Basil Valdez (b. 08 November 1951 in Manila) is a Filipino balladeer. He has received several Tinig Awards and the 1991 Tanglaw ng Lahi Award from Ateneo de Manila University.
Like many Filipino singers in the 1970s, Valdez started on a solo career as a folk singer. In 1972, he joined the Circus Band and soon after it disbanded, he released his first solo album entitled Ngayon at Kailanman. While in the Circus Band, he met Ryan Cayabyab, who was then part of another band.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
AmAm+M7 Am7Am6 Nais kong maihip ng hanging FM7-G7CE7 Walang patutung'han AmAm+M7 Am7Am6 Parang ibong wala ring hangarin FM7G7CBm7G Kungdi ang lumipad nang lumipad AmD7-E7- Nais kong lumipad
AmAm+M7 Am7Am6 Nais ko ring maagos ng alon FM7G7CE7 Saan man mapadpad AmAm+M7 Am7Am6 Kahit na isdang mumuntiin FM7G7CBm7G Hangari'y lumangoy nang lumangoy AmD7 Nais kong lumangoy
Chorus Am7 Nais kong malibot ang mundo GM7 Sa kanyang kasuluk-sulukan Am7 Nais kong makita ang paligid kong GM7 Puno ng kagandahan Bm7 Nais kong makadama ng kakaibang damdamin AM7 Kahit minsan man lang DC#m Habang ako ay may buhay DC#m Wala nang hangarin pang tunay CE7 Nais ko, nais ko
Bridge AmAm+M7 Am7Am6 Nais kong maulit ang buhay FM7G7CE7 Kung may pagkakataon AmAm+M7 Am7Am6 Upang mamalas ang mga bagay-bagay FM7G7CBm7G Na di ko natanto sa aking buhay AmD7 Nais kong maulit pa AmD7GE7 Ulit-ulitin pa ang buhay ko
AmAm+M7 Am7Am6 (Nais kong maihip ng hanging) FM7-G7CE7 (Walang patutung'han) AmAm+M7 Am7Am6 (Parang ibong wala ring hangarin) FM7G7CBm7G (Kungdi ang lumipad nang lumipad) AmD7 (Nais kong lumipad)
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(Repeat Bridge except last word)
E7 ... ko
AmD7 Nais kong maulit pa AmD7G-F Ulit-ulitin pa ang buhay ko G-F-G Nais ko