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My maria ^E ^B ^A ^A don't you know that I've ^Ecome a ^Blong long ^Awa^Ay I'^Eve been lon^Bging to see^A ya ^A when shes arou^End she takes my blue^Bs away^A ^A sweet maria^E ^B ^A ^A sunlight ^Esurely h^Burts my e^Ayes^A I^E'm a lo^Bnely dr^Aeame^Ar 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

^Aeee^Aya I ^Elove you maria I love you

Verse two

my maria^E ^B ^A ^A there were some blu^Ee and som^Be low tim^Aes ^A j^Eust my th^Boughts abo^Aut yo^Au bring back m^Ey p^Beace of m^Aind^A gypsy la^Edy ^B ^A ^A you're mi^Eracle wo^Brked for me^A ^A y^Eou se^Bt my so^Aul fr^Aee l^Eike a ship s^Bailing o^An ^Athe sea

Bridge

^B she's s^Aunlight w^Ahen t^Ahe s^Etars a^Bre^B g^Arey ^A ^A ^B ^Bshe t^Breats m^Be s^Ao right l^Aady^A t^Eake ^Bme^B a^Away ^A ^A

E B A A There's a few riffs I use here's the easiest, and signature licks --------------------- --------------------| --------------------- --------------------| --------------------- --------------------| ---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-------|

Brooks & Dunn - My maria