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Chords used:
Dm Am Em G F E/G# E
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Intro: Am
Dm
Maria Maria
Am
She reminds me of a west side story
Em
Growing up in Spanish Harlem
Am
She’s living the life just like a movie star
Dm
Maria Maria
Am
She fell in love in East L.A.
Em
To the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah
Am
Played by Carlos Santana
Am
Stop the looting, stop the shooting
G
Pick pocking on the corner
F
See as the rich is getting richer
G E/G#
The poor is getting poorer
Am
Se mira Maria on the corner
G
Thinking of ways to make it better
F
In my mailbox there’s an eviction letter
G E/G#
Somebody just said see you later
Am
Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola
Am
I said a la favella los colores
G
The streets are getting hotter
F
There is no water to put out the fire
E
Mi canto la esperanza
E/G# Am
Se mira Maria on the corner
G
Thinking of ways to make it better
F
Then I looked up in the sky
E
Hoping of days of paradise
Am
Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola
BRIDGE:
Am G
Maria you know you’re my lover
F E
When the wind blows I can feel you
Am G
Through the weather and even when we’re apart
F E
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Sally Average |
#1 by Sally Gray at Jul 27, 2001 at 9:58 PM EST |
| good song, it's ovious about a girl he notices | |
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Jaime Average |
#2 by Jaime at Apr 10, 2002 at 7:22 PM EST |
| I dont think i have to say anything about the meaning, its pretty obvious..as drummer4514 stated..i just want to appreciate the great acoutsic and electric guitar combination played by the guitar virtuso Carlos Santana..he will realy make u move externally and internally...thanks. | |