Tom: Am
intro: Am
Am Dm Am
Oh, Maria Maria, she reminds me of a west side story,
G
growing up in Spanish Harlem ,
E Am
she's living the life just like a movie star.
Dm Am
Oh, Maria Maria, she fell in love in East L.A.
G
to the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah,
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played by Carlos Santana.
Am G Am
1. Stop the looting, stop the shooting, pick-pocking on the corner
F G
see as the rich is getting richer, the poor is getting poorer.
Am G
Se mira, Maria, on the corner, thinking of ways to make it better
F
in my mailbox there's an eviction letter,
G Am
somebody just said, "See you later", hey!
Am
( Spoken : ) Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola,
ahora vengo mama chola. ( 2 x ) + DF RAIN
Am G Am
2. I said a la favella los colores, the streets are getting hotter,
F G Am
there is no water to put out the fire, mi canto la esperanza.
Am G
Se mira, Maria, on the corner, thinking of ways to make it better,
F G Am
then I looked up in the sky, hoping of days of paradi...se.
Am
Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola,
ahora vengo mama chola. (4x)
Am G
Maria, you know, you're my lover,
F Em
when the wind blows I can feel you.
Am G
Through the weather and even when we're apart,
F E
it feels like we're together. + DF RAIN + ~ ~
