Guantanamera

(original Spanish version)

Words & Music:

Joseito Fernandez

 

This song, surprisingly, dates from 1928.  Its Cuban composer honed his musical talents as a newsboy on the streets of Havana, making up jingles to better hawk his papers. An arrangement of this version is in the October 2009 issue of Acoustic Guitar.

 

D    Em    A    D    Em    A

 

CHORUS:

G             A       D         A

Guantanamera, guajira guantanamera,

D         Em  A       D         Em    A

Guantanamera, guajira guantanamera.

 

          D      Em     A         D         Em    A

Yo soy un hombre sincero, de donde crece la palma,

          D      Em     A         G            A

Yo soy un hombre sincero, de donde crece la palma,

            D       Em    A           D         Em   A

Y antes des morirme guiero, echar mis versos de alma,

 

CHORUS: [2x]

 

Mi verso es de un verde claro y de un carmin encendido.

Mi verso es de un verde claro y de un carmin encendido.

Mi verso es de un ciervo herido que busca en el monte amparo.

 

CHORUS:

 

Con los pobres de la tierra quiero yo mi suerte echar.

Con los pobres de la tierra quiero yo mi suerte echar.

El arroyo de la sierra me complace mas que el mar.

 

CHORUS:

 

 





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