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Matud Nila

In 1941, Ben Zubiri composed "Matud Nila" ("They Say" in English), a folk song from Cebu, central Philippines, at the outbreak of World War II. Pilita Corrales, who was born in Cebu with Spanish and Austronesian ancestry, popularized the song in the 1960s with her impeccable rendition. Some consider "Matud Nila" to be the cultural anthem of the Cebuanos due to Corrales' version. The song lyrics discuss ignoring what others say about love and holding onto faith in one's beloved.

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Matud Nila

In 1941, Ben Zubiri composed "Matud Nila" ("They Say" in English), a folk song from Cebu, central Philippines, at the outbreak of World War II. Pilita Corrales, who was born in Cebu with Spanish and Austronesian ancestry, popularized the song in the 1960s with her impeccable rendition. Some consider "Matud Nila" to be the cultural anthem of the Cebuanos due to Corrales' version. The song lyrics discuss ignoring what others say about love and holding onto faith in one's beloved.

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Matud Nila (with Chords)

(Visayan/Cebuano Folk Song)

In 1941, at the outbreak of the second World War, a guerilla fighter from Cebu in
central Philippines named Ben Zubiri composed the song Matud Nila ("They Say"
in English). Pilita Corrales born also in Cebu was only two years old then, a
mestiza, (of Spanish and Austronesian) ancestry. It was Pilita's impeccable
rendition of the song in the 1960's that made it so popular and labeled by some as
the cultural anthem of the Cebuanos.

Am Dm
Matud nila ako dili angay
E7 E+ Am-E7
Nga magmanggad sa imong gugma
Am Em
Matud nila ikaw dili malipay
B7
Kay wa akoy bahandi
E
Nga kanimo igasa
Am A7 Dm
Gugmang putli mao day pasalig
G7 C - Bb-A7
Maoy bahanding labaw sa bulawan
Dm E7 A7
Matud nila kaanugon lamang
F E7 A-E7
Sa imong gugma ug parayeg
Chorus:
A G-F# Bm
Dili malubad kining pagbati
E7 A - E7
Bisan sa unsa nga katarungan
A F# Bm
Kay unsa pay bili ning kinabuhi
E7 E+ A - E7
Kon sa gugma mo hinikawan
A G-F# Bm
Ingna ko nga dili ka motuo
C#7 F#m - A7
Sa mga pagtamay kong naangkon
D Dm A - Em - F#
Ingna ko nga dili mo kawangon
B7
Damgo ko'g pagsalig
E7 F - A
Sa gugma mo . . . . . .

Look more here: www.Songs.PhilippineCulture.ph

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