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La Complainte De La Butte

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ATTENTION! Les refrains sont écrits deux fois. La première en Anglais-semi-français, la deuxième en français
seulement. Ne la jouez qu'une seule fois de la façon que vous désirez! 
WARNING! The chorus are written twice. First in English (and French), secondly in Frenchonly.
Play it only once in the way you want!
(Intro)
F  F/E  Dm  Ebdim
C/E  C/D  C
(Couplet)
La lune trop bFleme poF/Ese un diadDmeme sur Ebdimtes cheveux roux C/E  C/D  C  
La lC/Dune trop roCusse de glC/Bboire eclabC/Aousse ton jC/Gupon plein dF'trous 
La lune trop Fpale carF/Eesse l'opDmale de Ebdimtes yeux blaC/Eses C/D  C  
PrinC/Dcesse de la rCue soit C/Bbla bienveC/Anue dans mC/Gon coeur Fbrise 
(Refrain)
The stairways Bbmup tBbm/Ao la bGm7utteC7  
Can Fmake the F/Ewreched sDm7igh 
While C7windmill wings Bbof Bb/Athe moGm7ulin 
shelter F#you and Gm7I C7  
(Refrain en français*)
(Les escalieBbmrs de Bbm/Ala buGm7tteC7  
 sont Fdurs F/Eaux miDm7sereux
Les C7ailBbes Bb/Adu moulGm7in 
proF#tegent les amourGm7eux)C7  
(Couplet)
Petite mFandigotte jF/Ee sens ta Dmmenotte qui chEbdimerche ma C/Emain C/D  C  
Je C/Dsens ta Cpoitrine et C/Bbta taille C/Afine 
J'oC/Gublie mon chFagrin
Je sens sur tes Flevres une F/Eodeur de fDmievre de Ebdimgosse mal nC/Eourri C/D  C  
Et soC/Dus ta cCaresse je senC/Bbs une C/Aivresse qui C/Gm'aneantiFt 
(Refrain)
The stairways Bbmup tBbm/Ao la bGm7utteC7  
Can Fmake the F/Ewreched sDm7igh 
While C7windmill wings Bbof Bb/Athe moGm7ulin 
shelter F#you and Gm7I C7  
(Refrain en français*)
(Les escalieBbmrs de Bbm/Ala buGm7tteC7  
 sont Fdurs F/Eaux miDm7sereux
Les C7ailBbes Bb/Adu moulGm7in 
proF#tegent les amourGm7eux)C7  
(Couplet)
Et voila qu'elle Ftrotte F/Ela lune qui Dmflotte, la Ebdimprincesse aC/Eussi C/D  C  
LC/Da da dCa dC/Bba da dC/Aa da da da da 
Mes C/Greves epanoFuis 
(Refrain)
Les escalierBbms de Bbm/Ala butGm7teC7  
 sont Fdurs F/Eaux miDm7sereux
Les C7ailBbes Bb/Adu moulGm7in 
proF#tegent les amourGm7euxC7  

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The story behind the song

This song is performed by Rufus Wainwright, a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and composer known for his extensive body of work, including studio albums, film soundtracks, and classical operas. He has also set Shakespeare's sonnets to music. "La Complainte De La Butte" appears on his 2009 live album, Milwaukee at Last!!! It plays like a heartfelt, intimate performance, capturing a moment in time.

AI-written from these sources:Rufus Wainwright — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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La Complainte De La Butte

by Rufus Wainwright

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/E

Ebdim

C/E

C/D

C/Bb

C/A

C/G

Bbm

Bbm/A

Gm7

Dm7

Bb/A

ATTENTION! Les refrains sont écrits deux fois. La première en Anglais-semi-français, la deuxième en français

seulement. Ne la jouez qu'une seule fois de la façon que vous désirez!

WARNING! The chorus are written twice. First in English (and French), secondly in Frenchonly.

Play it only once in the way you want!

(Intro)

F F/E Dm Ebdim

C/E C/D C

(Couplet)

F F/E Dm Ebdim C/E C/D C

La lune trop bleme pose un diademe sur tes cheveux roux

C/D C C/Bb C/A C/G F

La lune trop rousse de gloire eclabousse ton jupon plein d'trous

F F/E Dm Ebdim C/E C/D C

La lune trop pale caresse l'opale de tes yeux blases

C/D C C/Bb C/A C/G F

Princesse de la rue soit la bienvenue dans mon coeur brise

(Refrain)

Bbm Bbm/A Gm7 C7

The stairways up to la butte

F F/E Dm7

Can make the wreched sigh

C7 Bb Bb/A Gm7

While windmill wings of the moulin

F# Gm7 C7

shelter you and I

(Refrain en français*)

Bbm Bbm/A Gm7 C7

(Les escaliers de la butte

F F/E Dm7

sont durs aux misereux

C7 Bb Bb/A Gm7

Les ailes du moulin

F# Gm7 C7

protegent les amoureux)

(Couplet)

F F/E Dm Ebdim C/E C/D C

Petite mandigotte je sens ta menotte qui cherche ma main

C/D C C/Bb C/A

Je sens ta poitrine et ta taille fine

C/G F

J'oublie mon chagrin

F F/E Dm Ebdim C/E C/D C

Je sens sur tes levres une odeur de fievre de gosse mal nourri

C/D C C/Bb C/A C/G F

Et sous ta caresse je sens une ivresse qui m'aneantit

(Refrain)

Bbm Bbm/A Gm7 C7

The stairways up to la butte

F F/E Dm7

Can make the wreched sigh

C7 Bb Bb/A Gm7

While windmill wings of the moulin

F# Gm7 C7

shelter you and I

(Refrain en français*)

Bbm Bbm/A Gm7 C7

(Les escaliers de la butte

F F/E Dm7

sont durs aux misereux

C7 Bb Bb/A Gm7

Les ailes du moulin

F# Gm7 C7

protegent les amoureux)

(Couplet)

F F/E Dm Ebdim C/E C/D C

Et voila qu'elle trotte la lune qui flotte, la princesse aussi

C/D C C/Bb C/A

La da da da da da da da da da

C/G F

Mes reves epanouis

(Refrain)

Bbm Bbm/A Gm7 C7

Les escaliers de la butte

F F/E Dm7

sont durs aux misereux

C7 Bb Bb/A Gm7

Les ailes du moulin

F# Gm7 C7

protegent les amoureux

About La Complainte De La Butte Chords by Rufus Wainwright

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