La Grey Zuliana

"La Grey Zuliana" is a well-known venezuelan gaita, its known like the Anthem of the gaiteros (Venezuelan gaita musicians), that was composed by Ricardo Aguirre, and recording by first time in 1968 by its author, with the group "Saladillo", but according to "Arnoldo Hernandez Oquendo", the music and the intro of the gaita belong to Ricardo Aguirre, but the lyrics to "Marcial Valbuena", in addition was introduced to this song for the first time in a gaita a Bass guitar.

La Grey Zuliana Lyrics

::— Intro —

"En todo tiempo cuando a la"

"calle sales, mi reina,"

"tu pueblo amado te ha"

"confundido en un solo amor,"

"amor inmenso, glorioso,"

"excelso, sublime y tierno,"

"amor celeste divinizado hacia"

"tu bondad."

::— I —

"Madre mía, si el gobierno"

"no ayuda al pueblo zuliano,"

"tendréis que meter la mano"

"y mandarlo pa'l infierno." (Bis)

::— Chorus —

"La grey zuliana cual rosario popular"

"de rodillas va a implorar a su patrona,"

"y una montaña de oraciones quiere dar"

"esta gaita magistral que el saladillo la entona." (Bis)

::— II —

"Tu pueblo te pide ahora"

"madre mía, lo ayudéis"

"y que fortuna le deis,"

"con mucho amor te lo implora." (Bis)

::— Chorus —

"La grey zuliana..."

::— III —

"Acabaron con la plata"

"y se echaron a reír,"

"pero les puede salir"

"el tiro por la culata." (Bis)

::— Chorus —

"La grey zuliana..."

::— IV —

"Maracaibo ha dando tanto"

"que debiera de tener"

"carreteras a granel"

"con morocotas de canto". (Bis)

::— Chorus —

"La grey zuliana..."

See also

*Venezuela
*Venezuelan music
*Venezuelan gaita