Cielito lindo chords by Pete Seeger (Official Version)

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Verse 1
Bb 
Bb 
 (B flat major)  (B flat major) 
Bb 
F7 
Bb 
 (B flat major) De  la sie (F7) rra, mo (B flat major) rena
F7 
Bb 
F7 
Cie (F7) lito  (B flat major) lindo vienen ba (F7) jando
Un par de ojitos negros
Bb 
Cielito lindo los contra (B flat major) bando

Chorus 1

Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores

Porque cantando se alegran

Cielito lindo los corazones

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Interlude 1

Chorus 2

Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores

Porque cantando se alegran

Cielito lindo los corazones

Chorus 3

Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores

Porque cantando se alegran

Cielito lindo los corazones

Verse 2

De la sierra, morena

Cielito lindo vienen bajando

Un par de ojitos negros

Cielito lindo los contrabando

Chorus 4

Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores

Porque cantando se alegran

Cielito lindo los corazones

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Bb majorBPM: 144

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Cielito lindo by Pete Seeger, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It suits players who want to learn Cielito lindo the way Pete Seeger intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.