La Cumbia Chords

KeyAm Capo3st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays604

La Cumbia by Sailor is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords Am, E and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Am
Text
16
Speed
  			
 
  
Spoken 

That’s what they dance in Columbia ! 
  
Am E Am E Am E Am 


Am        E        Am        E 
We do the Cha-Cha, we do the Rumba, 
Am        E             Am   
but we prefer to do the Cumbia. 
Am        E      Am        E 
We do the Conga, we do the Samba, 
Am        E             Am                   
but we prefer to do the Cumbia. 


verse 1  

E                      Am 
Cumbia, para el deseo, Cumbia para la passion, 
E                        Am 
Cumbia, para la pena del Corazon. 
E                        Am 
Cumbia, siempre contigo, Cumbia, siempre el amor. 
E                        Am 
Cumbia, para momentos de mas calor.           
  

Am        E        Am        E 
We do the Cha-Cha, we do the Rumba, 
Am        E             Am   
but we prefer to do the Cumbia. 
Am        E      Am        E 
We do the Conga, we do the Samba, 
Am        E             Am                   
but we prefer to do the Cumbia. 


Instrumental  

Am E Am E Am E Am 
Am    E Am E      Am       E  Am 
Cumbia......a !   Cumbia.......a ! 


verse 2 

E                           Am 
Cumbia, para toda la noche, Cumbia para mi obsession, 
E                        Am 
Cumbia, como latidos del corazon. 
E                        Am 
Cumbia, siempre contigo, Cumbia, siempre el amor. 
E                        Am 
Cumbia, para momentos de mas calor.           
           

Am        E        Am        E 
We do the Cha-Cha, we do the Rumba, 
Am        E             Am   
but we prefer to do the Cumbia. 
Am        E      Am        E 
We do the Conga, we do the Samba, 
Am        E             Am                   
but we prefer to do the Cumbia.           
  
Am    E Am E      Am       E  Am 
Cumbia......a !   Cumbia.......a ! 
  
E        F 
Cumbia - Cumbia - el pulso de mi corazon ! 
E       Am      E       Am 
Cumbia, Cumbia, Cumbia, Cumbia ! 
     
  
Instrumental 

Am E Am E Am E Am 

Am E Am E Am E Am 
Am    E Am E      Am       E  Am 
Cumbia......a !   Cumbia.......a ! 
  

Am        E        Am        E 
We do the Cha-Cha, we do the Rumba, 
Am        E             Am   
but we prefer to do the Cumbia. 
Am        E      Am        E 
We do the Conga, we do the Samba, 
Am        E             Am                   
but we prefer to do the Cumbia. 
  

Am        E        Am        E 
We do the Cha-Cha, we do the Rumba, 
Am        E             Am   
but we prefer to do the Cumbia. 
Am        E      Am        E 
We do the Conga, we do the Samba, 
Am        E             Am                   
but we prefer to do the Cumbia. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante