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      D
On March Sixteen Fifteen Hundred Twenty One
                                       A
When Philippines was discovered by Magellan
               G
They were sailing day and night
    D               Bm
Across the big ocean
     Em               A7       D
Until they saw a small Limasawa island

       D
Magellan landed in Limasawa at noon
                                  A
The people met him very welcome on the shore
         G
They did not understand
        D                Bm
The speaking they have done
         Em         A7            D
Because Kastila gid at Waray Waray man

      D
When Magellan landed in Cebu City
                                     A
Rajah Humabon met him they were very happy
        G
All people were baptized
        D                  Bm
And built the church of Christ
         Em            A7              D
And that's the beginning of our Catholic life

    D7                G
When Magellen visited Mactan
                           D
To Christianize them everyone
                      A
But Lapu Lapu met him on the shore
                          D
And drive Magellan to go back home

    D7             G
Then Magellan got so mad
                           D
Ordered his men to camouflage
  Bm                   Em
Mactan Island we could not grab
  A7                    D
Cause Lapu Lapu is very hard

    D7                G
Then the battle began at dawn
                          D
Bolos and spears versus guns and cannons
                     Em
When Magellan was hit on his neck
  A7                    D
He stumble down and cried and cried

     D7                  G
Oh mother mother I am sick
                   D
Call the doctor very quick
                   A
Doctor Doctor shall I die
                D
Tell my Mama do not cry
  A7             D
Tell my Mama do not cry
  A7             D          D break
Tell my Mama do not cry


That's the end of Magellan

In the island of Mactan
                                      D hold
Long time ago ladies and gentlemen