Chan Chan Chords

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Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, F, Gm7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Buena vista social club - Chan chan 
 
Dm             F 
De Alto Cedro voy para Marcané  
Gm7            A 
Luego a Cueto voy para Mayarí  
El cariño que te tengo  
Yo no lo puedo negar  
Se me sale la babita  
Yo no lo puedo evitar.  
Cuando Juanica y Chan Chan  
En el mar cernían arena  
Como sacudía el 'jibe'  
A Chan Chan le daba pena.  
Limpia el camino de paja  
Que yo me quiero sentar  
En aquel tronco que veo  
Y así no puedo llegar.  
De Alto Cedro voy para Marcané  
Luego a Cueto voy para Mayarí.   
I'm going from Alto Cedro to Marcané  
Then from Cueto, I'm going to Mayarí.  
The love I have for you  
I cannot deny  
My mouth is watering  
I just can't help myself.  
When Juanica and Chan Chan  
Sifted sand together on the beach  
How her bottom shook  
And Chan Chan was aroused.  
Clean the dry sugar cane leaves  
From the path  
So I can get to that trunk  
I want to sit down.  
I'm going from Alto Cedro to Marcané  
Then from Cueto, I'm going to Mayarí.   
    	

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