(CN.C.)Ma ri a le na, (C)you’re the an swer (Ebdim)to a (Dm7)pray’r.
Ma ri a le na, can’t you see how (G)much I (C)care?
To (C)me your voice is like the ech o (Ebdim)of a (Dm)sigh, and (G7)when you’re near, my heart can’t speak a (Cmaj7)bove a sigh.
(CN.C.)Ma ri a le na, (C)say that we will (Ebdim)nev er (Dm7)part.
Ma ri a le na, (E7)take me to your (Am)heart.
A (F)love like mine is (Fm6)great e nough for (C)two.
To share this (D7)love is real ly (G7)all I ask of (C)you.
(CN.C.)Ma ri a le na, (C)you’re the an swer (Ebdim)to a (Dm7)pray’r.
Ma ri a le na, can’t you see how (G)much I (C)care?
To (C)me your voice is like the ech o (Ebdim)of a (Dm)sigh, and (G7)when you’re near, my heart can’t speak a (Cmaj7)bove a sigh.
(CN.C.)Ma ri a le na, (C)say that we will (Ebdim)nev er (Dm7)part.
Ma ri a le na, (E7)take me to your (Am)heart.
A (F)love like mine is (Fm6)great e nough for (C)two.
To share this (D7)love is real ly (G7)all I ask of (C)you.
(CN.C.)Ma ri a le na, (C)you.
This page shows “Maria Elena” by Lorenzo Barcelata 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.