Maria

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

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

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

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

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

Chorus 1: 1:05
   D A     D A     D A
Mari-a, Mari-a, Mari-a,
               E | E
Where did you go?

Instrumental: 1:16
E A  - x4

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

Instrumental: (x2) 1:32 1:43
       D | A - x3 | E | E
...is no.

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

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

Chorus 2: 2:15
   D A     D A     D A
Mari-a, Mari-a, Mari-a,
               E | E
Where did you go?

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

Coda: 2:34
E A  - x6
2:42
E A | E D | A!