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Der Alte Herr

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[Intro]
Bb Bb/A Bb/G Bb/F
Bb/Eb Bb/D Bb/Eb F/Eb
Bb Bb/A Bb/G Bb/F
Cm/Eb Gb/Gb Eb/Gb
Db/Gb Bb/Gb Ab/Gb
Gb/Gb Eb/Gb
Db/Gb Bb/Gb
[Verse 1]
Ein GmDorf in SüdfrD/Gbankreich.
Ein FWachturm in C/EPolen.
Jede EbNacht wach ich aBb/Duf.
Und wir Cmgehen ihn Fholen.
Was Dbbillig und GbM7recht ist
entAbscheidet der DbSieg.
Ihr B6kichernden Gb6Kinder
erklFsus4ärt mir den FKrieg?
Fsus4 F
[Chorus 1]
Der altBbe Herr trinkt auf dem Gang der DEbinge.
Auf Cmjeden den der faule Frieden Ffällt.
Der alte BbHerr sitzt Ebnie am offeneDmn Fenster,Eb  
Ghört Volksmusik und hasst den Rest der Welt.Cm  
F F6 Eb/F
[Instrumental]
Bb Bb/A Bb/G Bb/F
Bb/Eb Bb/D Bb/Eb F/Eb
[Verse 2]
Das GmWeisse im D/GbAuge
des FFeindes zu C/Esehn,
heisst Ebnichts als Bb/Dgeduldig
vorm CmSpiegel zu Fsus4stehn.F  
Was Dbgut und was GmM7schlecht ist,
Ihr Abwisst es Dbgenau.
Ihr B6seid mir zu Gb6eilig,
zu Fsus4heilig, zu Fschlau.
Fsus4 F
[Chorus 2]
Der alte BbHerr bekommt noch viele EbBriefe.
Aus CmParaguay postlagernd nachgesanFdt.
Aus ArgentBbinien, EbChile und BrasiDmlienEb  
und Gneuerdings aus seinem eignen Land.Cm  
F F6 Eb/F
[Verse 3]
Kein GmSand und kein D/GbSchneesturm.
Kein FHimmel, kein C/EMeer.
VerEbwischt meine Bb/DSpuren,
sie Cmführen hierFher.
[Outro]
Bb Bb/A Bb/G Bb/F
Bb/Eb Bb/D Bb/Eb F/Eb
Bb Bb/A Bb/G Bb/F
Cm/Eb Gb/Gb Eb/Gb
Db/Gb Bb/Gb Ab/Gb
Gb/Gb Eb/Gb
Db/Gb Bb/Gb
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