Key: C
Introduction:
C#m
Maria he eh he-heh, Maria
G#
Maria, don't you hear me calling, Maria?
C#
Maria, girl you know you were the only one
C#m B
How was I supposed to know
A
That it would cost my soul?
F#
Nothin is free', out-chea
C#m
I wanna breathe out-chea
B A
And how am I supposed to face this lonely life I've created?
F#
Is that the price that I'm payin'?
C#m
I wanna feel it ("You keep runing away!")
B
All my life, wouldn't give up
A
Was too young to know the dif-ference
A F#
How did I get so low-ww?
C#m
When did I turn so cold
B
Inside-of-my-own-mind, I- believe my own lies
A
I'm facing the mirror
F#
Where, where, where is Maria?
C#m
Why, why, why don't I see her?
B
I, I just wanna see her
A
Why, why, why don't I see her?
F#
I, I just need to see ya
C#m
Ma-ria
C#m B
Now do you hear it in my voice?
A
That I'm tryna make a choice
F# C#m
I don't know which way to-go,- at this cross-roads
B
You done taped my mouth shut
A
Make me feel worthless, used up
F#
So tired of painting all this makeup
C#m
'Cause it won't hide my deep cuts
C#m
Eyes open, but can't see
B
Mouth open, but can't speak
A
I'm facing the mirror
F#
Where, where, where is Maria?
C#m
Why, why, why don't I see her?
B
I, I just wanna see her
A
Where, where, where is Maria?
F#
Oh, I just wanna see ya
C#m
Ma-ria
C#m
Oh, my lord (oh)
B
Can you take away this heavy load? (oh)
A
I can't carry it any-more (oh)
F#
I'm callin' an an-gel, where is my saviour?
C#m
Oh, my lord (oh, my lord)
B
Can you take away this heavy load? (Can you take away this heavy load?)
A
I can't carry it an-ymore (I can't)
F#
I'm callin' an angel, where is my saviour?
C#m
Hear my plea for sympathy
B
I just want you here with me
A
Hear my plea for sympathy
F#
I just want you here with me
C#m
Hear my plea for sympathy
B
I just want you here with me
A
Hear my plea for sympathy
F#
I just want you here with me
You keep on running away!
C#m
Can you hear me callin'?
B
My whole world is fallin'
A F#
I can't see ya, oh, I need ya
You keep on running away!
C#m
Can you hear me callin'?
B
My whole world is fallin'
A F#
I can't see ya, oh, I need- ya
C#m
Don't keep-on runnin' aw-ay!
("Don't run away, don't run away")
B
You keep on runnin' aw-ay,
("Don't run away, don't run away")
A
You keep on runnin' away
("Don't run away, don't run away, dont!")
C#m
Don't run away, don't run away, no
B A
Don't run away, don't run away, no
F#
It's ok go running from me it's ok go running from me
Don't run don't run don't run don't run
E
Don't run away. Don't run away no
B A
Don't run away. Don't run away no
F#
Ohh--oh
C#m
Where is Maria?
B
You know I need ya
A F#
Where is Maria? Ummm-- ah umm