Agora Sim (Besouro)

Traditional

also sung as “Agora sim, que mataram o meu Besouro”, “Besouro Besourinho”

A lament for the legendary capoeirista Besouro, also remembered as Besouro Cordão de Ouro.

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Solo

Agora sim, que mataram o meu Besouro (x2)So now they've killed my Besouro

Depois de morto, Besourinho Cordão de Ouro (x2)After his death, little Besouro, Cordão de Ouro (golden cord)

Besouro, BesourinhoBesouro, little Besouro

Cordão de OuroCordão de Ouro (golden cord)

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