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John in Brisbane Popular Greek songs/tunes? (25) RE: Popular Greek songs/tunes? 22 Oct 04


It's been driving me nuts for a week trying to think of the name of the tune 'Miserlou' which is used a lot her for a popular Greek dance.

There's a recent thread HERE. which discusses its origins.

Here's an ABC of the tune:

X: 49
T: Misirlou
C: N.Roubanis 1934
O: Greece
Z: John Chambers http://eddie.mit.edu/~jc/music/
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gm
|: "D"D3 E ^F2 G2 | A3B ^c2BA | A8- | A8 |
w: 1.~Mi-sir-lou mou i gli-kia sou ma-tia
w: 2.~Mav-ro ma-ta Mi-sir-lou mou tre-lli
| D3E ^F2G2 | A3B ^c2BA | A8- | A8 |
w: Flo-ga m'e-hi~i-na-psi mes tin kar-dia
w: Ti zo-i m'al-la-zo me-na fi-li
| "Gm"BA2B A2G2 | AG2A G2^F2 | "D"^F8- | ^F8 |
w: Ah Ya-ha-bi-bi Ah Ya-le-le-li Ah
w: Ah ya-ha-bi-bi M'e-na fi-la-ki Ah
| "Cm"AG2A G2^F2 | ^FE2F E2DD | "D"D8- | D8 :|
w: ta dio sou hi-li sta-zou-ne me-li i-me
w: Ap-to di-ko sou to sto ma-ta-ki i-me
|: "Gm"G8- | G6 ^FG | "F"A8- | A6 GA | "Bm"B6 AB | "A"^c6 Bc | "D"d8- | d8 |
w: A___________ Mi-sir-lou
| "Cm"e d2 e d2 c2 | d c2 d c2 B2 | "D"A8- | A8 |
w: Tre-lla tha m'er-thi den i-po-fe-ro pia
| "Cm"c B2 c B2 A2 | A G2 A ^F2 E2 | "D"D8- | D8 :|
w: Ah tha si kle-pso mes ap tin A-ra-pia.
P: Coda
|| "Gm"B6 AB | "A"^c6 Bc | "D"d8- | d8- | d8- | d z7 |]
w: Ah___ Mi-sir-lou.

A great tune!

Regards, John


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