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El Viejo Pablo

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GÉl, que creía en tantas Amcosas,
D7que despertaba con el Gsol.
Él, que por todo sonreAmía,
D7y que aún soñaba ser meGjor.
Pero los Amaños D7pasaron Gya,
y Gmel viejo CmPablo D7qué solo estGá.
LaraD7lá, laraGlá,
laraAmlá, laraD7lá, laraGlá.
Cuando era mozo corteAmjaba
D7a las muchachas del luGgar.
Pero soltero se queAmdaba;
D7nunca perdió su libertad.G  
Y ahora, de AmviejoD7, no tiene hoGgar.
¡GmEl pobre CmPablo D7qué solo esGtá!
LaraD7lá, laraGlá,
laraAmlá, laraD7lá, laraGlá.
Pablo, cansado y encorAmvado,
D7sus aventuras va a conGtar.
Él sólo pide que le esAmcuchen;
D7toda su vida fue luGchar
Pablo se Ammuere y D7nadie hay con él..G.
GmSólo su Cmperro, D7que le fue fiGel...
LaraD7lá, laraGlá,
laraAmlá, laraD7lá, laraGlá.

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The story behind the song

Julio Iglesias is a Spanish singer and songwriter, recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world, having sold more than 300 million records in 14 languages. He is the best-selling male Latin artist of all time, and in his home country of Spain, he has sold the most records in history. Playing "El Viejo Pablo" connects you to the artistry of a global music icon.

AI-written from these sources:Julio Iglesias — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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El Viejo Pablo

by Julio Iglesias

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G Am

Él, que creía en tantas cosas,

D7 G

que despertaba con el sol.

Él, que por todo sonreía,

D7 G

y que aún soñaba ser mejor.

Am D7 G

Pero los años pasaron ya,

Gm Cm D7 G

y el viejo Pablo qué solo está.

D7 G

Laralá, laralá,

Am D7 G

laralá, laralá, laralá.

Cuando era mozo cortejaba

D7 G

a las muchachas del lugar.

Pero soltero se quedaba;

D7 G

nunca perdió su libertad.

Am D7 G

Y ahora, de viejo, no tiene hogar.

Gm Cm D7 G

¡El pobre Pablo qué solo está!

D7 G

Laralá, laralá,

Am D7 G

laralá, laralá, laralá.

Pablo, cansado y encorvado,

D7 G

sus aventuras va a contar.

Él sólo pide que le escuchen;

D7 G

toda su vida fue luchar

Am D7 G

Pablo se muere y nadie hay con él...

Gm Cm D7 G

Sólo su perro, que le fue fiel...

D7 G

Laralá, laralá,

Am D7 G

laralá, laralá, laralá.

About El Viejo Pablo Chords by Julio Iglesias

Learn how to play El Viejo Pablo by Julio Iglesias with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “El Viejo Pablo chords”, “El Viejo Pablo guitar chords”, or “Julio Iglesias El Viejo Pablo chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy El Viejo Pablo chords and for experienced players who want accurate El Viejo Pablo lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Am, D7, Gm, Cm.

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The chords for "El Viejo Pablo" show the original chord names (including G, Am, D7, Gm, Cm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.