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Je Défendrai Ma Vie

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[Intro]
e|------0----------------------------------|
B|-----------3h5-0-------------------------|
G|-----------------2-0-2h4-0----------2p0--|
D|--2------------------------2-0--2h5------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
EmUn jour on gagne, un jour en perd, DMais je n’ai pas perdu la guerre
COn ne pourra jamais m’abattre, Dmon cœur n’a pas cessé dBme battre
EmIl faut que je m’échappe, Det que jamais on ne me rattrape
CJe le sais, j’y arriverai
On nDe m’emprisonnera Bmjamais OhohoBmhoh NDON !
[Chorus]
EmNe me jugez pas vous qui ne me connaissez pas
CJe suis libre et sans lois
GJamais je le sais, jamais je n’abandonnerais, nDon ohohoh OH !
Je suis Emcomme la rivière, je suis fier et libre comme l’air
CLe seul maître de mes frontières
GJamais je le sais, jamais je n’abandonnerais, nDon ohohoh OH !
EmJe défendrDais ma Emvie !
[Instrumental]
e|------0----------------------------------|
B|-----------3h5-0-------------------------|
G|-----------------2-0-2h4-0----------2p0--|
D|--2------------------------2-0--2h5------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
EmComment c’est arrivé ? DIl va falloir me l’expliquer
CC’est quoi tous ces liens
PourDquoi je ne suis pBmas parmi les miens
EmUn jour on gagne, un jour on perd. DMais je n’ai pas perdu la guerre
COn ne pourra jamais m’abattre
En tout Dbout d’chemiBmn écoutez mon Bmcœur battre, Dohohoh OH !
[Chorus]
EmNe me jugez pas vous qui ne me connaissez pas
CJe suis libre et sans lois
GJamais je le sais, jamais je n’abandonnerais, nDon ohohoh OH !
Je suis Emcomme la rivière, je suis fier et libre comme l’air
CLe seul maître de mes frontières
GJamais je le sais, jamais je n’abandonnerais, nDon ohohoh OH !
EmJe défendrDais ma Emvie !
[Outro]
e|------0----------------------------------|
B|-----------3h5-0-------------------------|
G|-----------------2-0-2h4-0----------2p0--|
D|--2------------------------2-0--2h5------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|------0----------------------------------|
B|-----------3h5-0-------------------------|
G|-----------------2-0-2h4-0----------2p0--|
D|--2------------------------2-0--2h5------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

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Je Défendrai Ma Vie

by Bryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

e|------0----------------------------------|

B|-----------3h5-0-------------------------|

G|-----------------2-0-2h4-0----------2p0--|

D|--2------------------------2-0--2h5------|

A|-----------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Em D

Un jour on gagne, un jour en perd, Mais je n’ai pas perdu la guerre

C D Bm

On ne pourra jamais m’abattre, mon cœur n’a pas cessé de battre

Em D

Il faut que je m’échappe, et que jamais on ne me rattrape

Je le sais, j’y arriverai

D Bm Bm D

On ne m’emprisonnera jamais Ohohohoh NON !

[Chorus]

Ne me jugez pas vous qui ne me connaissez pas

Je suis libre et sans lois

G D

Jamais je le sais, jamais je n’abandonnerais, non ohohoh OH !

Je suis comme la rivière, je suis fier et libre comme l’air

Le seul maître de mes frontières

G D

Jamais je le sais, jamais je n’abandonnerais, non ohohoh OH !

Em D Em

Je défendrais ma vie !

[Instrumental]

e|------0----------------------------------|

B|-----------3h5-0-------------------------|

G|-----------------2-0-2h4-0----------2p0--|

D|--2------------------------2-0--2h5------|

A|-----------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

Em D

Comment c’est arrivé ? Il va falloir me l’expliquer

C’est quoi tous ces liens

D Bm

Pourquoi je ne suis pas parmi les miens

Em D

Un jour on gagne, un jour on perd. Mais je n’ai pas perdu la guerre

On ne pourra jamais m’abattre

D Bm Bm D

En tout bout d’chemin écoutez mon cœur battre, ohohoh OH !

[Chorus]

Ne me jugez pas vous qui ne me connaissez pas

Je suis libre et sans lois

G D

Jamais je le sais, jamais je n’abandonnerais, non ohohoh OH !

Je suis comme la rivière, je suis fier et libre comme l’air

Le seul maître de mes frontières

G D

Jamais je le sais, jamais je n’abandonnerais, non ohohoh OH !

Em D Em

Je défendrais ma vie !

[Outro]

e|------0----------------------------------|

B|-----------3h5-0-------------------------|

G|-----------------2-0-2h4-0----------2p0--|

D|--2------------------------2-0--2h5------|

A|-----------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

e|------0----------------------------------|

B|-----------3h5-0-------------------------|

G|-----------------2-0-2h4-0----------2p0--|

D|--2------------------------2-0--2h5------|

A|-----------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

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