El vi ra,
El vi ra,
my heart’s
on (G7)fi re for El (C)vi ra.
Eyes that look like heav en, at the lips like cher ry wine,
that girl can na sho’ nuff make my lit tle light (G)shine.
(C)I get a fun ny feel ing ’cause I (F7)up and my down my spine lars, and (C)’cause I na know that (G)my El vi ra’s (C)mine.
I’m sing in’ El vi ra,
El vi ra,
my heart’s
on (G)fi re for El (C)vi ra.
Gid dy up, a oom pa pa oom pa pa mow mow, gid dy up, a oom pa pa oom pa pa mow mow, hi
yo (G)Sil ver a (C)way.
To night I’m gon na meet her at the Hun gry House Ca fe.
And I’m gon na give her all the love tle I (G)can.
(C)She’s gon na jump and hol ler ’cause I (F7)saved up my last two dol lars, and (C)we’re gon na search and (G)find that preach er (C)man.
I’m sing in’ El vi ra,
El vi ra,
my heart’s
on (G)fi re for El (C)vi ra.
Gid dy up, a oom pa pa oom pa pa mow mow, gid dy up, a oom pa pa oom pa pa mow mow, hi
yo (G)Sil ver a (C)way.
To (C)way.
This page shows “Elvira” by Oak Ridge Boys in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.