ADIO QUERIDA (Judaeo-Spanish) Tu madre cuando te parió y te quitó al mundo corazón ella no te dió para amar segundo Estribillo Adio, adio querida no quero la vida, me l' tomastes tu. Adio, adio querida no quero la vida, me l'amargastes tu. Va buxcate otro amor aharva otras puertas, aspera otro ardor, que para mi sos muerta. Adio...

FAREWELL BELOVED When your mother gave birth to you And "released" you into the world, She didn't give you a heart To love another Chorus Farewell, farewell beloved, I don't want this life (lit. "the"), You took it away from me, Farewell, farewell beloved, I don't want this life You made it bitter (lit. "to me") Go, look for another love, Knock down other doors, Hope/Wait for another ardor, As you're dead for me.

Note that you can find it with different spellings.
Sefaradizo.org with lyrics in Latin letters + Hebrew spelling + Spanish translation +notes when you move your mouse over the text.
Jewish Traditions for Classical and Fingerstyle Guitar, Traditional Jewish Melodies Arranged for Guitar: Solos and Duets, Ellen S. Whitaker, page 3 (I could access it only once but it's interesting).
Sheet music pdf
Recording by Gothart
Another rendition
Recording by Joaquín Díaz
Sheet music

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