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[Intro]
D G A7 D
[Verse]
On DMarch Sixteen Fifteen Hundred Twenty One
When Philippines was discovered by MAagellan
They were saGiling day and night
ADcross the big ocBmean
UnEmtil they saw a smA7all LimasDawa island
MageDllan landed in Limasawa at noon
The people met him very welcome Aon the shore
They dGid not understand
The sDpeaking they have Bmdone
BecausEme Kastila gA7id at Waray WaDray man
WheDn Magellan landed in Cebu City
Rajah Humabon met him they were veAry happy
All pGeople were baptized
And bDuilt the church of BmChrist
And thEmat's the beginA7ning of our CathDolic life
WD7hen Magellen visitGed Mactan
To Christianize them eveDryone
But Lapu Lapu met hAim on the shore
And drive Magellan to gDo back home
TD7hen Magellan goGt so mad
Ordered his men to camouDflage
Bm"Mactan Island we couEmld not grab
A7Cause Lapu Lapu is verDy hard"
TD7hen the battle begGan at dawn
Bolos and spears versus Dguns and cannons
When Magellan was Emhit on his neck
A7He stumble down and crDied and cried
"OD7h mother, mother, I Gam sick
Call the doctor Dvery quick
Doctor, Doctor sAhall I die
Tell my Mama Ddo not cry
A7Tell my Mama do Dnot cry
             A7            D   Dbreak
Tell my Mama do not cry"
[Outro]
N.C.
That's the end of Magellan 
In the island of Mactan 
                                   D hold
Long time ago ladies and gentlemen

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Magellan

by Yoyoy Villame

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G A7 D

[Verse]

On March Sixteen Fifteen Hundred Twenty One

When Philippines was discovered by Magellan

They were sailing day and night

D Bm

Across the big ocean

Em A7 D

Until they saw a small Limasawa island

Magellan landed in Limasawa at noon

The people met him very welcome on the shore

They did not understand

D Bm

The speaking they have done

Em A7 D

Because Kastila gid at Waray Waray man

When Magellan landed in Cebu City

Rajah Humabon met him they were very happy

All people were baptized

D Bm

And built the church of Christ

Em A7 D

And that's the beginning of our Catholic life

D7 G

When Magellen visited Mactan

To Christianize them everyone

But Lapu Lapu met him on the shore

And drive Magellan to go back home

D7 G

Then Magellan got so mad

Ordered his men to camouflage

Bm Em

"Mactan Island we could not grab

A7 D

Cause Lapu Lapu is very hard"

D7 G

Then the battle began at dawn

Bolos and spears versus guns and cannons

When Magellan was hit on his neck

A7 D

He stumble down and cried and cried

D7 G

"Oh mother, mother, I am sick

Call the doctor very quick

Doctor, Doctor shall I die

Tell my Mama do not cry

A7 D

Tell my Mama do not cry

A7 D D

break

Tell my Mama do not cry"

[Outro]

N.C.

That's the end of Magellan

In the island of Mactan

D hold

Long time ago ladies and gentlemen

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