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Macumba

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[Verse 1]
 DmElle est vA7enue sans bagaDmgeA7  
 DmComme échA7ouée d'un naufrDmageA7  
   EmDans les cales d'un cargo
   B7Elle a quitté son EmîleB7  
   DmPour un monde nouvA7eau
 Loin des bidonvDmilles.A7  
[Chorus]
 Oh, MacDmumba, Macumba, elle danA7se tous les soirs
 Pour lDmes dockers du port qui ne A7pensent qu'à boire
 Oh, MacDmumba, Macumba, elle danA7se tous les soirs
 Pour dBbes marins largués qui chercheCnt la bagarre
 Oh, MacDmumba.A7  
[Verse 2]
 DmPour trouvA7er la force d'DmattendA7re
 DmElle s'inA7vente des rêves DmtendreA7s
 EmLes verres de téquila
 B7Réchauffent sa mémoiEmreB7  
 DmDe ces mots d'autrefA7ois
 Brûlants comme Dml'espoirA7.
[Chorus]
 Oh, MacDmumba, Macumba, elle danA7se tous les soirs
 Au rythDmme des salsas, aux accoA7rds des guitares
Oh, MacuDmmba, Macumba, elle dansA7e tous les soirs
Et offrBbe sa nuit contre quelques dolClars
Oh, MacuDmmba.A7  

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Macumba

by Jean-Pierre Mader

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Dm A7 Dm A7

Elle est venue sans bagage

Dm A7 Dm A7

Comme échouée d'un naufrage

Dans les cales d'un cargo

B7 Em B7

Elle a quitté son île

Dm A7

Pour un monde nouveau

Dm A7

Loin des bidonvilles.

[Chorus]

Dm A7

Oh, Macumba, Macumba, elle danse tous les soirs

Dm A7

Pour les dockers du port qui ne pensent qu'à boire

Dm A7

Oh, Macumba, Macumba, elle danse tous les soirs

Bb C

Pour des marins largués qui cherchent la bagarre

Dm A7

Oh, Macumba.

[Verse 2]

Dm A7 Dm A7

Pour trouver la force d'attendre

Dm A7 Dm A7

Elle s'invente des rêves tendres

Les verres de téquila

B7 Em B7

Réchauffent sa mémoire

Dm A7

De ces mots d'autrefois

Dm A7

Brûlants comme l'espoir.

[Chorus]

Dm A7

Oh, Macumba, Macumba, elle danse tous les soirs

Dm A7

Au rythme des salsas, aux accords des guitares

Dm A7

Oh, Macumba, Macumba, elle danse tous les soirs

Bb C

Et offre sa nuit contre quelques dollars

Dm A7

Oh, Macumba.

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