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From: Mark_Amundson@ATK.COM (Mark Amundson)
Subject: Song Submission - My Maria

                  by Brooks and Dunn
            MY MARIA

INTRO:   (Bass run, D, A, G) repeat

VERSE:1
     D A G       D                A      G             D    
My Maria, don't you know I've come a long, long way. I've been longin' 
    A   G               D                A       G               D A G
to see her, when she's around, she takes my blues away. Sweet Maria, 
            D           A       G            D      A    G         D
little sunlight surely hurts my eyes. I'm a lonely dreamer on a highway 
    A   G
in the sky.

CHORUS:
      D       A         G        A     G  A    D           D       A
Maria-- (Oh Maria, I love you girl. Oh my Maria).  Maria-- (Oh Maria, I 
   G      A     G      A     D    {1st time end w/ intro lick  D, A, G}
love you girl. Maria I love you.)

VERSE:2
     D A G           D      A         G            D           A
My Maria, there was some blue and sorrowed times. Just my thoughts about 
G                D      A      G         D A G          D      A
you, bring back, my peace of mind. Gypsy Lady, your a miracle work for 
 G      D       A     G           D           A       G
me. You set my soul free, like a ship sailing on the sea.

BRIDGE:
 A                     G         D    A    G    A             G
She is the sunlight, when the, skies are grey. She treats me so right. 
        D   A    G     D  A  G
Lady, take me away.

CHORUS:

SOLO: (like chorus)

CHORUS: (repeat to end)