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EL CONDOR PASA (IF I COULD)
written by Robles/Milchberg/Simon
performed by Simon and Garfunkel
tab transcribed by Collins Crapo <roxtar@srv.net>

                               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)

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{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]

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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

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    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.
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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.

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