Chords
[Intro]
AmLadies and gents
Turn up this sound system
To the sound of Carlos Santana
And the GMBs
Ghetto blues from the refugee camp
Oh Maria MariDma
[Chorus]
She reminds me of a west side Amstory
Growing up in Spanish HarEmlem
E7 She's living the life just like a Ammovie star
Oh Maria MariDma
She fell in love in East L.AmA
To the sounds of the guitar,Em yeah, yeah
E7 Played by Carlos SantaAmna
[Verse 1]
Stop the lootAming, stop the shooting
Pick pockGing on the corner
See as the richF is getting richer
The poorEm is getting poorE7er
Se mira MariAma on the corner
Thinking of waysG to make it better
In my mailFbox there's an eviction letter
EmSigned by the judge said seeE7 you later
[Pre-Chorus]
AAmhora vengo mama chula mama chula
Ahora vengo mama chula (East Coast)
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula
Ahora vengo mama chula (West Coast)
Maria MaDmria
[Chorus]
She reminds me of a west Amside story
Growing up in SpanishEm Harlem
E7 She's living the life just like a Ammovie star
Oh Maria MariDma
She fell in love in East L.AmA
To the sounds of the guitar,Em yeah, yeah
E7 Played by Carlos SantaAmna
[Interlude]
I said a la favelAmla los colores
[Verse 2]
The streetsG are getting hotter
There is no waFter to put out the fire
Ni gotaEm de esperanE7za
Se mira MariAma on the corner
Thinking of waysG to make it better
Then I lookedF up in the sky
Hoping of daysEm of paradise E7
[Pre-Chorus]
AmAhora vengo mama chula mama chula
Ahora vengo mama chula (North side)
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula
Ahora vengo mama chula (South side)
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula
Ahora vengo mama chula (worldwide)
Ahora vengo mama chula mama chula
Ahora vengo mama chula (open up your eyes)
[Verse 3]
Am Maria you know you're my Glover
F When the wind blows I can Emfeel you E7
Through the weaAmther and even when we're aGpart
F It feels like we're togeEmther
MaE7ria,Dm yeah
[Chorus]
She reminds me of a west side Amstory
Growing up in Spanish HarEmlem
E7 She's living the life just like a Ammovie star
Oh Maria MariDma
She fell in love in EastAm L.A
To the sounds of theEm guitar,
E7 Played by Carlos SantaAmna
[Outro]
Put 'em up, y'all
Carlos Santana with the Refugee Camp
Wyclef
Jerry Wonda
Mr. Santana
[Fade Out]
G&BYo Carlos, man, you're making that guitar cry
