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Xote Das Meninas

The song Mandacaru, composed by Luiz Gonzaga and Zé Dantas, is part of the extensive repertoire of Brazilian regional music that addresses the life and challenges in the Northeastern hinterland. The lyrics talk about the signs of nature that indicate the arrival of rain and, by analogy, the signs that a young woman is in love. A story that portrays both the culture and the social and emotional changes of individuals.

Key: G

Introduction: Am    Em    B    Em    

difficulty
intermediate |||||
                  G  Am  B  Em  
                  G                                 C7                 G  
Mandacaru, quando fulóra na seca
                G7                                                              C  
É o sinal que a chuva chega no sertão
                  Am                         D7              Bm7  
Toda menina que enjoa da boneca
             Em                            Am  
É sinal de que o amor
                D7                         G            G7  
Já chegou no coração
                        C                                      D7  
Meia comprida, não quer mais sapato
Bm  
baixo
        Em                    Am  
Vestido bem cintado
                D7                                         G  
Não quer mais vestir timão
             F#m7(5-)         B7                            Em  
Ela só quer, só pensa em namorar (2x)
                          Am            D7            G  
De manhã cedo já tá pintada
     Em                      F#m7(5-)  
Só vive suspirando
          B7                    Em  
Sonhando acordada
                                        F#m7(5-)  
O pai leva ao doutô
     B7                      Em  
A filha adoentada
                                        B7  
Não come nem estuda,
                                                     Em  
Não dorme, não quer nada
                     F#m7(5-)         B7                            Em  
Ela só quer,              só pensa em namorar (2x)
                        Am         D7      G  
Mas o doutô nem examina
                                                        F#m7(5-)  
Chamando o pai de um lado
          B7                                                         Em  
Lhe diz logo em surdina
                                          F#m7(5-)  
Que o mal é da idade
B7                              Em  
Que pra tal menina
                                             B7  
Não tem um só remédio
                                Em  
Em toda medicina
                  F#m7(5-)         B7                            Em  
Ela só quer,         só pensa em namorar (2x)

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