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Oh, Ma ri a Ma ri (Dm7)a.
She re minds me of a West Side (Am7)sto ry.
Grow ing up in Span ish Har lem,
she’s liv ing the life just like a (Am7)mov ie star.
Oh, Ma (A7)ri a, Ma ri (Dm7)a,
she fell in love in East L.
(Am7)A.
To the sounds of the gui tar, yeah, yeah,
(CN.C.)played by Car los San tan a.
Stop the loot ing, stop the shoot ing, pick pock ing on the cor ner.
See, as the rich is get ting rich er, the poor is get ting poor er.
Se mi ra Ma ri a on the cor ner, think ing of ways to make it bet ter.
In my mail box there’s an e vic tion let ter.
(Em7)Some bod y just said see you lat er.
A (CN.C.)hor a ven go ma ma cho la ma ma cho la.
A hor a ven go ma ma cho la (East coast).
A hor a ven go ma ma cho la ma ma cho la.
A hor a ven go Ma ma ri la a, Ma ri (Dm7)a,
she re minds me of a West Side (Am7)sto ry.
Grow ing up in Span ish Har lem,
she’s liv ing the life just like a (Am7)mov ie star.
Oh,
Ma (A7)ri a, Ma ri (Dm7)a,
she fell in love in East L.
(Am7)A.
I said a to the sounds of a gui tar, yeah, yeah,
(CN.C.)played by Car los San tan a.
I said a la fa vell a los col or es.
The streets are get ting hot ter.
There is no wa ter to put out the fi re.
Mi can to es per an za.
Se mi ra Ma ri a on the cor ner, think ing of ways to make it bet ter.
Then I looked up in the sky hop ing of days of par a dise.
A (CN.C.)hor a ven go ma ma cho la ma ma cho la.
A hor a ven go ma ma cho la (North Side).
A (CN.C.)hor a ven go ma ma cho la ma ma cho la.
A hor a ven go ma ma cho la (South Side).
A hor a ven go ma ma cho la ma ma cho la.
A hor a ven go ma ma cho la up your eyes.)
Ma ri a, you know you’re my (G)lov er.
When the wind blows I can (Em7)feel you through the weath er and e ven when we are a (G)part,
still feels like we’re to geth er.
Ma ri
(Dm7)a,
she re minds me of a West Side (Am7)sto ry.
Grow ing up in Span ish Har lem
she’s liv ing the life just like a (Am7)mov ie star.
Oh,
Ma (A7)ri a, Ma ri (Dm7)a,
she fell in love in (Am7)East L.
A.
to the sound of a gui tar
played by Car los San tan a.
Maria Maria — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Maria Maria" by Santana featuring The Product G&B in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of A, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Maria Maria”
- Can I learn "Maria Maria" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Maria Maria" with hands-separate practice in A at 100 BPM.
- What key is "Maria Maria" by Santana featuring The Product G&B played in?
- Maria Maria is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Maria Maria"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Maria Maria" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Maria Maria"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Maria Maria"?
- "Maria Maria" was originally performed by Santana featuring The Product G&B. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Maria Maria"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A7, Am, Am7, C, Dm7, E7, Em7, F, +1 more.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Maria Maria"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Maria Maria" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Maria Maria"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Maria Maria" is in the key of A at 100 BPM.
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