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Guantanamera

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Cuban folk song – Text: José Julián Martí y Pérez (*1853 - †1895), Text and melody: trad., arranged by Mjchael  

Guantanamera

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Chorus

[G] Guantanamera [A] guajira
[(D] guantana-[G)] mera [A]
[(D] guantana-[G)] mera [A] guajira
[(D] guantana- [G)] mera [A]

Verse 1

...[A] Yo soy un
[(D] hombre sin- [G)]cero [A] - De donde
[(D] crece la [G)]palma [A] - Yo soy un
[(D] hombre sin- [G)]cero [A] - De donde
[(D] crece la [G)] palma [A] - Y antes de
[(D] morirme [G)] quiero [A] - echar mis
[(D] versos del [G)] al- [A] ma

Verse 2

... [A] Mi verso es de
[(D] un verde [G)] claro [A]- Y de un car-
[(D] mín encen- [G)] dido [A] Mi verso es de
[(D] un verde [G)] claro [A]- Y de un car-
[(D] mín encen- [G)] dido [A] Mi verso es
[(D] un ciervo [G)] herido [A] - Que busca en
[(D] el monte [G)] am- [A] paro -

Verse 3

... [A] - Por los po-
[(D] bres de la [G)] tierra [A] - Quiero yo
[(D] mi suerte [G)] echar [A] - Con los po-
[(D] bres de la [G)] tierra [A] - Quiero yo
[(D] mi suerte [G)] echar [A] - El arro-
[(D] yo de la [G)] cierra [A] - Me com-
[(D] place más que [G)] el mar [A] -

Accompanying sample (suggestion)

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Song Examples:

Two chords in one bar

Songs that have a chord progression other than G Em C D are only intended for repetition later. So don't practise them today in this lesson.

  1. I like the flowers (!!!)
  2. Guantanamera
  3. Kumbayah my Lord
  4. La Bamba
  5. YT   Breakfast at Tiffanys (deep blue something) Strophe //: D (G A) :// D Refrain //:D (A G):// und vielleicht noch ein D für die Pausen
  6. YT   (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame (Elvis Presley) (G Em) 7x C D ...
  7. YT   Stay (just a little bit longer) // (G Em) (C D) // C D
  8. YT   Twist and Shout (Beatles) //: D (G A) ://
  9. YT   When you say nothing at all (Ronan Keating) (G D)(C D) 4x C D (G D)(C D) D
    Ref: (G D)(C D)2x (G D) C D - - (C D) C D (G D)(C D)
  10. YT   All Summer Long (Kid Rock) (D C) G
  11. YT   Sweet Home Alabama (D C) G
  12. YT   Hang on Sloopy (The McCoys) (G C) (D C)
  13. YT   Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival) //:G (D C) G G ://
Tip:

Put together a small medley of songs in G major and always play "Stay (just a little bit longer)" in between. For each "one more song" in the medley, the first verse and the chorus are enough.