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Erlkönig

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Fminor
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well, i tried at least. I'm aware that it's not toally accurate and that it's very simplifyed but it's
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intro: Fm, Bb C Fm, Bb-Bm C
CWer Fmreitet so Cspät durch FmNacht und CWind?
Es Fist der C#Vater mit D#seinem G#Kind
Er Chat den G#Knaben Cwohl in dem G#Arm,
Er Cfasst ihn Fmsicher, er Bbmhält Cihn Fmwarm.
FmMein Sohn, was Fmbirgst du Gmso G#mbang Amdein BbmGesicht?
— Siehst CVater, C#du den CErlkönig C#nicht?D#  
— Den BmErlenBbmkönig mit BmKron' und BbmSchweif?
Bbm   G#   C#G#-D#
Mein Sohn, es ist ein Nebelstreif
— "Du G#liebes D#Kind, komm, G#geh mit D#mir!
— Gar G#schöne D#Spiele Bbspiel' ich mit D#dir
— D#Manch bunte G#Blumen sind D#an dem G#Strand,
— Meine FMutter Bbhat manch G#güldD#en G#Gewand."
CmMein C#mVater, mein CmVater, und C#mhörest du Cmnicht
Was FmErlenkönig mir Gmleise Cverspricht?
— Sei Amruhig, bleibe Dmruhig, mein Kind;
— In dürren CBlättern Bbsäuselt der FWind.D#  
"Willst, Bbfeiner Knabe, du Fmit mir Bbgehn?
Meine ATöchter Gsollen dich Cwarten Aschön;
Meine GTöchter Fführen den Cnächtlichen FReihn
Und Fwiegen und Bbtanzen und Fsingen dich Bbein
Und Fwiegen und Bbtanzen und Fsingen dich Bbein."
Dm— Mein D#mVater, mein DmVater, und D#msiehst du nicht Dmdort
Bbm   Cm   DmC#m-Bm
— Erlkönigs Töchter am düstern Ort? —
Mein BmSohn, mein Sohn, ich Gseh es Cmgenau:
Es Fmscheinen die alten GWeiden so Cmgrau
— "Ich C#liebe dich, mich G#reizt deine schöne C#Gestalt;
— Und Fmbist du nicht Amwillig, so Gbrauch' ich Gewalt."
CmMein C#mVater, mein CmVater, jetzt C#mfasst er mich Cman!
CmErlC#mkönig Fmhat Bbmmir ein CLeids Fmgetan! —
FmDem Vater grauset's, er reitet geschwind
Er hält in den Armen das Fächzende BbmKind
ErF#reicht den BmHof mit Mühe und F#Not
(N.C) C Fm
In seinen Armen das Kind war tot
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