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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: C

Introduction: Dm    Am    E7    Am    A7    

difficulty
intermediate |||||
                  Dm  G7  C  D7  G7  C  
                  C                              F                      C  
Mandacaru, quando fulora na seca
                C7                                                              F  
É o sinal que a chuva chega no sertão
                     Dm                      G7              Em  
Toda menina que enjoa da boneca
          Am                            Dm  
É sinal de que o amor
                     G7                    C      C7  
Já chegou no coração
                             F                                 G7                            Em  
Meia comprida, não quer mais sapato baixo
        Am                    Dm  
Vestido bem cintado
                          G7                              C  
Não quer mais vestir timão
                     Dm                 E7                      Am  
Ela só quer, só pensa em namorar (2x)
                          Dm            G7              C  
De manhã cedo já tá pintada
                                  Bm7(5-)  
Só vive suspirando
          E7                 Am  
Sonhando acordada
                                        Bm7(5-)  
O pai leva ao doutô
          E7                    Am  
A filha adoentada
                                        Dm  
Não come nem estuda,
                E7                              Am  
Não dorme, não quer nada
                  Dm                      E7                         Am  
Ela só quer, só pensa em namorar (2x)
                     Dm            G7      C  
Mas o doutô nem examina
                                                        Bm7(5-)  
Chamando o pai de um lado
             E7                              Am  
Lhe diz logo em surdina
                                          Bm7(5-)  
Que o mal é da idade
  E7                            Am  
Que pra tal menina
                                             Dm  
Não tem um só remédio
          E7                 Am  
Em toda medicina
                     Dm                    E7                    Am  
Ela só quer, só pensa em namorar (2x

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