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http://www.briansetzer.com/ Intro: Oooh (etc) A F#m D F#m E D A The rains never came, I saw my land die E A Maria was asleep when I kissed her goodbye D A E A E I couldn't stand the sound of my children cryin' no more D A You get hungry, you get mad F#m D A man without hope is a man who turns bad D A E A E I'll try my luck in Texas, adios Mexico A F#m Wipe away your tears Maria D F#m E There's a better life for us somewhere A F#m Let me see you smile Maria D F#m E Close your eyes, we're on our way there A~ DDD A~ A D A E D A My country was a great one once upon a time E A I wish I lived when you didn't need borderlines D A E A E Somebody came and took the heart of my people away D A Now I ain't worried, baby, hear what I say F#m D My people gonna rise again fightin' someday D A E A E I'll be there to see it, I'll be there to welcome them home [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/b/brian-setzer/319414.html ] A F#m Wipe away your tears Maria D F#m E There's a better life for us somewhere A F#m Let me see you smile Maria D F#m E Close your eyes, we're on our way there [solo] |-----------------------------------------------|--------| |-----------------------------------------------|--------| |-----------------------------2-----------------|--------| |----4-4-5-4-2----4-5-4~--5-5---5-4-2----2-4-2~-|--------|x2(besides the last part) |--5-----------5-----------------------5--------|-0-2-4--| |-----------------------------------------------|--------| A~ A D A E D A I saw Texas, she looked so fine E A I met some other people same story as mine D A E A E Laughin' and drinkin' waitin' for the sun to go down D A We had life in our eyes as we crossed the border line F#m D Shot six good men without tellin' them why D A E A E A How could anybody take the only thing a man has left A F#m Wipe away your tears Maria D F#m E There's a better life for us somewhere A F#m Let me see you smile Maria D F#m E Close your eyes, we're on our way there [same as intro] [solo] |-----------------------------------------------|--------| |-----------------------------------------------|--------| |-----------------------------------------------|--------| |-----------------------------2-----------------|--------| |----4-4-5-4-2----4-5-4~--5-5---5-4-2----2-4-2~-|--------|x3(besides the last part) |--5-----------5-----------------------5--------|-0-2-4--| A~ A D A E A~ |