# Maria Maria – Santana: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [E/G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj)

## 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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