Chords
Preto Velho

Key: E

Introduction:

E                                                                                                                            B7  
Perguntei ao preto velho: por que chora meu herói
                                                                                                                E  
Preto velho respondeu: É meu coração que dói!
                                                                                                                        B7  
Eu já fui bom candeeiro, fui carreiro e fui peão,
                                                                     A                                         E  
Já derrubei muito mato e já lavrei muito chão
                                             E7                                                              A  
Com carinho carreguei os filhos do meu patrão
                                             E              B7                              E  
Em troca do que fiz só recebi ingratidão!
                                                                                                                        B7  
Sempre chamei de senhor quem me tratou a chicote
                                                                                  A                                 E  
Livrei o patrão de cobra, na hora de dar o bote
                                                E7                                                                 A  
Eu sempre fui a madeira e o patrão foi o serrote
                                                             E                    B7                                 E  
Sofri mais do que boi velho com a canga no cangote!
                                                                                                                             B7  
Da terra eu tirei o ouro e o patrão fez o seu anel
                                                                     A                                         E  
Mas agora estou velho, e meu patrão mais cruel
                                                     E7                                                            A  
Esta me mandando embora vou viver de léu em léu,
                                                          E            B7                              E  
O que me resta é esperar a recompensa do céu!