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Lyr/Chords Req: Maria Elena (Lorenzo Barcelata)

15 Jul 01 - 09:52 PM (#507383)
Subject: RE: John O'Keefe
From: GUEST,khiggs

do you have the lyrics to Maria Elena? I have a friend that remembers the melody but not the lyrics. thanks.


16 Jul 01 - 03:30 AM (#507465)
Subject: RE: John O'Keefe
From: Pene Azul

You can get the lyrics and a MIDI to "Maria Elena" here (click).

Jeff


16 Jul 01 - 03:31 AM (#507466)
Subject: Lyr Add: MARIA ELENA
From: Pene Azul

MARIA ELENA

Maria Elena
You're the answer to a prayer
Maria Elena
Can't you see how much I care?
To me your voice is like the echo of a sigh
And when you're near my heart can't speak above a sigh

Maria Elena
Say that we will never part
Maria Elena
Take me to your heart
A love like mine is great enough for two
To share this love is really all I ask of you


16 Jul 01 - 03:34 AM (#507467)
Subject: RE: John O'Keefe
From: Pene Azul

This page has it somewhat different, and also in Spanish.

Jeff


16 Jul 01 - 03:37 AM (#507468)
Subject: Lyr Add: MARIA ELENA
From: Pene Azul

MARIA ELENA

Maria Elena
You're the answer to a prayer
Maria Elena
Can't you see how much I care?
To me your voice is like the echo of a sigh
And when you're near my heart can't speak above a sigh
Maria Elena
Say that we will never part
Maria Elena
Take me to your heart
A love like mine is great enough for two
To share this love is really all I ask of you

Tuyo es mi corazón
Oh sol de mi querer
Mujer de mi ilusión
Mi amor te con sagré
Mi vida da la embellece una esperanza azul
Mi vida tiene un cielo que le diste tu
Tuyo es mi corazón
Oh sol de mi querer
Tuyo es todo mi ser tuyo es mujer
Yo todo el corazón te lo entregué
Eres mi fé, eres mi Dios, eres mi amor


28 Mar 06 - 08:43 AM (#1704553)
Subject: Chord Req: Maria Elena
From: GUEST,Alley

Would anyone happen to have the tabs or Guitar Chords for this beautiful song? Thanks so much.


28 Mar 06 - 09:05 AM (#1704572)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Maria Elena
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)

You can find a set at The Guitar Guy - Songs. A quick search showed that there are probably quite a few more sets available online.

Mick


28 Mar 06 - 11:14 PM (#1705249)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Maria Elena
From: Joe Offer

Anybody got lyrics?
-Joe-


28 Mar 06 - 11:32 PM (#1705270)
Subject: Lyr Add: MARIA ELENA (Russell/Barcelata)
From: Peace

MARIA ELENA
Jimmy Dorsey
- English words by S.K. Russell
- Spanish words and music by Lorenzo Barcelata

Maria Elena
You're the answer to a prayer
Maria Elena
Can't you see how much I care?
To me your voice is like the echo of a sigh
And when you're near my heart can't speak above a sigh

Maria Elena
Say that we will never part
Maria Elena
Take me to your heart
A love like mine is great enough for two
To share this love is really all I ask of you

Tuyo es mi corazón
Oh sol de mi querer
Mujer de mi ilusión
Mi amor te con sagré
Mi vida da la embellece una esperanza azul
Mi vida tiene un cielo que le diste tu
Tuyo es mi corazón
Oh sol de mi querer
Tuyo es todo mi ser tuyo es mujer
Yo todo el corazón te lo entregué
Eres mi fé, eres mi Dios, eres mi amor

from

ntl.matrix.com.br/pfilho/html/lyrics/m/maria_elena.txt


29 Mar 06 - 12:31 AM (#1705321)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Maria Elena
From: Joe Offer

Hmmm. Funny it didn't show up in the fakebook indexes I checked.
Thanks, Bruce.
-Joe Offer-


29 Mar 06 - 12:44 AM (#1705328)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Maria Elena
From: Peace

Welcome, Joe. I didn't direct link to the site because I still don't get it right when I do. Figure it's easier for you to do what ya gotta do with the site info just in plain type.


29 Mar 06 - 01:14 AM (#1705346)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Maria Elena
From: Joe Offer

For lyrics, that's just the way we like it - the lyrics posted, plus the URL - no need for a link.
-Joe-


29 Mar 06 - 01:19 AM (#1705350)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Maria Elena
From: Peace

OK. I could do it in binary if ya want . . . .






