IntroAmChorusDm
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
VerseAm
Stop the looting, stop the shooting
G
Pick pocking on the corner
F
See as the rich is getting richer
GE/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
GE/G#
Somebody just said see you later
BridgeAm
Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola x8
ChorusAm
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 x8
BridgeAmG
Maria you know you're my lover
FE
When the wind blows I can feel you
AmG
Through the weather and even when we're apart
FE
I still feel like we're together
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