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1/105

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

- Intro and interlude can also be played as chords: Em F Em F Em F Em
- Chords for the chorus and outro:
C    x-3-5-5-5-3
Dm7  x-5-7-5-6-5
Dm   x-5-7-7-6-5
Eb   x-6-8-8-8-6
Bb   x-1-3-3-3-1
Em*  x-7-9-9-8-7
G*   x-10-12-12-12-10
[Intro]
e||-7-3-2-0---0-2-3-8-7-5-3-1-3-5--7-3-2-0---0-2-3-8-7-5-3--|
B||---------0------------------------------0----------------|
G||---------------------------------------------------------|
D||---------------------------------------------------------|
A||---------------------------------------------------------|
E||---------------------------------------------------------|
e||-7-3-2-0---0-2-3-8-7-5-3-1-3-5-8-7---3------3-5-7------|
B||---------0------------------------------3-3------------|
G||--------------------------------------------------12+--|
D||-------------------------------------------------------|
A||-------------------------------------------------------|
E||-------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
  EmOooooh tristesse Fde mes nuits
  EmJe chante la plainte du lFit où tu as dormi
EmLe creux du lit   où ton emprFeinte vibre encore
Et désGole mon corps
Je t'Emai cherché te sachFant en allé
Et voEmgué   pour mieux vFivre notre amour
 EmMéchamment, le temps nous séFpare
Mais répGare aussi   ma vie
[Chorus 1]
  CTristesse Dm7de mes jours
  CJe rechante la pDmlainte
  EbDe ta guitare dans le soirBb  
J’y entend parfois tes Cdoigts
[Interlude]
e||-8-3-0---7-3-2-0---0-2-3-8-7-5-3-1-3-5--7-3-2-0---0-2-3-8-7-5-3--|
B||-------1---------0------------------------------0----------------|
G||-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A||-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e||-7-3-2-0---0-2-3-8-7-5-3-1-3-5-8-7---3------3-5-7-|
B||---------0------------------------------3-3-------|
G||--------------------------------------------------|
D||--------------------------------------------------|
A||--------------------------------------------------|
E||--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
EmOn s'est aimés, jusqu'à la mFort
Et Emmême après, les effFets se sentent encore
On s’est Emconnus, on s’est busF  
On a fait tout ce qu’on a Gpu
GEt même plus
[Chorus outro]
  CCaresse de la Dm7nuit
  CEt de ta mémDmoire
  CEt tes enfants qui Dmrient
Alors Eblà je crois te voirBb  
                             C       Dm  Em* G*
Et te retrouverai au pays     de l'absence

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Tristessa

by Catherine Ringer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

- Intro and interlude can also be played as chords: Em F Em F Em F Em

- Chords for the chorus and outro:

C x-3-5-5-5-3

Dm7 x-5-7-5-6-5

Dm x-5-7-7-6-5

Eb x-6-8-8-8-6

Bb x-1-3-3-3-1

Em* x-7-9-9-8-7

G* x-10-12-12-12-10

[Intro]

e||-7-3-2-0---0-2-3-8-7-5-3-1-3-5--7-3-2-0---0-2-3-8-7-5-3--|

B||---------0------------------------------0----------------|

G||---------------------------------------------------------|

D||---------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

e||-7-3-2-0---0-2-3-8-7-5-3-1-3-5-8-7---3------3-5-7------|

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

G||--------------------------------------------------12+--|

D||-------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

Em F

Oooooh tristesse de mes nuits

Em F

Je chante la plainte du lit où tu as dormi

Em F

Le creux du lit où ton empreinte vibre encore

Et désole mon corps

Em F

Je t'ai cherché te sachant en allé

Em F

Et vogué pour mieux vivre notre amour

Em F

Méchamment, le temps nous sépare

Mais répare aussi ma vie

[Chorus 1]

C Dm7

Tristesse de mes jours

C Dm

Je rechante la plainte

Eb Bb

De ta guitare dans le soir

J’y entend parfois tes doigts

[Interlude]

e||-8-3-0---7-3-2-0---0-2-3-8-7-5-3-1-3-5--7-3-2-0---0-2-3-8-7-5-3--|

B||-------1---------0------------------------------0----------------|

G||-----------------------------------------------------------------|

D||-----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

e||-7-3-2-0---0-2-3-8-7-5-3-1-3-5-8-7---3------3-5-7-|

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

G||--------------------------------------------------|

D||--------------------------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 2]

Em F

On s'est aimés, jusqu'à la mort

Em F

Et même après, les effets se sentent encore

Em F

On s’est connus, on s’est bus

On a fait tout ce qu’on a pu

Et même plus

[Chorus outro]

C Dm7

Caresse de la nuit

C Dm

Et de ta mémoire

C Dm

Et tes enfants qui rient

Eb Bb

Alors là je crois te voir

C Dm Em G

* *

Et te retrouverai au pays de l'absence

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