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Ide Weré Weré

Ide Weré Weré

Traditional Yoruba¶

This very old song comes out of the Yoruban & Santeria traditions in Nigeria, Cuba, & Brazil. It is about those who serve the orisha Oshun and the brass bracelets they wore that Oshun asked them to rattle. One of the ancient Yoruba myths suggests the human race would not exist if Oshun had not been sent to our world. It is said her sweet and fertile waters brought life back to humanity.

Ide weré weré nita Oshun
Ide weré were
Ide weré weré nita Oshun
Ide weré weré nita ya

Ocha kiniba nita Oshun
Checké checké checké
Nita ya
Ide weré were

Chords¶

    Em9             Am7
Ide weré weré nita  Oshun
Em9           B7
Ide weré were
    Em9             Am7
Ide weré weré nita  Oshun
    Em9               Cma9
Ide weré weré nita ya

         Am7       D      D/F#
Ocha kiniba  nita O  shun
G      G/B      Cma9
Checké checké   checké
     Am7
Nita ya
       B7
traIde weré were

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