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Written by George Kajanus and Pascal de Vormer   
Capo 3
[Spoken]
That’s what they dance in Columbia !
Am E Am E Am E Am
[Chorus] 
AmWe do the ECha-Cha, Amwe do the ERumba,
Ambut we preEfer to do the AmCumbia.
AmWe do the EConga, Amwe do the ESamba,
Ambut we preEfer to do the AmCumbia.
[Verse 1] 
ECumbia, para el deseo, AmCumbia para la passion,
ECumbia, para la pena del AmCorazon.
ECumbia, siempre contigo, AmCumbia, siempre el amor.
ECumbia, para momentos de Ammas calor.          
[Chorus] 
AmWe do the ECha-Cha, Amwe do the ERumba,
Ambut we preEfer to do the AmCumbia.
AmWe do the EConga, Amwe do the ESamba,
Ambut we preEfer to do the AmCumbia.
[Instrumental] 
Am E Am E Am E Am
AmCumbiaE..Am...E.a !   AmCumbia...E...Am.a !
[Verse 2]
ECumbia, para toda la noche, AmCumbia para mi obsession,
ECumbia, como latidos del Amcorazon.
ECumbia, siempre contigo, AmCumbia, siempre el amor.
ECumbia, para momentos de Ammas calor.          
[Chorus] 
AmWe do the ECha-Cha, Amwe do the ERumba,
Ambut we preEfer to do the AmCumbia.
AmWe do the EConga, Amwe do the ESamba,
Ambut we preEfer to do the AmCumbia.          
AmCumbiaE..Am...E.a !   AmCumbia...E...Am.a !
ECumbia - FCumbia - el pulso de mi corazon !
ECumbia, AmCumbia, ECumbia, AmCumbia !
[Instrumental]
Am E Am E Am E Am
Am E Am E Am E Am
AmCumbiaE..Am...E.a !   AmCumbia...E...Am.a !
[Chorus]
AmWe do the ECha-Cha, Amwe do the ERumba,
Ambut we preEfer to do the AmCumbia.
AmWe do the EConga, Amwe do the ESamba,
Ambut we preEfer to do the AmCumbia.
[Chorus]
AmWe do the ECha-Cha, Amwe do the ERumba,
Ambut we preEfer to do the AmCumbia.
AmWe do the EConga, Amwe do the ESamba,
Ambut we preEfer to do the AmCumbia.

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La Cumbia

by Sailor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Written by George Kajanus and Pascal de Vormer

Capo 3

[Spoken]

That’s what they dance in Columbia !

Am E Am E Am E Am

[Chorus]

Am E Am E

We do the Cha-Cha, we do the Rumba,

Am E Am

but we prefer to do the Cumbia.

Am E Am E

We do the Conga, we do the Samba,

Am E Am

but we prefer to do the Cumbia.

[Verse 1]

E Am

Cumbia, para el deseo, Cumbia para la passion,

E Am

Cumbia, para la pena del Corazon.

E Am

Cumbia, siempre contigo, Cumbia, siempre el amor.

E Am

Cumbia, para momentos de mas calor.

[Chorus]

Am E Am E

We do the Cha-Cha, we do the Rumba,

Am E Am

but we prefer to do the Cumbia.

Am E Am E

We do the Conga, we do the Samba,

Am E Am

but we prefer to do the Cumbia.

[Instrumental]

Am E Am E Am E Am

Cumbia......a ! Cumbia.......a !

[Verse 2]

E Am

Cumbia, para toda la noche, Cumbia para mi obsession,

E Am

Cumbia, como latidos del corazon.

E Am

Cumbia, siempre contigo, Cumbia, siempre el amor.

E Am

Cumbia, para momentos de mas calor.

[Chorus]

Am E Am E

We do the Cha-Cha, we do the Rumba,

Am E Am

but we prefer to do the Cumbia.

Am E Am E

We do the Conga, we do the Samba,

Am E Am

but we prefer to do the Cumbia.

Am E Am E Am E Am

Cumbia......a ! Cumbia.......a !

E F

Cumbia - Cumbia - el pulso de mi corazon !

E Am E Am

Cumbia, Cumbia, Cumbia, Cumbia !

[Instrumental]

Am E Am E Am E Am

Cumbia......a ! Cumbia.......a !

[Chorus]

Am E Am E

We do the Cha-Cha, we do the Rumba,

Am E Am

but we prefer to do the Cumbia.

Am E Am E

We do the Conga, we do the Samba,

Am E Am

but we prefer to do the Cumbia.

[Chorus]

Am E Am E

We do the Cha-Cha, we do the Rumba,

Am E Am

but we prefer to do the Cumbia.

Am E Am E

We do the Conga, we do the Samba,

Am E Am

but we prefer to do the Cumbia.

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