Saudade Matadeira

Intro: C Am C Am

C
I had a sister named Emma 
Mississippi
  Am
is a river that floats in the 
states.
C
Just like the memory in the wisdom 
of the water
   Am                              
our souls were connected in so many
           F
 ways, well

Even though we haven't talked in a 
while
         C
I'm still waiting for the day to 
come when you will arrive
      Dm
I'm sorry if I ruined happy times 
we've been through
             G
but no wonder, if I can spend my 
days without you and

C
I had a mother, and her name is 
Carolina
      Am
Carolina is a state in the states
C
I think there's fifty but there's 
only one mother
     Am                            
and she won't even look in my face,
     F
 well

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You know I'd give it all to be loved
 by you again
     C
but everything's my fault so I'll 
carry the blame
           Dm
But now I'm growing, I get older 
while the days pass by
               G
soon I'll be dying, thinking you 
won't look me in the eyes

       C
And it's sad
  Am
so sad
      C
Family values
          Am
that we had, it's just a memory
     F                    G
in your mind, what you gone bad
            C
There's no love

C
I had a father named Mr Engelbert
              Am
and Engelbert Humperdinck sings 
really good
C
I haven't heard him but I hear my 
fathers voice
            Am
it's in the dreams where things are 
like they should
F
I miss your love which came 
naturally
           C
sometimes I cry, when I think about 
how things used to be
             Dm
Well at least come and visit me for 
only one time
             G
daddy I love you but I know you 
won't pay me no mind

        C
And it's sad
       Am
it's so sad
         C
Family values
       Am
that we had
                        F
It's just a memory in your mind
          G
we've gone bad
             C     C
There's no love, no
Am      C
no