Al Son de La Tambora

To the Beat of the Tambora

Al Son de La Tambora

To the sound of the tamboraAl sonar de la tambora
And the verses of the bandY las coplas de la banda
I sing to SinaloaYo le canto a Sinaloa
With feeling in my soulCon sentimiento en el alma

A beautiful afternoonUna tardeada bonita
To bring a serenadePara llevar serenata
To bring morning songsPara llevar mañanitas
To sing to my dearPara cantarle a mi chata

I want to play the tubaQuiero ir sonar la tuba
Let the bugles lull herQue le arrullan los clarines
Cymbals, drums, rattlesPlatillos, tambor, charchetas
Trombones, trumpets, trillsTrombones, trompetas, trines

How beautiful are the dancesQue bonitos son los bailes
With good musicCon musica de la buena
Let the blondes and brunettesQue bailen este jarabe
Dance this jarabeLas gueras y las morenas

How beautiful is the morningQue bonita es la mañana
By the coast and in the mountainsEn la costa y en la sierra
In summer and autumnEn verano y en otoño
In winter and springEn invierno y primavera

I bid farewell with thisYa con esta me despido
I meant no offenseA nadie quise ofender
It's my pride to have been bornEs mi orgullo haber nacido
And to be from SinaloaY de Sinaloa ser