Cifras
Cantadores

Tono: E

Introducción:

   E7       A 
Cantadores...
                                   D                                                                                                                     E7 
São os galos que despertam a estância e sua gente
                                   D                                                                                                                     E7 
quando esporas em cantiga madrugam o continente.
                             C#m                                                                                                             F#7 
O cantochão dos cavalos no movimento da indiada
                         Bm                                                 D                                                     E7 
e um latido ovelheiro por clarim da campereada.
                     A         E7       A 
Cantadores...
                     A     D         A                                           D               F#7                     Bm 
O entono do passaredo na crista de um pessegueiro
                         D           F#7                   Bm                         E7                                           A 
que chamando a primavera sabem das flores primeiro,
                     Bm                                                           D                                                                               E7 
um casal de quero-queros lembrando o ninho dos seus
                     Bm                                                         D                                                                       E7 
e os ventos daqui do sul que são assobios de Deus.
                     A         E7       A 
Cantadores...
         A 
Um cantador...
                                                                          C#m7(5b)
                           D 
tendo o corpo por imagem
                                                                     E7 
e a alma como garganta.
                     C#m                                               F#7 
Cantadores somos todos nós
                                             Bm 
quando mostramos nos olhos
                                                         E7(A) 
nosso amor pela pampa.
 E7       A 
Cantadores...
                                   D                                                                                                                     E7 
São os bastos que ringindo vão moldando as caronas
                                   D                                                                                                                     E7 
quando um veiaco se pega ou se carrega uma dona.
                             C#m                                                                                                             F#7 
Os cascos dos bem domados cruzando na cruz da   estrada
                         Bm                                                 D                                                     E7 
Onde alguém deixou seu canto porque foi cedo e mais nada.
                     A         E7       A 
Cantadores...
                     A     D         A                                           D               F#7                     Bm 
Os bois seguindo o aboio, mugindo no corredor,
                 D           F#7                   Bm                         E7                               A 
a cordeirada berrando a própria paz no parador,
                     Bm                                         D                                                           E7 
pirilampos que à tardinha cantam luzindo boieiras
                     Bm                                                           D                                                                               E7 
num contracanto a coscorra da gateada escarceadeira.
                 A         E7       A 
Cantadores...
...Cantam bem mais que suas dores!