her all your F#mown?F#m  
[Chorus]
MaAriaE  
You've gotta F#msee herD  
Go Ainsane and Eout of your DmindD  
ReAginaE  
Ave MaF#mriaD  
A Amillion and Eone candle DlightsD  
[Verse 3]
I've Aseen this thing beEfore
In my F#mbest friends and the Dboy next door
AFool for lEove and full of DfireD  
[Verse 4]
Won't Acome in from the Erain
She's F#moceans running dDown the drain
ABlue as Eice and desDireD  
[Bridge]
  DDon't you Ewanna make herF#m?F#m  
DOooh, don't you Ewanna take her F#mhome?F#m  
[Chorus]
MaAriaE  
You've gotta F#msee herD  
Go Ainsane and Eout of your DmindD  
ReAginaE  
Ave MaF#mriaD  
A Amillion and Eone candle DlightsD  
[Bridge]
DOooh, don't you Ewanna break herF#m?F#m  
DOooh, don't you Ewanna take her F#mhome?F#m  
[Verse 5]
She Awalks like she don't Ecare
F#mWalking on imDported air
        A                 E     D     DN.C.
Oooh, it makes you wanna die
[Chorus]
MaAriaE  
You've gotta F#msee herD  
Go Ainsane and Eout of your DmindD  
ReAginaE  
Ave MaF#mriaD  
A Amillion and Eone candle DlightsD  
[Solo]
[Chorus]
MaAriaE  
You've gotta F#msee herD  
Go Ainsane and Eout of your DmindD  
ReAginaE  
Ave MaF#mriaD  
A Amillion and Eone candle DlightsD  
MaAriaE  
You've gotta F#msee herD  
Go Ainsane and Eout of your DmindD  
ReAginaE  
Ave MaF#mriaD  
(fade out)

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Maria

by Blondie

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Note: there is much debate about whether the lyric in the chorus

is Regina or Latina, so sing which you prefer.

[Verse 1]

A E

She moves like she don't care

F#m

Smooth as silk

Cool as air

A E D D

Oooh, it makes you wanna cry

[Verse 2]

A E

She doesn't know your name

F#m D

and your heart beats like a subway train

A E D D

Oooh, it makes you wanna die

[Bridge]

D E F#m F#m

Oooh, don't you wanna take her?

D E F#m F#m

Wanna make her all your own?

[Chorus]

A E

Maria

F#m D

You've gotta see her

A E D D

Go insane and out of your mind

A E

Regina

F#m D

Ave Maria

A E D D

A million and one candle lights

[Verse 3]

A E

I've seen this thing before

F#m D

In my best friends and the boy next door

A E D D

Fool for love and full of fire

[Verse 4]

A E

Won't come in from the rain

F#m D

She's oceans running down the drain

A E D D

Blue as ice and desire

[Bridge]

D E F#m F#m

Don't you wanna make her?

D E F#m F#m

Oooh, don't you wanna take her home?

[Chorus]

A E

Maria

F#m D

You've gotta see her

A E D D

Go insane and out of your mind

A E

Regina

F#m D

Ave Maria

A E D D

A million and one candle lights

[Bridge]

D E F#m F#m

Oooh, don't you wanna break her?

D E F#m F#m

Oooh, don't you wanna take her home?

[Verse 5]

A E

She walks like she don't care

F#m D

Walking on imported air

A E D D

N.C.

Oooh, it makes you wanna die

[Chorus]

A E

Maria

F#m D

You've gotta see her

A E D D

Go insane and out of your mind

A E

Regina

F#m D

Ave Maria

A E D D

A million and one candle lights

[Solo]

[Chorus]

A E

Maria

F#m D

You've gotta see her

A E D D

Go insane and out of your mind

A E

Regina

F#m D

Ave Maria

A E D D

A million and one candle lights

A E

Maria

F#m D

You've gotta see her

A E D D

Go insane and out of your mind

A E

Regina

F#m D

Ave Maria

(fade out)

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