Twenty hours on a Greyhound bus can turn a life around. |
INTRO: C, F, GG, C VERSE 1: C F C G C F GG C Maria watched the sun rise over the city C F C7 Dm C E Am A haze blurring early light of dawn Dm Am Trash under her feet Dm E Am Lined the filthy street G F C C Beneath a sentinel tower VERSE 2: Mama always said that Daddy was good for nothing Always looking to start up a fight Cruel and unkind So she left him behind Beneath a shady palm tree CHORUS: G F C One hundred times, she thought her life was over But she started over the day a Greyhound took her away (C, F, GG, C) VERSE 3: Mama died before Joe proved good for nothing Maria had come to her same sad fate She left the city behind It crossed her mind That he might be awake by now Chorus: One hundred times... VERSE 4 (quiet - back off rhythm & drums) Twenty hours that Greyhound covered the miles She turned her face to the setting sun She'd left her home And felt so alone But breathing came easier now Interlude: Dm, F, C, G, Dm, F, C.... Chorus: One hundred times... (C...) Chorus: One hundred times... (C...) F C (last time: C, F, GG, C) Tag: a Greyhound took her away... Here's a rough recording of the song: Yes, the interlude is in a different place in the recording. I like this written version better and will fix the order when I record a higher-quality video. Thanks for listening. |