intro: Am Am Dm Am Oh, Maria Maria, she reminds me of a west side story, G growing up in Spanish Harlem , E Am she's living the life just like a movie star. Dm Am Oh, Maria Maria, she fell in love in East L.A. G to the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah, E - - - - - - - - - - Am Am ~ ~ played by Carlos Santana. Am G Am 1. Stop the looting, stop the shooting, pick-pocking on the corner F G see as the rich is getting richer, the poor is getting poorer. Am G Se mira, Maria, on the corner, thinking of ways to make it better F in my mailbox there's an eviction letter, G Am somebody just said, "See you later", hey! Am ( Spoken : ) Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola, ahora vengo mama chola. ( 2 x ) + REFRAIN Am G Am 2. I said a la favella los colores, the streets are getting hotter, F G Am there is no water to put out the fire, mi canto la esperanza. Am G Se mira, Maria, on the corner, thinking of ways to make it better, F G Am then I looked up in the sky, hoping of days of paradi...se. Am Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola, ahora vengo mama chola. (4x) Am G Maria, you know, you're my lover, F Em when the wind blows I can feel you. Am G Through the weather and even when we're apart, F E it feels like we're together. + REFRAIN + ~ ~