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Betty

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Step 1 / 120Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
FM7 x x 3 2 1 0
A4/B 7 x 7 7 5 x
Bb7b5 6 x 6 7 5 x
Bm7b5 x 2 3 2 3 x
BbM7 x 1 3 2 3 x
Amadd9 x 0 2 4 1 0
Dm 10 8 9 10 x x
e|---------------------|-------0-----|---------------------|-------0-----|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-----1---1---|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-----1---1---|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---2-------2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---2-------2-|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4---|-4-----------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4---|-4-----------|
A|---------------------|-------------|---------------------|-------------|
E|---------------------|-------------|---------------------|-------------|
[couplet]
FM7Tu n’as pas sommeil, tu fumes et tu A4/Bveilles, t’es toute écorBb7b5chée
FM7T’es comme un chat triste, perdu sur la A4/Bliste des objets trBb7b5ouvés,
Bm7b5La nuit carcérale tombant sur les BbM7dalles et ce lit gBm7b5lacé,
EAller et venir, Amadd9soleil et sourire Emsont de l’autre côté.Dm  
e|---------------------|-------0-----|---------------------|-------0-----|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-----1---1---|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-----1---1---|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---2-------2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---2-------2-|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4---|-4-----------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4---|-4-----------|
A|---------------------|-------------|---------------------|-------------|
E|---------------------|-------------|---------------------|-------------|
[couplet]
FM7Ces murs, ces grillages, ces portes et ces A4/Bcages ces couloirs ces cBb7b5lés
FM7Cette solitude si dure et si rude A4/Bqu’on peut la touBb7b5cher
Bm7b5Ce rayon de lune sur le sol alBbM7lume, visage oubliBm7b5é
EDe celui que t’aAmadd9ime, qui tire sur sa Emchaîne, comme un loup blesDmsé.
[refrain]
ABetty, A/G   A/F#faut pas craA/Fquer
ABetty, A/G   A/F#faut pas plonA/Fger
Je Asais, Eils t’ont couF#mchée làF#m  
Et Fpuis ils ont ferBm7b5mé leurs barreaux d’aE7cier
ABetty, A/G   A/F#faut pas pleuA/Frer
ABetty, A/G   A/F#faut pas tremA/Fbler
Je Asais, Etu vas resF#mter làF#m  
T’aim’Frais plus t’ réveiBm7b5ller, plus jamais rêE7ver
e|---------------------|-------0-----|---------------------|-------0-----|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-----1---1---|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-----1---1---|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---2-------2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---2-------2-|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4---|-4-----------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4---|-4-----------|
A|---------------------|-------------|---------------------|-------------|
E|---------------------|-------------|---------------------|-------------|
[couplet]
FM7Je te dis je t’aime, dans ce court A4/Bpoème, dans ce long baiBb7b5ser
FM7Tu es ma frangine, juste une féminine qA4/Bue j’ avais riBb7b5mée
Bm7b5Je te donne ma force, mes mots et mes BbM7notes pour te réchauBm7b5ffer
EJe hais la morale, Amadd9les prisons centrales, Emles maisons d’arrêtDm  
e|---------------------|-------0-----|---------------------|-------0-----|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-----1---1---|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-----1---1---|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---2-------2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---2-------2-|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4---|-4-----------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4---|-4-----------|
A|---------------------|-------------|---------------------|-------------|
E|---------------------|-------------|---------------------|-------------|
[couplet]
FM7Je n’ai pas sommeil, je fume et je A4/Bveille et j’ai compoBb7b5sé
FM7Une chanson d’amour, une chanson A4/Bsecours pour l’autre côBb7b5té
Bm7b5Pour ceux que l’on jette dans les oubliBbM7ettes, dans l’obscuriBm7b5té
EPendant qu’les gens dorment Amadd9au fond du conforme, Emsans se réveillerDm  
[refrain]
ABetty, A/G   A/F#faut pas craA/Fquer
ABetty, A/G   A/F#faut pas plonA/Fger
Je Asais, Eils t’ont couF#mchée làF#m  
Et Fpuis ils ont ferBm7b5mé leurs barreaux d’aE7cier
ABetty, A/G   A/F#faut pas pleuA/Frer
ABetty, A/G   A/F#faut pas tremA/Fbler
ATu sais, E/G#on s'retrouF#mvra là
AilFleurs en plein soAleil
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