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Cesária Évora - SODADE
Capo III
[Intro]
   Am     E7     Am   E7(02213x) (x2)
    AmQuem mostro'b ess caminho E7longe?
    Quem mostro'b ess caminho lAmonge?
    Ess caminho pa São ToE7mé
    AmQuem mostro'b ess caminho E7longe?
    Quem mostro'b ess caminho lAmonge?
    Ess caminho pa São ToE7mé
 SoAmdade sG7odade Csodade
 Dess nha terra d'São NicoE7lau
 SAmodade G7sodade Csodade
 Dess nha terra d'São NicoE7lau
    AmQuem mostro'b ess caminho E7longe?
    Quem mostro'b ess caminho lAmonge?
    Ess caminho pa São ToE7mé
    AmQuem mostro'b ess caminho E7longe?
    Quem mostro'b ess caminho lAmonge?
    Ess caminho pa São ToE7mé
 SoAmdade sG7odade Csodade
 Dess nha terra d'São NicoE7lau
 SAmodade G7sodade Csodade
 Dess nha terra d'São NicoE7lau
    AmSi bo t'screve'm m'ta scrE7eve'b
    Si bo t'squece'm m'ta squeAmce'b
    Até dia ke bo volE7ta
    AmSi bo t'screve'm m'ta scrE7eve'b
    Si bo t'squece'm m'ta squeAmce'b
    Até dia ke bo volE7ta
 SAmodade G7sodade Csodade
 Dess nha terra d'São NicoE7lau
 SAmodade G7sodade Csodade
 Dess nha terra d'São NicoE7lau
 SAmodade G7sodade Csodade
 Dess nha terra d'São NicoE7lau
 SAmodade G7sodade Csodade
 Dess nha terra d'São NicoE7lau
 SAmodade G7sodade Csodade
 Dess nha terra d'São NicoE7lau
 SAmodade G7sodade Csodade
 Dess nha terra d'São NicoE7lau
 SoAmdade sG7odade Csodade
 Dess nha terra d'São NicoE7lau
 Am   G7  C   E7
    Am     E7     Am    E7(x2)

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Sodade

by Cesária Évora

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Cesária Évora - SODADE

Capo III

[Intro]

Am E7 Am E7

(02213x) (x2)

Am E7

Quem mostro'b ess caminho longe?

Ess caminho pa São Tomé

Am E7

Quem mostro'b ess caminho longe?

Ess caminho pa São Tomé

Am G7 C

Sodade sodade sodade

Dess nha terra d'São Nicolau

Am G7 C

Sodade sodade sodade

Dess nha terra d'São Nicolau

Am E7

Quem mostro'b ess caminho longe?

Ess caminho pa São Tomé

Am E7

Quem mostro'b ess caminho longe?

Ess caminho pa São Tomé

Am G7 C

Sodade sodade sodade

Dess nha terra d'São Nicolau

Am G7 C

Sodade sodade sodade

Dess nha terra d'São Nicolau

Am E7

Si bo t'screve'm m'ta screve'b

Si bo t'squece'm m'ta squece'b

Até dia ke bo volta

Am E7

Si bo t'screve'm m'ta screve'b

Si bo t'squece'm m'ta squece'b

Até dia ke bo volta

Am G7 C

Sodade sodade sodade

Dess nha terra d'São Nicolau

Am G7 C

Sodade sodade sodade

Dess nha terra d'São Nicolau

Am G7 C

Sodade sodade sodade

Dess nha terra d'São Nicolau

Am G7 C

Sodade sodade sodade

Dess nha terra d'São Nicolau

Am G7 C

Sodade sodade sodade

Dess nha terra d'São Nicolau

Am G7 C

Sodade sodade sodade

Dess nha terra d'São Nicolau

Am G7 C

Sodade sodade sodade

Dess nha terra d'São Nicolau

Am G7 C E7

Am E7 Am E7

(x2)

About Sodade Chords by Cesária Évora

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The chords for "Sodade" show the original chord names (including Am, E7, G7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.