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Le Pénitencier

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ATTENTION: You are experencied? Than you don't have to use Capo. USE TRANSPOSE BUTTON +4.
ATTENTION: All chords for 2 beats (of triplets = 6/8) OR count the *
ATTENTION: In Interlude Em A the A is placed on the 6-th beat.
[Intro]
Xxx Xxx
|             Em|              G|              A|              C|
|             Em|              G|              A|              C|
[Verse 1]
Les Emportes du   GpéAnitencier   CbienEmtôt vont Gse ferB7mer   B7et c'est
Emlà que Gtu finirAas ta Cvie comme d'Emautres gars l'B7ont fi - [Interlude] nie.
[Interlude]
|             Em|              G|              A|              C|
|             Em|             B7|             Em|             B7|
[Verse 2]
Pour Emtoi, ta Gmère Aa donCné sa Emrobe de   GmariB7ée,B7  
peut-Emon jaGmais te ApardonCner, tu l'Emas trop B7fait pleu - [Interlude] rer.
[Interlude]
|             Em|              G|              A|              C|
|             Em|             B7|             Em|             B7|
[Verse 3]
Le soEmleil n'est Gpas fait   Apour Cnous, c'est la Emnuit qu'on Gpeut triB7cher.B7  
Toi, Emqui ce Gsoir as Atout perCdu, oui, deEmmain, tu B7peux gagEmner.B7  
[Interlude]
|              G|          B7/D#|             Em|              A|
|              C|              C|             B7|             B7|
|              G|          B7/D#|             Em|              A|
|              C|             B7|
|          Em    A|               |          Em    A|               |
|          Em    A|               |         Em  B7* |               |
[Verse 4] (I should start in Rings, other Guitar arpegios)
    Em*    G*    A*       C*       Em*   G*                 B7  B7  
Oh, mères,   écoutez-moi,   ne laissez jamais vos garçons
Emseuls la Gnuit traîner Adans les Crues, ils iEmront tout B7droit en priEmson.B7  
[Verse 5]
Et Emtoi la Gfille qui l'Aa aiCmé, il t'Ema trop Gfait pleuB7rer,B7  
les Emlarmes de Ghonte que tu Aas verCsées, il Emfaut les B7oubli - [Interlude] er.
[Interlude]
|           Em   A|               |           Em   A|               |
|           Em   A|               |         Em  B7* |               |
[Verse 1] (Reprise)
Les Emportes du   GpéAnitencier   CbienEmtôt vont Gse ferB7merB7  
              Em         G       A             C  Em*               B7*
et c'est là que tu finiras ta vie comme d'autres gars l'ont   finie.
[Outro]
Xxx Xxx                                           X-   X-   X-
|             Em|              G|              A| C*   C*   C*  |
| Em*           |               | Em*           |

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Le Pénitencier

by Sylvie Vartan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B7/D#

ATTENTION: You are experencied? Than you don't have to use Capo. USE TRANSPOSE BUTTON +4.

ATTENTION: All chords for 2 beats (of triplets = 6/8) OR count the *

ATTENTION: In Interlude Em A the A is placed on the 6-th beat.

[Intro]

Xxx Xxx

Em G A C

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Em G A C

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[Verse 1]

Em G A C Em G B7 B7

Les portes du pénitencier bientôt vont se fermer et c'est

Em G A C Em B7

là que tu finiras ta vie comme d'autres gars l'ont fi - [Interlude] nie.

[Interlude]

Em G A C

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Em B7 Em B7

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[Verse 2]

Em G A C Em G B7 B7

Pour toi, ta mère a donné sa robe de mariée,

Em G A C Em B7

peut-on jamais te pardonner, tu l'as trop fait pleu - [Interlude] rer.

[Interlude]

Em G A C

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Em B7 Em B7

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[Verse 3]

Em G A C Em G B7 B7

Le soleil n'est pas fait pour nous, c'est la nuit qu'on peut tricher.

Em G A C Em B7 Em B7

Toi, qui ce soir as tout perdu, oui, demain, tu peux gagner.

[Interlude]

G B7/D# Em A

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C C B7 B7

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G B7/D# Em A

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C B7

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Em A Em A

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Em A Em B7

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[Verse 4] (I should start in Rings, other Guitar arpegios)

Em G A C Em G B7 B7

* * * * * *

Oh, mères, écoutez-moi, ne laissez jamais vos garçons

Em G A C Em B7 Em B7

seuls la nuit traîner dans les rues, ils iront tout droit en prison.

[Verse 5]

Em G A C Em G B7 B7

Et toi la fille qui l'a aimé, il t'a trop fait pleurer,

Em G A C Em B7

les larmes de honte que tu as versées, il faut les oubli - [Interlude] er.

[Interlude]

Em A Em A

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Em A Em B7

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[Verse 1] (Reprise)

Em G A C Em G B7 B7

Les portes du pénitencier bientôt vont se fermer

Em G A C Em B7

* *

et c'est là que tu finiras ta vie comme d'autres gars l'ont finie.

[Outro]

Xxx Xxx X- X- X-

Em G A C C C

| | | | * * * |

Em Em

| * | | * |

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