Biography:
Tony Christie (AKA Anthony Fitzgerald), has had an illustrious career spanning over 40 years.
Born 1943, Yorkshire, UK, Christie started his musical life in 1960 in a duo called the Grant Brothers, and until 1969 he simply fronted bands. In 1969 he signed up with MCA Records. Hits such as Amarillo and I Did What I Did for Maria followed.
Christie sold over 10 million records in the 70s. The 80s saw a slowdown due to changing musical taste, however he was awarded Die Golden Europa by German radio for superb showmanship.
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No 2 in the UK charts in 1971.
Verse 1
G C
Sun rise, this is the last day that I'll ever see
Cm G
Out in the courtyard they're ready for me
D G
But I go to my Lord with no fear
D G G
'Cause I did what I did for Maria
Verse 2
D G
As I rode into town with the sun going down
D G
All the windows were barred there was no-one around
D G
For they knew that I'd come with my hand on my gun
D G D G
And revenge in my heart for Maria, my dearest departed Maria
Chorus
D G
Take an eye for an eye and a life for a life
D G
And somebody must die for the death of my wife
D G
Yes, I did what I did for Maria
D G G
I did what I did for Maria
Verse 3
G C
Laughter echoed across from the end of the street
Cm G
There was the man I was burning to meet
D G
And my mind was so calm and so clear
D G
As I took my revenge for Maria
Verse 4
D G
And he fell to the ground, raisin' dust all around
D G
But I knew he was dead long before he went down
D G
It was quick it, was clean, made it easy on him
D G
Which is more than he did for Maria
D G
When he did what he did to Maria
Chorus
D G
Take an eye for an eye and a life for a life
D G
And somebody must die for the death of my wife
D G
Yes, I did what I did for Maria
D G D G D G G
I did what I did for Maria
Repeat verse 1
G C
Sun rise, this is the last day that I'll ever see
Cm G
Out in the courtyard they're ready for me
D G
But I go to my Lord with no fear
D G
'Cause I did what I did for Maria
Chorus
D G
Take an eye for an eye and a life for a life
D G
And somebody must die for the death of my wife
D G
Yes, I did what I did for Maria
D G
I did what I did for Maria
Chorus
D G
Take an eye for an eye and a life for a life
D G
And somebody must die for the death of my wife
D G
Yes, I did what I did for Maria
D G
I did what I did for Maria
Repeat chorus to fade
Verse 1
G C
Sun rise, this is the last day that I'll ever see
Cm G
Out in the courtyard they're ready for me
D G
But I go to my Lord with no fear
D G G
'Cause I did what I did for Maria
Verse 2
D G
As I rode into town with the sun going down
D G
All the windows were barred there was no-one around
D G
For they knew that I'd come with my hand on my gun
D G D G
And revenge in my heart for Maria, my dearest departed Maria
Chorus
D G
Take an eye for an eye and a life for a life
D G
And somebody must die for the death of my wife
D G
Yes, I did what I did for Maria
D G G
I did what I did for Maria
Verse 3
G C
Laughter echoed across from the end of the street
Cm G
There was the man I was burning to meet
D G
And my mind was so calm and so clear
D G
As I took my revenge for Maria
Verse 4
D G
And he fell to the ground, raisin' dust all around
D G
But I knew he was dead long before he went down
D G
It was quick it, was clean, made it easy on him
D G
Which is more than he did for Maria
D G
When he did what he did to Maria
Chorus
D G
Take an eye for an eye and a life for a life
D G
And somebody must die for the death of my wife
D G
Yes, I did what I did for Maria
D G D G D G G
I did what I did for Maria
Repeat verse 1
G C
Sun rise, this is the last day that I'll ever see
Cm G
Out in the courtyard they're ready for me
D G
But I go to my Lord with no fear
D G
'Cause I did what I did for Maria
Chorus
D G
Take an eye for an eye and a life for a life
D G
And somebody must die for the death of my wife
D G
Yes, I did what I did for Maria
D G
I did what I did for Maria
Chorus
D G
Take an eye for an eye and a life for a life
D G
And somebody must die for the death of my wife
D G
Yes, I did what I did for Maria
D G
I did what I did for Maria
Repeat chorus to fade
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