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Seul

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Aminor
90BPM
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Here is the version found in a book of leadsheats "Les Plus Grandes Chansons De Jacques Brel".
ISMN M-2311-0039-6
Lyrics and Music: Jacques Brel (1959)
Tempo di Bolero
Sounds in G#m (you could put your capo on 6 and transpose -5 to make it easy to play)
Here you see how he did write this song:
[Intro]
Am   Dm6   E7| Am   Dm6   E7|
[Verse 1]
AmOn est E7deux mon aAmmour et l'aE7mour chante et Amrit,
mais à E7la mort du Amjour dans les E7draps de l'enAmnui,Dm6  Am  
E7on se reAmtroDm6uve Amseul.Dm6  Am  Dm  E7  
[Verse 2]
AmOn est E7dix à déAmfendre les viE7vants par des Ammorts
mais clouE7és par leurs Amcendres au poE7teau du reAmmords,Dm6  Am  
E7on se reAmtroDm6uve Amseul.Dm6  Am  Dm6  
[Verse 3]
E7On est Dmcent qui danEsons au bal des Ambons coEpains
mais au Dmdernier lamEpion, mais au Dm6premier chaEgrinDm6,E  
Dm6on se reEtroDm6uve EseulDm6.E  Dm6  
[Verse 4]
E7On est Bm7mille contre Emille a se Bm7croire les plus Eforts
mais à Bm7l'heure imbéEcile où ça Bm7fait deux mill' EmortsBm7,E  
Dm6on se reEtrBm7ouve Eseul.D6  E  G7  
[Verse 5]
COn est G7millions à Crire, du G7million qui est en Cface
mais G7deux millions de Crires n'emG7pêchent que dans la CglaceF6,C  
G7on se reCtroF6uve CseulF6,.C  F6  Dm6  
[Verse 6]
EOn est Bm7mille à s'asEseoir au somBm7met d'la forEtune
mais dans Bm7la peur de Evoir tout fonBm7dre sous la Elune,Bm7  E  
Dm6on se reEtrBm7ouve Eseul.Bm7  E  Bm7  
[Verse 7]
EOn est Dm6cent que la Egloire inDm6vite sans raiEson
mais quand Dmmeurt le haEsard quand fiDm6nit la chanEson,Dm6  E  
Dm6on se reEtroDm6uve EseulDm6.E  Dm6  E7  
[Verse 8]
AmOn est E7dix à couAmcher dans le E7lit d'la puisAmsance
mais deE7vant ces arAmmées qui s'enE7terrent en siAmlence,Dm6  Am  
E7on se reAmtroDm6uve Amseul.Dm6  Am  Dm  E7  
[Verse 9]
AmOn est E7deux à vieilAmlir contre E7le temps qui Amcogne
mais lorsE7qu'on voit veAmnir en riE7ant la chaAmrogne,Dm6  Am  
E7on se reAmtroDm6uveE7  
Amseul.Dm6  Am  Dm6  Am  Am  Am  Am  
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