Intro
Am
Chorus
Maria Mari[Dm]Maria
She reminds me of a west side [Am]story
Growing up in Spanish [Em]Harlem
She's living the life just like a [Am]movie star
Maria Mari[Dm]Maria
She fell in love in East L.[Am]L.A.
To the sounds of the g[Em]guitar, yeah, yeah
Played by Carlos Santa[Am]Santana
Verse 1
Stop the [Am]looting, stop the shooting
Pick [G]pocking on the corner
See as the [F]rich is getting richer
The [G]poor is getting [E/G#]poorer
Se Mira Ma[Am]Maria on the corner
Thinking of [G]ways to make it better
In my [F]mailbox there's an eviction letter
[G]Somebody just said [E/G#]see you later
Bridge
[Am]Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola x8
Chorus
Maria Mari[Dm]Maria
She reminds me of a west side [Am]story
Growing up in Spanish [Em]Harlem
She's living the life just like a [Am]movie star
Maria Mari[Dm]Maria
She fell in love in East L.[Am]L.A.
To the sounds of the g[Em]guitar, yeah, yeah
Played by Carlos Santa[Am]Santana
Verse 2
I said a la fav[Am]favella los colores
The [G]streets are getting hotter
There is no [F]water to put out the fire
[E]Mi canto la esperanza
Se [E/G#]Mira Mar[Am]Maria on the corner
Thinking of [G]ways to make it better
Then I [F]looked up in the sky
Hoping of [E]days of paradise
[Am]Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola
Ahora vengo mama chola x8
Bridge
[Am] Maria you know you're my [G]lover
[F] When the wind blows I can [E]feel you
Through the [Am]weather and even when we're [G]apart
[F]I still feel like we're t[E]together
Chorus
Maria Mari[Dm]Maria
She reminds me of a west side [Am]story
Growing up in Spanish [Em]Harlem
She's living the life just like a [Am]movie star
Maria Mari[Dm]Maria
She fell in love in East L.[Am]L.A.
To the sounds of the g[Em]guitar, yeah, yeah
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