Marias Bed
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Intro: A D
A D
Been on a barbed wire highway 40 days and nights
A D
I ain't complain'n and that's my job and it suits me right
A D
I got a sweet soul fever rushin' around my head
A D
I'm gonna sleep tonight in Maria's bed
A D
Hey Hey, Na na na na, na na na na, na na na na...
A D
Got on a dead man's suit and smilin' skull ring
A D
Lucky graveyard boots and a song to sing
A D
I keep my heart in my work, my troubles in my head
A D
And I keep my soul in Maria's bed
A D
Hey Hey, Na na na na, na na na na, na na na na...
A D
Hey Hey, Na na na na, na na na na, na na na na...
A D
I been up on sugar mountain, 'cross the sweet blue sea
A D
I walked the valley of love and tears and mystery
A D
I got run out'a luck and gave myself up for dead
A D
Then I drank the cool clear waters from Maria's bed
A D
Hey Hey, Na na na na, na na na na, na na na na...
A D
Hey Hey, Na na na na, na na na na, na na na na...
F#m D
She give me candy stick kisses 'neath a wolf dog moon
A Asus2
One sweet breath and she'll take you, mister, to the upper room
F#m D A
I was burned by the angels, sold wings of lead
E
Then I fell in the roses and sweet salvation of Maria's bed
A D
I been out in the desert, doin' my time
A D
Siftin' through the dust for fools gold, lookin' for a sign
A D
Holy man said, "Hold on, brother, there's a light up ahead."
A D
Ain't nothin' like the light that shines on me in Maria's bed
A D
Well I take my blessings at the riverhead
A E A
I'm living in the light of Maria's bed
A D
Hey Hey, Na na na na, na na na na, na na na na...
How to play Marias Bed
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.