
Coplas al compadre Juan Miguel
Alfredo Zitarrosa
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Tom: A
A E A
Al compadre Juan Miguel no le pagan el jornal
E A
y aunque no haiga de comer lo mesmo hay que trabajar
A * G# * F# * E *
pobre compadre Miguel
E * F# * G# * A *
la vida que le ha tocao
A E A
Todo el día lo ha pasao trabajando y sin chistar
E A
por unos tragos de caña el pobre compadre Juan
A * G# * F# * E *
pobre compadre Miguel
E * F# * G# * A *
la vida que le ha tocao.
A E A
El dotor y el comesario siempre le hablan de la ley
E A
que hay que rispetar lo ajeno aunque no haiga de comer
pobre...
A E A
Como cueva de peludo la aripuca de Miguel
E A
que perro destino el suyo que naide se acuerde d´el.
pobre...
A E A
Juan Miguel se ha resignao a vivir entre el arroz
E A
mientras haiga caña y mate hay que agradecerle a dios
pobre...
A E A
Pero un día habrá de ser q´esto se ha de terminar
E A
y la suerte del compadre pa´su bien ha de cambiar
E A
cuando canten estas coplas los hombres del arrozal
E A
Cuando canten estas coplas los hombres del arrozal.
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