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Albatros

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[Intro]
E  G#m  A  B
E  G#m  A  B
[Verse]
EVois cet oiseau blanc prisonnier G#mdu ciel
ADans sa grande cage étoilBée
EMoi, de temps en temps, je me sens G#mpareil
AA cet éternel exilB7é
GLui, qui ne sait pas repliBmer ses ailes,
CMoi, qui ne sais pas m'arrêtDer.B7  
[Instrumental]
E  G#m  C#m  G#m  B7
[Verse] 
EVois cet oiseau blanc prisonnG#mier du ciel
ADans sa grande cage étoilBée
EMoi, de temps en temps, je me sens G#mpareil
AA ce voyageur fatiguB7é.
GToi, de tout en bas, parfois tBmu l'appelles.
CLui, il voudrait bien se posDer,
GMais il ne peut pas repliBmer ses ailes
Et Ctoi, tu ne peux pas t'envolD7er.
[Instrumental]
Bb  Dm  Eb  F
Bb  Dm  Eb  F

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Albatros

by Joe Dassin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

E G#m A B

[Verse]

E G#m

Vois cet oiseau blanc prisonnier du ciel

A B

Dans sa grande cage étoilée

E G#m

Moi, de temps en temps, je me sens pareil

A B7

A cet éternel exilé

G Bm

Lui, qui ne sait pas replier ses ailes,

C D B7

Moi, qui ne sais pas m'arrêter.

[Instrumental]

E G#m C#m G#m B7

[Verse]

E G#m

Vois cet oiseau blanc prisonnier du ciel

A B

Dans sa grande cage étoilée

E G#m

Moi, de temps en temps, je me sens pareil

A B7

A ce voyageur fatigué.

G Bm

Toi, de tout en bas, parfois tu l'appelles.

C D

Lui, il voudrait bien se poser,

G Bm

Mais il ne peut pas replier ses ailes

C D7

Et toi, tu ne peux pas t'envoler.

[Instrumental]

Bb Dm Eb F

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