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Artist: Argentina Santos
Canonical path: /argentina-santos/o-chico-da-mouraria
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O Chico da Mouraria
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O Chico da Mouraria
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O Chico da Mouraria
Cantava tão bem o fado;
Com tanta sabedoria
Que era o homem mais falado
De quantos homens havia
Uma guitarra de pinho
Com cinco cordas de arame
Tocava-a com tal jeitinho
Que era sempre um enxame
De moças, pelo caminho
Mas certo dia, á tardinha
Um grande de Portugal
Deu-lhe um recado que tinha
Vai ao palácio real
Cantar o fado á rainha
A raínha era novita
Uma princesa estrangeira
Usava laços e fita
Na doirada cabeleira
Que a tornavam tão bonita
Eu não sei aqui contar
O que depois aconteceu
Talvez o saiba o luar
Que o fado logo aprendeu
E o anda sempre a cantar
E então, desde esse dia
Desde aquela serenata
Sem saber quem lha daria
Usa guitarra de prata
O Chico da Mouraria
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