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Artist: M. Nasir
Song: Mentera semerah padi
Tuining: D minor
[Intro]
Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm
Dm  Dm  Dm  Am
[Verse 1]
DmHei! kersani mengalir Amlah dikau
MenBbjadi raksa
Mengisi Fbelikat punggungCku
   AmAgar aku bisa Bbberdiri
   AmTegap dan segak
BaBbgaikan laksFmana MeClayu
[Instrumental]
Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm
[Verse 2]
DmHei! sepuluh helai daAmun sirih
Ku Bbgentas bersama
BuFnga cengkih jadiClah dikau
  AmDarah merah pekat Bbmengisi      
  Amuratku agar biBbsa ku berlangAmkah
GaBbgah dan tamCpan
BagaiGkan sijantan yang berAmkokok
[Chorus]
DmDi mana bumi Bbku pijak
CDi situ langit Dmku junjung
DmAlang-alang menyeluk Bbpekasam
CBiar sampai ke pangkal lengan   oh oh Dmohhh
DmAku seru mentera Bbpusakaku
CMentera seDmmerah padi
DmMentera seBbmerah padi, CMentera seDmmerah padi
DmMentera seBbmerah padi, CMentera seDmmerah padi
[Solo]
Dm Dm Am Bb
F  C C Am
Bb Am Bb Am
Bb C G G
[Verse 1]
DmHei! kersani mengalir Amlah dikau
MenBbjadi raksa
Mengisi Fbelikat punggungCku
   AmAgar aku bisa Bbberdiri
   AmTegap dan segak
BaBbgaikan laksFmana MeClayu
[Chorus]
DmDi mana bumi Bbku pijak
CDi situ langit Dmku junjung
DmAlang-alang menyeluk Bbpekasam
CBiar sampai ke pangkal lengan   oh oh Dmohhh
DmAku seru mentera Bbpusakaku
CMentera seDmmerah padi
DmMentera seBbmerah padi, CMentera seDmmerah padi
DmMentera seBbmerah padi, CMentera seDmmerah padi  
[Outro]
DmMentera seBbmerah padi, CMentera seDmmerah padi

The story behind the song

M. Nasir is a celebrated Singaporean poet, singer-songwriter, composer, producer, actor, and film director, often called a "Sifu" in the Malaysian music industry. He was exposed to a wide range of music from a young age, listening to the radio and records from artists like Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin. "Mentera Semerah Padi" is a track from his release "Canggung Mendonan," which first appeared in 1993.

AI-written from these sources:M. Nasir — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Mentera Semerah Padi

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Artist: M. Nasir

Song: Mentera semerah padi

Tuining: D minor

[Intro]

Dm Dm Dm Dm

Dm Dm Dm Am

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

Hei! kersani mengalir lah dikau

Menjadi raksa

F C

Mengisi belikat punggungku

Am Bb

Agar aku bisa berdiri

Tegap dan segak

Bb F C

Bagaikan laksmana Melayu

[Instrumental]

Dm Dm Dm Dm

[Verse 2]

Dm Am

Hei! sepuluh helai daun sirih

Ku gentas bersama

F C

Bunga cengkih jadilah dikau

Am Bb

Darah merah pekat mengisi

Am Bb Am

uratku agar bisa ku berlangkah

Bb C

Gagah dan tampan

G Am

Bagaikan sijantan yang berkokok

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

Di mana bumi ku pijak

C Dm

Di situ langit ku junjung

Dm Bb

Alang-alang menyeluk pekasam

C Dm

Biar sampai ke pangkal lengan oh oh ohhh

Dm Bb

Aku seru mentera pusakaku

C Dm

Mentera semerah padi

Dm Bb C Dm

Mentera semerah padi, Mentera semerah padi

Dm Bb C Dm

Mentera semerah padi, Mentera semerah padi

[Solo]

Dm Dm Am Bb

F C C Am

Bb Am Bb Am

Bb C G G

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

Hei! kersani mengalir lah dikau

Menjadi raksa

F C

Mengisi belikat punggungku

Am Bb

Agar aku bisa berdiri

Tegap dan segak

Bb F C

Bagaikan laksmana Melayu

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

Di mana bumi ku pijak

C Dm

Di situ langit ku junjung

Dm Bb

Alang-alang menyeluk pekasam

C Dm

Biar sampai ke pangkal lengan oh oh ohhh

Dm Bb

Aku seru mentera pusakaku

C Dm

Mentera semerah padi

Dm Bb C Dm

Mentera semerah padi, Mentera semerah padi

Dm Bb C Dm

Mentera semerah padi, Mentera semerah padi

[Outro]

Dm Bb C Dm

Mentera semerah padi, Mentera semerah padi

About Mentera Semerah Padi Chords by M. Nasir

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