Bella Maria Chords

Lyrics & chords

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

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

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

[Verse 4]
Oh [G]Bella Maria
Was raised in [C]East [G]L.A.
[C]My [D]Spa[G]nis[C]h rose from Mexico[G]
Who [C]stole [D]my heart [G]in TJ

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

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