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Mathilde

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Eminor
90BPM
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Initial tab transcription by Viens David in 1994.
Lyrics: Jacques BREL, Music: Gérard JOUANNEST
Album: Ces gens-là (1963)
Sing crescendo
[Intro]
Em Am Bm Em
[Verse 1]
EmMa mère, voici le temps venu d'aller prier pour mon salut
AmMathilde Dest revenGueF#m7  B7  
EmBougnat, tu peux garder ton vin, ce soir je boirai mon chagrin
AmMathilde Dest reveGnueF#m7  B7  
EToi la servante, toi la MaC#mria, vaudrait p't'être mieux changer nos draps
AMathilde F#m  Best reveG#nueF#m  B7  
EMes amis ne me laissez C#mpas, ce soir je repars au combat
AMaudite MatF#mhilde B7puisque te v'Emlà...Am  Bm  Em  
[Verse 2]
EmMon coeur, mon coeur, ne t'emballe pas, fais comme si tu ne savais pas
AmQue la Mathilde Dest revenGueF#m7  B7  
EmMon coeur, arrête de répéter qu'elle est plus belle qu'avant l'été
AmLa Mathilde qui Dest revenGueF#m7  B7  
EMon coeur arrête de bringuebaC#mler, souviens-toi qu'elle t'a déchiré
ALa MathF#milde qui Best revenG#ueF#m  B7  
EMes amis ne me laissez pas, C#mnon, dites-moi dites-moi qu'il ne faut pas
AMaudite MathF#milde B7puisque te v'Emlà...Am  Bm  Em  
[Verse 3]
EmEt vous mes mains, restez tranquilles, c'est un chien qui nous reviens de la ville
AmMathilde Dest revenGueF#m7  B7  
EmEt vous mes mains, ne frappez pas, tout ça ne vous regarde pas
AmMathilde Dest revenGueF#m7  B7  
EVous mes mains ne tremblez pC#mlus, souvenez-vous quand j’vous pleurais d’ssus
AMathilde F#m  Best reveG#nueF#m  B7  
EVous mes mains, ne vous ouvrez C#mpas, vous mes bras ne vous tendez pas
ASacrée MathF#milde B7puisque te v'EmlàAm  Bm  Em  
[Verse 4]
(a half tone higher)
FmMa mère arrête tes prières, ton Jacques retourne en enfer
BbmMathilde m'Ebest revenAbueGm7  C7  
FmBougnat, apporte-nous du vin, celui des noces et des festins
BbmMathilde m'Ebest revenAbueGm7  C7  
FToi la servante, toi la MarDmia, va tendre mon grand lit de draps
BbMathilde GmmC'est revenAueGm  C7  
FAmis, ne comptez plus sur Dmmoi, je crache au ciel encore une fois
BbMa belle MathC7ilde...
puisque te Fv'là Db  Fte v'lDbà !
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