Maria Elena

by Ry Cooder, Gene Autry, Michael Buble · posted by WaltP

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

MARIA ELENA
W: S.K. Russell
M: Lorenzo Barcelata
Ry Cooder, Gene Autry, Michael Buble
Ke: C

4  -4  4 -4 -3   4     2  3   -4  -4-3*  -3
Ma-ri-aE-le-na you're the an-swer to a pray’r
-5 5* -5 5* 5   -4   -1   3  -4   3  -4   2
Ma-ri-aE-le-na can't you see how much I care
3   6  5     -5  -4  4    1   2  3 -4-3  -2
To me your voice is like the ech-o of a sigh
3    -5    -4    4   -3  -4
And when you're near my heart
-1      2  -2  -4 -3  2
Can't speak a-bove a sigh
4  -4  4 -4 -3  4    2  3   -4  -4 -3*  -3
Ma-ri-aE-le-na say that we will nev-er part
-5 5* -5 5* 5   -4  2  3*  2     4
Ma-ri-aE-le-na take me to your heart
4  -5    5   -5   5  -5   5  -5   -5*  6
A love like mine is great e-nough for two
2    3     4   -3 -2*  -3  -5 -4  3 -4  6   5
To share this love is real-ly all I ask of you.

REPEAT & end with
  -4  3 -4   6  5   -5   6 
… all I ask of you, my love

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