Maria
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Capo 2
Em
She says she met me on a tour
G C
She keeps knocking on my door, she won?t leave me
D
Leave me alone
Em G
This girl she wouldn?t stop, almost had to call the cops
C D
She was scheming, ooh, she was wrong
Em G
Cause she wanted all my attention
C D
And she was dragging my name through the dirt
Em G
She was dying for my affection
C D
But she keep making up and give it to ?em
Em
I?m talking to you, maria
G C
Why you wanna do me like that?
D
That ain?t my baby, that ain?t my girl
Em G C
Maria, why you wanna play me like that?
D
She ain?t my baby, she ain?t my girl
Em
But she talking in, and she need a squeeze
G C
But never this, all I know she got mine
D
That ain?t my baby, that ain?t my girl
Em
But she falling out, what she talking about
G C
Let me tell you now that girl she?s not mine
D
She ain?t my baby, she ain?t my girl
Em G
Now she?s in the magazines, on tv, making a scene
C D
Oh she?s crazy, crazy in love
Em G
And she?s all over the news, saying everything but the true
C D
She?s faking, faking it all
Em G
Cause she wanted all my attention
C D
And she was dragging my name through the dirt
Em G
She was dying for my affection
C D
But she keep making up and give it to ?em
Em
I?m talking to you, maria
G C
Why you wanna do me like that?
D
That ain?t my baby, that ain?t my girl
Em G C
Maria, why you wanna play me like that?
D
She ain?t my baby, she ain?t my girl
Em
But she talking in, and she need a squeeze
G C
But never this, all I know she got mine
D
That ain?t my baby, that ain?t my girl
Em
But she falling out, what she talking about
G C
Let me tell you now that girl she?s not mine
D
She ain?t my baby, she ain?t my girl
Em G C
Why are you trying, trying to lie girl
D
When I never met you
Em G C
Saying goodbye, but how could ya
D
You throw this, you throw this
D
Your foolness, seduces
Em G C
maria Why you wanna do me like that?
D
That ain?t my baby, that ain?t my girl
Em G C
Maria, why you wanna play me like that?
D
She ain?t my baby, she ain?t my girl
How to play Maria
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.