Where is Maria 
by Greg Brown from Further In		

Tuning:  Open E

chords:

	Eopen	E	Z	Y	X	A	W	V	T	S	R
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E	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	5	5	0
G#	0	3	3	1	1	0	1	0	5	3	1
E	0	4	5	2	2	0	0	7	0	0	2
B	0	5	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
E	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0


E			  Z	       E		Z
There's a sweated-through shirt thrown over a chair

       E		Z  E	   Y
An old photo of Anna Manana in her underwear


There's an old dog barking at a brand new moon

		    X		  Eopen
And a sign on every window saying BE BACK SOON

    A				Eopen
But where is Maria?


There's a young fellow rockin' in a thump thump car

And he's smug as a commentator on NPR

And our foolish government tries to save face

While the whole world struggles to become one bland place
				
But where is Maria?


There's a millionaire singin about nothin at all

But he looks pretty good and he's knockin 'em dead down at the mall

There's a woman weary of the look in men's eyes

But when they don't look she just turns away and sighs
	
				Eopen Z E Z---
But where is Maria?

						
----->V	  T			 S
There's a dirty rain fallin like tears of shame

	  					
R			    X          Y
She's the only one who'd dance with me in such rain


There's a guru snoozin in a limousine
And a whole industry pumpin blood into recycled scenes
There'll be one corporation selling one little box
It'll do what you want and tell tou what you want and cost whatever you got
But where is Maria?


There's a pile of letters from lovers and friends
If your dreams came true would you still want it then?
A series of images on an empty screen
No conclusions just a kiss from Mr. InBetween
Where is Maria?


There's a wheel of symbols and a wheel of spokes
Lets face it friends these are station wagons and we're our folks
The cafe's open, the hotel's shut down
But Lord these bad habits sure do stick around

				Eopen Z E Z---
Where is Maria?

>V T		    S
Behind the camera I saw her smile
						    
    R				     X                Y
I'd like to go back to that room and stay there for a while


There's a stranger's body and an old friend's face
There's a wild parade and a slow fade ad a touch of grace
Can I visit your house?  Can I sleep in your bed?
Ah Maria if I scrub your back will you rub my head?
Aw but where is Maria?

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"James Norwalk" <jnorwalk@sprynet.com>