My Maria Chords

by Brooks & Dunn
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Author bridget_edmonds [a] 246.
6 contributors total, last edit on Jan 29, 2022
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For studio version: tune down half-step and transpose +2
 
 
[Intro]
| D   A  G|(G)      | x2
 
 
[Verse 1]
      D A G
My Maria...
           D               A          G
Don't you know I've come a long, long, way?
D        A          G
 I been longin' to see her.
            D                  A      G
when she's around she takes my blues away.
         D A G
Sweet Maria...
       D            A       G
the sunlight surely hurts my eyes.
D        A      G             D       A     G
  I'm a lonely dreamer, on a highway in the skies.
 
 
[Chorus]
      D     A   G        D     G A     D
Mar...i.....i...i...i...i.i.i.i........ia,
     (Oh Maria love you girl, oh my Maria)
 
      D     A   G        D       G  A      D
Mar...i.....i...i...i...i.i.i.i............ia,
     (Oh Maria love you girl, Maria I love you)
 
 
[Instrumental]
| D   A  G|(G)      | x2
 
 
[Verse 2]
      D A G
My Maria...
                D         A G
there were some blue and sorrowed times.
D       A         G               D       A        G
Just my thoughts about you, bring back my peace of mind.
        D A G          D      A      G
Gypsy lady... your a miracle worked for me.
D      A      G                 D        A       G
You set my soul free, like a ship sailing on the sea.
 
 
[Bridge]
A              G             D     A   G
She is the sunlight when the skies are gray
A              G             D     A   G      D A G
She treats me so right, lady, take me away
 
 
[Chorus]
          D     A   G        D     G A     D
My  Mar...i.....i...i...i...i.i.i.i........ia,
         (Oh Maria love you girl, oh my Maria)
 
      D     A   G        D     G   A      D
Mar...i.....i...i...i...i.......ia I love you.
     (Oh Maria love you girl,Maria I love you)
 
      D   A   G   D   G         D
Mar...i...i...i...i...i.i.i.i...ia,
(Oh Maria love you girl, oh my Maria)
 
      D     A   G        D     G   A      D
Mar...i.....i...i...i...i.......ia I love you.
     (Oh Maria love you girl,Maria I love you)
 
 
[Instrumental]
D A G   D G D
D A G   D G D
 
 
[Chorus]
      D   A   G   D   G         D
Mar...i...i...i...i...i.i.i.i...ia,
(Oh Maria love you girl, oh my Maria)
 
      D     A   G        D     G   A      D
Mar...i.....i...i...i...i.......ia I love you.
     (Oh Maria love you girl,Maria I love you)
 
      D   A   G   D   G         D
Mar...i...i...i...i...i.i.i.i...ia,
(Oh Maria love you girl, oh my Maria)
 
      D     A   G        D     G   A      D
Mar...i.....i...i...i...i.......ia I love you.
     (Oh Maria love you girl,Maria I love you)
 
      D   A   G   D   G         D
Mar...i...i...i...i...i.i.i.i...ia,
(Oh Maria love you girl, oh my Maria)
 
      D     A   G        D     G   A      D
Mar...i.....i...i...i...i.......ia I love you.
     (Oh Maria love you girl,Maria I love you)
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13 comments
bwericksen
the 'bridge' seems to be missing...i.e. "She is the sunlight when the, skies are gray"....etc
+18
Music1654
either the bridge or 3rd verse is missing. As in "she is the sunlight when the skies are gray etc. I play with backing track and it does not work out well. Thank you
+4
SoftStrum
This is an old 70's AM radio hit, written by the great B.W. Stevenson. It was only covered by Brooks & Dunn.
+2