Guantanamera Chords

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Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	C
Capo:	no capo

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Guantanamera refers to the woman from Guantánamo, a municipality, and city in southeast Cuba. It is the
most known Patriotic Cuban song on the planet. The Composition sometimes accredited to José Fernández Diaz,
known as Joseíto Fernández, who claimed to have written it at various dates; consensus puts 1929 as the year
of origin and who used it regularly in one of his radio programs. Some who? Claim that the song's structure
actually came from Herminio "El Diablo" García Wilson, who could be credited as a co-composer. Garcia’s
heirs took the matter to court decades later but lost the case. The Supreme Court of Cuba credited Fernandez
as the sole composer of the music in 1993. Regardless of either claim, Fernandez can safely be claimed as
being the first public promoter of the song, through his radio programs. The song includes verses from Jose
Marti’s poems from his book "Versos Sencillos" Simple Verses. The Apostle of Cuban Independence against the
Spanish). For instance: “Yo soy un hombre sincero De donde crece la palma, Y antes de morirme quiero Echar
mis versos del alma”.
 
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[INTRO] G  C  D7
 
 
[CHORUS]
C         D7
Guantanamera
      G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
G     C     D7
Guantanamera 
      G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
 
 
[Verse]
G       C            D7
Yo soy un hombre sincero
G       C         D7
De donde crece la palma
G       C          D7
Yo soy un hombre sincero
G       C         D7
De donde crece la palma
G       C          D7
Y antes de morirme quiero 
G       C           D7
Echar mis versos de alma  
 
 
[CHORUS]
C         D7
Guantanamera
      G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
G     C     D7
Guantanamera 
      G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
 
 
[Verse]
G           C         D7
No, me pongan en lo oscuro
G           C         D7
A morir como un traídor
G           C         D7
No, me pongan en lo oscuro
G           C         D7
A morir como un traídor
G           C         D7
Yo soy bueno y como bueno
G           C         D7
Moriré de cara al sol
G           C         D7
Yo soy bueno y como bueno
G           C         D7
Moriré de cara al sol
 
 
[CHORUS]
C         D7
Guantanamera
      G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
G     C     D7
Guantanamera 
      G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
 
 
[Verse]
G           C         D7
Con los pobres de la tierra
G           C         D7
Quiero yo mi suerte echar
G           C         D7
Con los pobres de la tierra
G           C         D7
Quiero yo mi suerte echar
G           C         D7
El arroyo de la sierra
G           C         D7
Me complace mas que el mar
G           C         D7
El arroyo de la sierra
G           C         D7
Me complace más que el mar
 
 
[CHORUS]
C         D7
Guantanamera
      G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
G     C     D7
Guantanamera 
      G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
 
 
[Verse]
G           C         D7
Tiene el leopardo un abrigo
G           C         D7
En su monte seco y pardo
G           C         D7
Tiene el leopardo un abrigo
G           C         D7
En su monte seco y pardo
G           C         D7
Yo tengo más que el leopardo
G           C         D7
Porque tengo un buen amigo
 
 
[CHORUS]
C         D7
Guantanamera
     G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
G    C    D7
Guantanamera 
     G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
 
 
[Verse]
G       C               D7
Mi verso es de un verde claro         
G       C          D7
Y de un carmin encendido 
G       C               D7
Mi verso es de un verde claro         
G       C          D7
Y de un carmin encendido 
G       C             D7
Mi verso es un ciervo herido          
G         C           D7
Que busca en el monte amparo
 
 
[CHORUS]
C         D7
Guantanamera
     G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
G    C    D7
Guantanamera 
     G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
 
 
[Verse]
G       C        D7
Cultivo una rosa blanca       
G        C       D7
En julio como enero
G        C        D7
Cultivo una rosa blanca       
G        C       D7
En julio como enero
G       C          D7
Para el amigo sincero          
G       C           D7
Que me da su mano franca
 
 
[CHORUS]
C           D7
Guantanamera
     G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
G     C     D7
Guantanamera 
     G     C     D7
Guajira guantanamera
 
 
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Guantanamera – Joseíto Fernández

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great Tab thanks

Muy bien, gracias!!

â€œYo soy un hombre sincero, de donde crece la palma Yo soy un hombre sincero, de donde crece la palma Y antes de morirme quiero echar mis versos de almaâ€ (This particular verse is from the book "Versos Sencillos" (Simple Verses) of the Great Cuban Poet JosÃ© MartÃ 1853-1895, the "Apostle of Cuban Independence against the Spanish.). As you noticed I modified the structure in order to make it easy to play it and sing it. Enjoy!