From: jeffnmoe@MCS.COM (jeffnmoe) Date: 1 Jul 1995 11:31:14 -0500 Subject: CRD: 'My Maria' - B.W. Stevenson 'My Maria' - B.W. Stevenson this song is in normal tuning (EBGDAE) but if you're playing along with the record you must tune slightly sharp (A444 instead of A440)...if you're not playing along with the record no one will notice..... ************* verse one ********************** (starts out with riff-E-B-A progression; see riffs below)

my maria ^E ^B ^A ^A don't you know that I'v^Ee come ^Ba long lon^Ag ^Away I've ^Ebeen longin^Bg to see ya^A ^A when shes around^E she takes my blues ^Baway ^A ^A sweet maria ^E ^B ^A ^A sunlight surel^Ey hurts ^Bmy eyes ^A ^A I'm a^E lonely^B dreame^Ar ^A lonely ^Ehighway ^Bin the ^Aski^Aes

********** chorus: both vocals listed ***********

ma^Erieeeeeeee^Beeeeeeeee^Aeeeeeeeee^Eeeeeeeee oh ma ria I love you love you

^Aeeeeee^Beee^Aeeeeee^Eeeeya oh my ma ria

marieeee^Eeeeeeeeeee^Beeeeeeeee^Aeeeeeeeee^Eee oh ma ria I love you love you

^Aeeeya ^AI ^Alove ^Eyou maria I love you

************* verse two **********************

my mari^Ea ^B ^A ^A there were some blue a^End some l^Bow times ^A ^A just ^Emy though^Bts about y^Aou ^A bring back my pea^Ece ^Bof mind ^A ^A gypsy lady ^E ^B ^A ^A you're miracl^Ee worked^B for me ^A ^A you s^Eet my^B soul f^Aree ^A like a ^Eship sailing^B on the ^Ase^Aa

*************** bridge **********************

sh^Bes sunlig^Aht when t^Ahe ^Astars ^E are g^Bre^By ^A ^A ^A sh^Be t^Breats^B me so ^Brig^Aht lady ^A ta^Ake ^Eme a^Bwa^By ^A ^A ^A

E B A A ************* back to chorus 2x and end ************ **** there are several different riffs in this vein that he plays at the beginning of the song and at the end of each verse... i don't have the record so I'm not sure where exactly he plays each one (or the exact content..) but any of these riffs will work after any verse, so mix'n'match to your hearts content. If anyone out there knows the exact fingerings please correct.... --------------------- ----------------------| --------------------- ----------------------| --------------------- ---------------------| ---2-----2----------- ---2---2---2----------| ---2--------2-------- ---0-h-4-------2------| ---0--4-----0-------- ---------------0------| ---------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| ---2---2--2---4-2---------2------------| ---0-h-4----------2---2-4----2---------| -----------------------------0---------| ...questions, comments and corrections to jeffnmoe@mcs.com

B.W. Stevenson - My maria