Bella Maria chords by Franky Perez

SimplifiedG · D · Am · C · Bb

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Verse 1
G 
The first time we met
I lit a cigarette
D 
In a dive bar in downtown TJ
Am 
I ordered two shots
Dropped a dime in the jukebox
And played 3Life By The
G 
Drop2 by Stevie Ray

Verse 2
C 
She was eighteen years old
Young and out of control
G 
A Catholic school girl with ruby red lips
With that she pulled me close
Said Baby let's toast to meeting
C 
D 
G 
you in a place like this
Oh Bella Maria
C 
Was raised in East L.A.
G 
My Spanish rose from Mexico
C 
D 
G 
Who stole my heart in TJ

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Verse 3
The years have gone by
But from time to time
D 
I still think of that night we shared
Am 
The last I heard she'd
married divorced
G 
Livin' not too far from here
C 
Then one day in the Cuban café
G 
I spotted those ruby red lips
She said I'll be your waitress today
What's the chances of me
C 
D 
G 
Seeing you in a place like this

Verse 4

Oh Bella Maria

Was raised in East L.A.

My Spanish rose from Mexico

Who stole my heart in TJ

Verse 5
In a rundown church
Out on the edge of town
D 
Maria was dressed in white
Am 
She had flowers in her
hair
The congregation stared as an angel
G 
walked down the aisle
C 
Right there in God's house
we exchanged our vows
G 
And sealed the deal with a kiss
With that I pulled her close
Said, who would have know
C 
D 
G 
We'd be meeting in a place like this
Oh Bella Maria
C 
Was raised in East L.A.
G 
My Spanish rose from Mexico
C 
D 
Who stole my heart in TJ