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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: F

Introduction: Gm    C7    F    Dm    Gm    A7    Dm    C7    F    D7    G7    C7    F    C7    

                  F                            Bb7                    F  
Mandacaru, quando "fulóra" na seca
                F7                                                              Bb  
É o sinal que a chuva chega no sertão
                     Gm                      C7              Am7  
Toda menina que enjoa da boneca
             Dm                            Gm  
É sinal de que o amor
                     C7                    F      F7  
Já chegou no coração
                     Bb                                      C7                      Am7  
Meia comprida, não quer mais sapato baixo
             Dm                    Gm  
Vestido bem cintado
                          C7                            F  
Não quer mais vestir timão
                  Em7(5-)            A7                    Dm  
Ela só quer, só pensa em namorar (2x)
                          Gm            C7            F  
De manhã cedo já tá pintada
        Dm                      Em7(5-)  
Só vive suspirando
          A7                    Dm  
Sonhando acordada
                                             Em7(5-)  
O pai leva ao doutô
        A7                      Dm  
A filha adoentada
                                        A7  
Não come nem estuda,
                                                     Dm  
Não dorme, não quer nada
                  Em7(5-)            A7                    Dm  
Ela só quer, só pensa em namorar (2x)
                        Gm         C7      F  
Mas o doutô nem examina
                                                        Em7(5-)  
Chamando o pai de um lado
             A7                              Dm  
Lhe diz logo em surdina
                                             Em7(5-)  
Que o mal é da idade
A7                                    Dm  
Que pra tal menina
                                          A7  
Não tem um só remédio
                          Dm  
Em toda medicina
                  Em7(5-)            A7                    Dm  
Ela só quer, só pensa em namorar (2x)

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