Maria

0:01
♪♫♪ A portion of Billie Joe's first interview ♫♪♫
Intro: 0:12
D5 A5 | A5 | A5 | A5  - x2

Verse 1: 0:23
D5 A5
     She smashed the radio with the board of education.
D5 A5
     Turn up the static left of the state of the nation.

Pre-chorus 1: 0:33
A5 E5
     Turn up the flame, step on the gas.
A5 E5
     Burning the flag at half mast.
A5 E5
     She's a rebel's forgotten son.
A5 E5
     An export of the revolution.

Verse 2: 0:44
D5 A5
     She is the first voice of the last ones in the line.
D5 A5
     She'll drag the lake to keep the vendetta alive.

Pre-chorus 2: 0:54
A5 E5
     Bring in the head of the government.
A5 E5
     The dog ate the document,
A5 E5
     Somebody shot the president,
A5 E5
     And no one knows where Maria went.

Chorus 1: 1:05
   D5  A5    D5  A5    D5  A5
Mari - a, Mari - a, Mari - a,
               E5 | E5
Where did you go?

Instrumental: 1:16
E5 A5  - x4

Bridge: 1:22
    E        A5        E    A5
Be careful what you're offering,
       E            A5    E      A5
Your breath lacks the conviction.
  E       A5     E       A5
Drawing the line in the dirt,
  E          A5     E
Because the last decision...

Instrumental: (x2) 1:32 1:43
       D5 | A5 - x3 | E5 | E5
...is no.

Verse 3: (= [Verse 1]) 1:54
D5 A5
     She smashed the radio with the board of education.
D5 A5
     Turn up the static left of the state of the nation.

Pre-chorus 3: (= [Pre-chorus 1]) 2:04
A5 E5
     Turn up the flame, step on the gas.
A5 E5
     Burning the flag at half mast.
A5 E5
     She's a rebel's forgotten son.
A5 E5
     An export of the revolution.

Chorus 2: 2:15
   D5  A5    D5  A5    D5  A5
Mari - a, Mari - a, Mari - a,
               E5 | E5
Where did you go?

Chorus 3: 2:26
   D5  A5    D5  A5    D5  A5
Mari - a, Mari - a, Mari - a,
               E ->
Where did you go?

Coda: 2:34
E A5  - x6
2:42
E A5 | E D5 | A5!