#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # EL CONDOR PASA (IF I COULD) written by Robles/Milchberg/Simon performed by Simon and Garfunkel tab transcribed by Collins Crapo G I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail Em Yes I would, if I could, I surely would Hmm-mmmmm Verse 2: I'd rather be a hammer than a nail Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would Hmm-mmmmm Bridge: C Away, I'd rather sail away G Like a swan that's here and gone C A man gets tied up to the ground G He gives the world it's saddest sound Em It's saddest sound, hmm-mmmmm Verse 3: I'd rather be a forest than a street Yes I would, if I could, I surely would Verse 4: I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would (repeat bridge as instrumental, fade out) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- {title: El Condor Pasa} # Lyrics from ftp.uwp.edu... {subtitle: J.Milchberg & D. Robles/English lyric by Paul Simon} I'd [Em]rather be a sparrow than a [G]snail Yes I would, if I could, I surely [Em]would Hmm I'd rather be a hammer than a [G]nail Yes I would, if I only could, I surely [Em]would Hmm A[C]way, I'd rather sail away Like a [G]swan that's here and gone A [C]man gets tied up to the ground He gives the [G]world its saddest sound Its saddest [Em]sound I'd rather be a forest than a [G]street Yes I would, if I could, I surely [Em]would I'd rather feel the earth beneath my [G]feet Yes I would, if I only could, I surely [Em]would [C] [G] [C] [G] [Em] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EL CONDOR PASA (IF I COULD) I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail Yes I would, if I could, I surely would I'd rather be a hammer than a nail Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would Away, I'd rather sail away Like a swan that's here and gone A man gets tied up to the ground He gives the world its saddest sound Its saddest sound I'd rather be a forest than a street Yes I would, if I could, I surely would I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EL CONDOR PASA, u.a. Simon & Garfunkel G e G e G 1. I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail e Yes I would. If I could. I surely would. Hm_ G I'd rather be a hammer than a nail e Yes I would. If I only could. I surely would. Hm_ C Ref: Away, I'd rather sail away G like a swan that's here and gone. C A man gets tied up through the ground G e he gives the world its sadest sound, its sadest sound. G 2. I'd rather be a forest than a street e Yes I would. If I could. I surely would. Hm_ G I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet e Yes I would. If I only could. I surely would. Hm_ Ref instr. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EL CONDOR PASA (Quechua) Yau kuntur llaqtay orgopy tiyaq Maymantam gawamuhuakchianqui, kuntur kuntur Apayllahuay llaqtanchikman, wasinchikman chay chiri orgupy, Kutiytam munany kuntur kuntur. fuga. Kuzco llaqtapyn plazachallampyn suyaykamullaway, Machupicchupy Huaynapicchupy purikunanchiqpaq. EL CONDOR PASA, (Español) Oh majestuoso Cóndor de los andes, llevame, a mi hogar, en los Andes, Oh Cóndor. Quiero volver a mi tierra querida y vivir con mis hermanos Incas, que es lo que mas añoro oh Cóndor. fuga. Espérame en Cuzco, en la plaza principal, para que vayamos a pasearnos a Machupicchu y Huayna-picchu. English translation: The Majestic Bird passes overhead Oh mighty condor owner of the skies, take me home, up into the Andes Oh mighty condor. I want go back to my native place to be with my Inca brothers, that's what I miss the most, Oh mighty Condor. fuga. Wait for me in Cusco, in the main plaza, so we can take a walk in Machupicchu and Huayna-picchu. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------