I'M JOKING


17 Feb 08 - 04:21 PM (#2264796)
Subject: Maria Elena Sheet Music Wanted
From: GUEST,Harry

I'm trying to locate a (free) sheet music download site for "Maria Elena" by Lorenzo Barcelata. Anyone know one?


17 Feb 08 - 05:58 PM (#2264868)
Subject: RE: Maria Elena Sheet Music Wanted
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)

The sheet music collections holding it show a 1941 copyright date, so you won't be able to see one there.

Lyrics are available here: Maria Elena lyrics (amongst other places)

There is a transcription from a Ry Cooder version here: Maria Elena (standard notation and tab for guitar).

If you're interested, I've generated a couple of lead sheets (pdf) from midi files I've found on the net (just imported into Band in a Box - no cleaning up, but usable I think). If you'd like them join Mudcat and send me a personal message (there's a link there in the Quick Links drop down at the top of the page - you need to be a member to use it) with your email address.

Mick


17 Feb 08 - 08:20 PM (#2264976)
Subject: RE: Maria Elena Sheet Music Wanted
From: GUEST,Harry

Thanks Mick.


16 Dec 08 - 01:50 PM (#2517019)
Subject: Tune Req: Maria Elena (intro)
From: Artful Codger

Somewhere on the net I found Spanish lyrics for "Maria Elena" which include a six-line introduction beginning:

Quiero cantarte mujer
mi más bonita canción

I assume these belong to Barcelata's original (1925), though none of the recordings I've heard (bilingual or English-only) include it. If someone has Barcelata's sheet music, please let me know how the introductory melody goes, via ABC, a dot scan, a MIDI link or some other means. Thanks in advance.


17 Dec 08 - 04:07 AM (#2517525)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Maria Elena
From: Artful Codger

A little more searching, and got my hands on a sound clip and a recording. It'd still appreciate getting the melody as written in the original sheet music, as well as verification on the introductory lyrics (which vary in three spots with each citation I find.)


17 Dec 08 - 06:38 PM (#2518384)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Maria Elena
From: Gene

http://www.theguitarguy.com/marieele.htm

http://www.theguitarguy.com/marieele.htm


17 Dec 08 - 07:14 PM (#2518419)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Maria Elena
From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego

This is too funny. My wife and I were having dinner in a local Mexican restaurant last night in Old Town. A single guitarist/singer stopped at the next table and, for his first selection, played --- "Maria Elena." I remember the Los Indios Tabajaros, allegedly two Jivaro Indians from Brazil, who made an instrumental recording of the song in the late 1950's or early '60's. It made the charts and hung around a while.


20 Apr 10 - 08:52 PM (#2891017)
Subject: RE: Chords Req: Maria Elena (Lorenzo Barcelata)
From: GUEST

Quiero cantarte mujer
Mi mas bonita cancion
Porque eres tu mi querer
Reina de mi corazon
No me abandones mi bien
Porque eres tu me querer

I can sing you the melody via SKYPE, but can't write a lick of music. I gave an El Tri Los Panchos record LP (the old size between a 45 and the 60s sized LPs) which had this song and so many other chassics on it.

If you are still interested, my email is marwin_smith@hotmail.com. Please put "MARIA ELENA LYRICS" as the subject line so I won't miss it.


27 Jun 11 - 02:54 PM (#3177294)
Subject: RE: lyr/chords: Maria Elena (Lorenzo Barcelata)
From: GUEST

HOla hola: alguien tiene los acordes ?/ gracias


29 Jun 11 - 02:42 AM (#3178104)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Maria Elena (Lorenzo Barcelata)
From: GUEST,Daniel Ramirez-Guest

This is just my simple version of how I play and sing this beautiful Balada, Maria Elena. Hope it helps.

C
Vengo a contarte, mujer.
G7                C
Mi mas bonita cancion.

Porque eres tu mi querer.
G7             C
Duena de mi corazon.
                Am
No me abandones, mujer.
                      G7
Porque eres tu, mi querer.

                C
Tuyo es, mi, corazón.
                G7
Oh sol, de mi querer.

Mujer de mi ilusión.
                  C
Mi amor, te con sagré.
                                     G7
Mi vida la embellece, una esperanza azul.
                                     C
Mi vida tiene un cielo, que le diste tu.

Tuyo es mi corazón.
                G7
Oh sol, de mi querer.
                               F
Tuyo es todo mi ser, mi amor mujer.
                               C
Yo todo el corazón, te lo entregué.
         G7                      C F C   G7, G7, C   
Eres mi fé, eres mi ser, eres mi amor.


03 Jan 12 - 02:33 PM (#3284239)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Maria Elena (Lorenzo Barcelata)
From: John MacKenzie

My favourite version