Cucurucu chords by
Nick Mulvey (Official Version)
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Key: F# minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Gb

Ebm6

Bbm

Db

Gb

Ebm6

Bbm

Bbm

Fm7

Softly,

Verse 1
in the evening dusk,
a woman is singing to me
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
She takes  me back down the vista
Fm7 Fm7 
 
of my years, until I see
I see a child underneath the piano,
in the boom of the tingling strings
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Pressing the poised feet of his mother
who smiles at him as she sings

Chorus 1

Gb

Ebm6

Cucurucu,

Bbm

Db

Cucurucu

Interlude 1

Gb

Ebm6

Bbm

Db

Gb

Ebm7

Bbm7

Ab

Ab

Verse 2
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Softly now in the evening dusk,
a woman is singing to me
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
She takes me back
Ab Ab 
 
down the vista of my years, until I see
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
A boy, a child  underneath the piano,
in the boom of the tingling strings
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Pressing the    poised feet of his mother
Ab Ab 
 
who smiles at him as she sings
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Yearning to belong, yearning to belong
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
My heart beats  with a ceaseless longing
Ab Ab 
 
of a yearning to belong
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
In spite of myself,
and all of these nursery songs
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
My heart beats  with a ceaseless longing
Fm7 Fm7 
 
of a yearning to belong

Pre-chorus 1
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Ab7/C Ab7/C 
 
F7/C F7/C 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Till the melodies   of childish days,
Ab7/C Ab7/C 
 
F7/C F7/C 
 
are upon,    upon me
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
And they take me back,
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
back down      the river
Ab7/C Ab7/C 
 
They keep leading  me on,
F7/C F7/C 
 
they lead me to the sea
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
And all    of my manhood is cast
Ab7/C Ab7/C 
 
Down     in the flood of remembrance,
F7/C F7/C 
 
and I weep   like a child for the past

Chorus 2

Gb

Ebm7

Singing cucurucu, cucurucu

Bbm

Ab

Singing cucurucu, cucurucu

Gb

Ebm7

Bbm

Ab

Verse 3
Gb6 Gb6 
 
I see a child underneath the piano,
Ebm Ebm 
 
in the boom  of the tingling strings
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Pressing the    poised feet of his mother
Ab Ab 
 
who smiles at him as she sings
Gb6 Gb6 
 
Listen to me son,
Ebm Ebm 
 
I'll tell you why   your father's strong
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
'Cause he     can still say every single day,
Ab Ab 
 
he's yearning to belong
Gb6 Gb6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Yearning to belong, yearning to belong
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
My heart beats  with a ceaseless longing
Ab Ab 
 
of a yearning to belong
Gb6 Gb6 
 
In spite of myself,
Ebm Ebm 
 
and all of these nursery songs
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
My heart beats  with a ceaseless longing
Ab Ab 
 
of a yearning to belong

Chorus 3

Gb

Ebm7

Singing cucurucu, cucurucu

Bbm

Ab

Singing cucurucu,

Gb

Ebm7

Singing cucurucu, cucurucu

Bbm

Ab

cucurucu

Outro 1

Absus2

Absus2

Absus2

Absus2

[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsGb Ebm6 Bbm Db Fm7...

Chords

Gb
Ebm6
Bbm
Db
Fm7
Ebm7
Bbm7
Ab
Dbmaj7
Ab7/C
F7/C
Gb6
Ebm
Absus2

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

Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ebm6: x-6-4-5-4-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Ab7/C: x-3-4-1-4-x
F7/C: x-3-3-2-4-x
Gb6: 2-x-1-3-2-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Absus2: 4-x-x-3-4-4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 4

4

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This is the original studio version of Cucurucu by Nick Mulvey, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of F# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Nick Mulvey.

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