Varka Sto Gialo

A simple traditional Greek song, arranged by Mikis Theodorakis, the classic composer who also scored the film Zorba The Greek.

I play and sing along, very cheesily, with an acoustic guitar, though the lead is played with a Bouzouki in the backing recording... and the singer is actually good in the song, unlike my horrifying voice. There's also a mess up at the end, but, enjoy :)

For those of you who wanted the lyrics:

Πέντε πέντε δέκα
/ pente pente deka
δέκα δέκα ανεβαίνω τα σκαλιά
/ deka deka aneveno ta skalia
για τα δυό σου μάτια για τις δυό φωτιές
/ ya ta dio sou matia ya tis dio foties
που όταν με κοιτάζουν νιώθω μαχαιριές
/ pou otan me kitazoun niotho maheries

Βάρκα στο γιαλό βάρκα στο γιαλό
/ varka sto yalo, varka sto yalo
γλάστρα με ζουμπούλι και βασιλικό
/ glastra me zoumpouli ke vasiliko
Δις
Ρεφραίν

Πέντε πέντε δέκα
/ pente pente deka
δέκα δέκα θα σου δίνω τα φιλιά
/ deka deka tha sou dino ta filia
κι όταν σε μεθύσω κι όταν θα σε πιώ
/ ki otan se methiso ki otan tha se pio
θα σε νανουρίσω με γλυκό σκοπό
/ tha se nanouriso me gliko skopo

- Ρεφραίν -

Πέντε πέντε δέκα
/ pente pente deka
δέκα δέκα κατεβαίνω τα σκαλιά
/ deka deka kateveno ta skalia
φεύγω για τα ξένα για τη ξενητιά
/ fevgo ya ta xena, ya ti xenitia
και μην κλαίς για μένα αγάπη μου γλυκειά
/ ke min kles ya mena, agapi mou glikia

- Ρεφραίν -

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Greek
• Folk
• Mikis
• Theodorakis
• Varka
• Sto
• Gialo
• Bouzouki

[NZUlthw3]

Nice guitar skills!

Esei Ellenas?

[MG5thAve]

@NZUlthw3 Euxaristo! Ellinas eimai ;)

[ISMsoccerboy]

is there acoustic tab for this anywhere?

[MG5thAve]

No, sorry.. just learned it by ear. Not too difficult at all though! It just keeps repeating.

[peterutr1956]

I like this music, I want more, great lyrics

Who is this boy??

[MG5thAve]

The boy would happen to be me ;)

[o52guyo52guy]

hey!..nice one! your greek sounds good ! (plus.. you're seriously cute!)

[FreddieKrueger91527]

LOL Half-playback X3 What a pity that he's singing so loud! He should make an instrumental track...

But anyway, could you give a translation or know a place where i could find one?

That would be cool, maybe I wanna sing it too, but in some other languages if i'm not too lazy...

[marel7marel7]

apo tis pio oraies ekteleseis pou exo akousei! auta ta tragoudia vgazei i ellada k eimai poli perifani pou eimai ellinida!! sigxaritiria!!

[odisseus20dx]

Besides playing well, you're so handsome... many gifts in one!! COngrats!

[magdamrt]

omg you are so so so cute ! lol

[BizKatsz]

Bravo !!! polu kalos !!! einai wraio episis pou se rwtane xenoi gia tabs !

[87dionisia]

den paleyse ekanes thn kithara mpoyzouki xaxaxaxa....kalo :)

[youthgroupie91]

love it!

[ebach1]

nice :)

[TheSally68]

whooooo super MEGA !nice song !beautiful greek first in the world

BRAVO .

SALLY

[NicksJam]

very good