Intro: Am F Dm G Am F G G Sha la la la la la la uh huh... Am F Dm G I was down at the New Amsterdam staring at this yellow-haired girl Am F Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation G with this black-haired flamenco dancer Am F Dm G She dances while his father plays guitar. She's suddenly beautiful Am F G We all want something beautiful, I wish I was beautiful Am F So come dance this silence down through the morning Dm G Am F G * Sha la la la la la la la yeah uh huh... Am F Dm G Cut up, Maria! Show me some of them Spanish dances Am F G Pass me a bottle, Mr. Jones Am F Dm G Believe in me. Help me believe in anything Am F G 'Cause I want to be someone who believes C F G Mr. Jones and me tell each other fairy tales C ="