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One of the most famous republican songs of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The video link features Maria Farantouri’s version (early 70s). The arrangement below is basic but note the tempo is relatively fast. When playing “rumba la rumba la rumba la” you may want to use a striking motion with your thumb-nail on the kalimba tine to add a percussion effect.
Tempo=116
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El Ejército del Ebro,
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rumba la rumba la rumba la.
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El Ejército del Ebro,
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rumba la rumba la rumba la.
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Una noche el río pasó,
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¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!
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Una noche el río pasó,
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¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!
Y a las tropas invasoras,
rumba la rumba la rumba la.
Y a las tropas invasoras,
rumba la rumba la rumba la
Buena paliza les dio,
¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!
Buena paliza les dio,
¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!
El furor de los traidores,
rumba la rumba la rumba la.
El furor de los traidores,
rumba la rumba la rumba la
Lo descarga su aviación,
¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!
Lo descarga su aviación,
¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!
Pero nada pueden bombas,
rumba la rumba la rumba la.
Pero nada pueden bombas,
rumba la rumba la rumba la
Donde sobra corazón,
¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!
Donde sobra corazón,
¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!
Contraataques muy rabiosos,
rumba la rumba la rumba la.
Contraataques muy rabiosos,
rumba la rumba la rumba la
Deberemos resistir,
¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!
Deberemos resistir,
¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!
Pero igual que combatimos,
rumba la rumba la rumba la.
Pero igual que combatimos,
rumba la rumba la rumba la
Prometemos resistir,
¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!
Prometemos resistir,
¡Ay Carmela! ¡Ay Carmela!
- Traditional (Spanish Civil War)
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How To Read The Tabs
| SOLFEGE | DO | RE | MI | FA | SO | LA | TI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter Notes | C | D | E | F | G | A | B |
| Number Notes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
-Notes inside a parentheses (ex: (135) ) are played together (slide/glissando)
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