Standard (EADGBE)

 (Intro) 2x

 Like a mile wide tornado

Comin through the Midwest

 She walked into my scene

 And you know the rest

I heard she never got

 Those letters that I sent

 I got a few from her

 Wonder how she been

(Pre-cho)

She said babe I always kinda liked the way you talk

How you give away the gold like it was any other rock

(Chorus)

Maria how you come around and throw your bad advice at me

But you're up on a pedestal, sparks and electricity

Maria I could settle down and I need you desperately

But I can never get enough of these things that are killing me

 Intro/Verse Chords 2x ( )

(Verse 2)

Well once upon an idea

I love the girls like you

The sleepless nights and blown out fights

They were funny too

Eventually the charm

That always would wear off

The price I paid always outweighed

Any other costs

(Pre-cho)

Oh but babe I always kinda liked the way you talk

How you give away the gold like it was any other rock

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

 You know shes just a little girl

 But shes not controlling me

 The harder that you swim against it

 The further you end up out at sea

(Chorus)

No I can never get enough of these things that are killing me. Hey!

(Outro)