Babá Alapalá
Gilberto Gil
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Tom : F
[Intro] F F# G
[Refrão]
F F# G F F# G F F# G F F# G Dm
Aganju, Xangô
G Dm
Alapalá, Alapalá
G Dm G
Alapalá, Xangô, Aganju
G Dm
Aganju, Xangô
G Dm
Alapalá, Alapalá
G Dm G
Alapalá, Xangô, Aganju
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
C Gm7
O filho perguntou pro pai
C Gm7
Onde é que tá o meu avô?
C Gm7
O meu avô, onde é que tá?
C Gm7
O pai perguntou pro avô
C Gm7
Onde é que tá meu bisavô?
C Gm7
Meu bisavô, onde é que tá?
F C7/E
Avô perguntou: Bisavô
Dm C
onde é que tá tataravô?
Dm F C
Tataravô, onde é que tá?
Gm7
Tataravô, bisavô, avô
C Gm7
Pai Xangô, Aganju
C G
Viva Egum, babá Alapalá!
( Dm G Dm G Dm G )
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
C Gm7 C Gm7
Alapalá, Egum, espírito elevado ao céu
C Gm7 C Gm7
Machado alado, asas do anjo Aganju
C Gm7 C Gm7
Alapalá, Egum, espírito elevado ao céu
C F
Machado astral, ancestral do metal
C F
Do ferro natural
C
Do corpo preservado
F C F
Embalsamado em bálsamo sagrado
C F G
Corpo eterno e nobre de um rei nagô
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