For studio version: tune down half-step and transpose +2


[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
        
My Maria...
             
Don't you know

             
 I've come a l

          
ong, long, way

?
            
 I been longin

      
' to see her.
             
when she's aro

              
und she takes 

         
my blues away.
           
Sweet Maria...
             
the sunlight s

             
urely hurts my


 eyes.
            
  I'm a lonely

             
 dreamer, on a

            
 highway in th

  
e skies.


[Chorus]
            
Mar...i.....i.

            
..i...i...i.i.

         
i.i........ia,
     (Oh Maria love you girl, oh my Maria)

            
Mar...i.....i.

            
..i...i...i.i.

            
i.i...........

 
.ia,
     (Oh Maria love you girl, Maria I love you)


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
        
My Maria...
              
there were som

            
e blue and sor


rowed times.
            
Just my though

             
ts about you, 

             
bring back my 

        
peace of mind.
           
Gypsy lady... 

             
your a miracle

        
 worked for me

.
            
You set my sou

             
l free, like a

            
 ship sailing 

       
on the sea.


[Bridge]
             
She is the sun

             
light when the

         
 skies are gra

y
             
She treats me 

             
so right, lady

                 
, take me away


[Chorus]
             
My  Mar...i...

            
..i...i...i...

           
i.i.i.i.......

 
.ia,
         (Oh Maria love you girl, oh my Maria)

            
Mar...i.....i.

            
..i...i...i...

            
....ia I love 


you.
     (Oh Maria love you girl,Maria I love you)

            
Mar...i...i...

           
i...i...i.i.i.

    
i...ia,
(Oh Maria love you girl, oh my Maria)

            
Mar...i.....i.

            
..i...i...i...

            
....ia I love 


you.
     (Oh Maria love you girl,Maria I love you)


[Instrumental]
       
       


[Chorus]
            
Mar...i...i...

           
i...i...i.i.i.

    
i...ia,
(Oh Maria love you girl, oh my Maria)

            
Mar...i.....i.

            
..i...i...i...

            
....ia I love 


you.
     (Oh Maria love you girl,Maria I love you)

            
Mar...i...i...

           
i...i...i.i.i.

    
i...ia,
(Oh Maria love you girl, oh my Maria)

            
Mar...i.....i.

            
..i...i...i...

            
....ia I love 


you.
     (Oh Maria love you girl,Maria I love you)

            
Mar...i...i...

           
i...i...i.i.i.

    
i...ia,
(Oh Maria love you girl, oh my Maria)

            
Mar...i.....i.

            
..i...i...i...

            
....ia I love 


you.
     (Oh Maria love you girl,Maria I love you)