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I have no idea if this is actually correct  but it's accurate and easy enough to play.
Go crazy with some funky variations.
[Verse]
C#m7Softly  in the dusk  a woman is singing to me;
Bm7She takes me back down the vista of my years  until I see
C#m7I see a child underneath the piano  Bm7in the boom of the tingling strings
A7Pressing the poised feet of his mother who smiles at him as she sings.
Bm7CucurC#m7ucu  cBucuArucu
DMmmBmmmmmF#m  A  
[Verse]
BmSoftly now in the evening dusk  a woman is singing to me;
F#mShe takes me back down the vista Eof my years  until I see
DA boy  a child underneath the piBmano  in the boom of the tingling strings
F#mPressing the poised feet of his mother wEho smiles at him as she sings
DYearning to beloBmng  yearning to belong
F#mMy heart beats with a ceaseless Elonging of a yearning to belong
DIn spite of myself  and Bmall of these nursery songs
F#mMy heart beats with a ceaseless longing Eof a yearning to belong
[Chorus]
DCucurucu  Bmcucurucu
F#mSinging cucurucu  Ecucurucu
BmMmmmAmmmE  G#m7  
[Verse]
BmTill the melodieAs of childish dEays  arC#7e upon  upon me
And they take me Bmback  back down Athe river
They keeEp leading me on  they leC#7ad me to the sea
And Bmall of my manhood is cAast
EDown in the flood of remembrance  C#7and I weep like a child for the past.
[Chorus]
DSinging cucurucu  Bmcucurucu
F#mSinging cucurucu  Ecucurucu
DMmmBmmmmmF#m  A  
[Verse]
DI see a child underneath the piano  in tBmhe boom of the tingling strings
F#mPressing the poised feet of his mother wAho smiles at him as she sings.
DListen to me son  I'll tBmell you why your father's strong
F#mCause he can still say every sinEgle day  he's yearning to belong
DYearning to beloBmng  yearning to belong
F#mMy heart beats with a ceaseless longing Eof a yearning to belong
DIn spite of myself  and all of tBmhese nursery songs
F#mMy heart beats with a ceaseless  meets with a peEaceless burning to belong
[Chorus]
DSinging cucurucu  Bmcucurucu
F#mSinging Ecucurucu
DSinging cucurucu  Bmcucurucu
F#mCucurucuE  E  E  E  E  

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Cucurucu

by Nick Mulvey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

Bm7

F#m

G#m7

C#7

I have no idea if this is actually correct but it's accurate and easy enough to play.

Go crazy with some funky variations.

[Verse]

C#m7

Softly in the dusk a woman is singing to me;

Bm7

She takes me back down the vista of my years until I see

C#m7 Bm7

I see a child underneath the piano in the boom of the tingling strings

Pressing the poised feet of his mother who smiles at him as she sings.

Bm7 C#m7 B A

Cucurucu cucurucu

D Bm F#m A

Mmmmmmm

[Verse]

Softly now in the evening dusk a woman is singing to me;

F#m E

She takes me back down the vista of my years until I see

D Bm

A boy a child underneath the piano in the boom of the tingling strings

F#m E

Pressing the poised feet of his mother who smiles at him as she sings

D Bm

Yearning to belong yearning to belong

F#m E

My heart beats with a ceaseless longing of a yearning to belong

D Bm

In spite of myself and all of these nursery songs

F#m E

My heart beats with a ceaseless longing of a yearning to belong

[Chorus]

D Bm

Cucurucu cucurucu

F#m E

Singing cucurucu cucurucu

Bm A E G#m7

Mmmmmmm

[Verse]

Bm A E C#7

Till the melodies of childish days are upon upon me

Bm A

And they take me back back down the river

E C#7

They keep leading me on they lead me to the sea

Bm A

And all of my manhood is cast

E C#7

Down in the flood of remembrance and I weep like a child for the past.

[Chorus]

D Bm

Singing cucurucu cucurucu

F#m E

Singing cucurucu cucurucu

D Bm F#m A

Mmmmmmm

[Verse]

D Bm

I see a child underneath the piano in the boom of the tingling strings

F#m A

Pressing the poised feet of his mother who smiles at him as she sings.

D Bm

Listen to me son I'll tell you why your father's strong

F#m E

Cause he can still say every single day he's yearning to belong

D Bm

Yearning to belong yearning to belong

F#m E

My heart beats with a ceaseless longing of a yearning to belong

D Bm

In spite of myself and all of these nursery songs

F#m E

My heart beats with a ceaseless meets with a peaceless burning to belong

[Chorus]

D Bm

Singing cucurucu cucurucu

F#m E

Singing cucurucu

D Bm

Singing cucurucu cucurucu

F#m E E E E E

Cucurucu

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