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Maria Elena

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Intro:  Dm/  E   F6/  G    A7  
             Dm/ E          F/    G    Bb  
There's a cottage in the village in the country
                 A7     Dm/ Eb  
I have learned to love
             Dm/   E          F  
And every night the curfew rings 
/  G                  Bb                   A7  Dm  
And people sing their prayers to heaven above
CIn the cottage there F6lives a girl
Who's Gcrying for Bbshe can see
CSoldiers marching aF6way to war
They're Gfighting to Bbbe fA7ree
Chorus:
DMaria Elena I'm A7going away to waGr
I'm Fgoing to fight I Cmay not be back aGgainG7  
DMaria Elena I A7love you foGrever more
Please Fsay it's alright you'll Cstay by my side 'Gtill dawn
I remember moonlit nights
And dancing in the streets 'till break of day
Yes I remember how it was
No one would separate us come what may
Like a dream it dissolves away
And morning will soon be here
Revolution has come our way
I'm warning you now dear
Chorus (2X fading on 2nd)

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Maria Elena

by Gene Pitney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm E F6 G A7

Intro: / /

Dm E F G Bb

/ /

There's a cottage in the village in the country

A7 Dm Eb

I have learned to love

Dm E F

And every night the curfew rings

G Bb A7 Dm

And people sing their prayers to heaven above

C F6

In the cottage there lives a girl

G Bb

Who's crying for she can see

C F6

Soldiers marching away to war

G Bb A7

They're fighting to be free

Chorus:

D A7 G

Maria Elena I'm going away to war

F C G G7

I'm going to fight I may not be back again

D A7 G

Maria Elena I love you forever more

F C G

Please say it's alright you'll stay by my side 'till dawn

I remember moonlit nights

And dancing in the streets 'till break of day

Yes I remember how it was

No one would separate us come what may

Like a dream it dissolves away

And morning will soon be here

Revolution has come our way

I'm warning you now dear

Chorus (2X fading on 2nd)

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