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Maria Maria – Santana: piano chords

Maria Maria by Santana uses 7 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Am

Chorus 1

Dm Am Em Am Dm Am Em Am

Verse 1

G F G E/G# Am G F G E/G#

Bridge 1

Am

Chorus 2

Dm Am Em Am Dm Am Em Am

Verse 2

G F E E/G# Am G F E Am

Bridge 2

G F E Am G F E

Chorus 3

Dm Am Em Am Dm Am Em Am

Chords on the piano

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Questions

Which chords does Maria Maria by Santana use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Maria Maria by Santana in?

The chords fit A minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Maria Maria to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (7), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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