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Gute Alte Zeit

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Gute alte Zeit
[Intro]
C Dm F C Dm F
[Verse]
CWenn i manchesmal so Dmred mit dFir
Dann glaub Ci, ein Urgroßvater Dmsteht vor miFr
Der was Falle LG7eut mit seine GC'schichten quälDmt
Nur von der guaten alten ZG7eit erzählt
CWeil nach zwei Viertel'n, oder dDmrei, da sagst mFir jedesCmal
Für di is eh schon alDml's längst vorFbei
Früher, G7da war's klass und Cwunderbar
DmNur wird's halt nie mehr sein wie's G7früher war
[Chorus]
CWas kniest denn Fnieder Dvor der VerGgangenheit
CSie kommt net wFieder, die gDuate alte ZGeit
[Verse]
CI hör immer, es is Dmalles zu sFpät
CAus und vorbei, dass überhDmaupt nix mehr gFeht
Es hat kan SG7inn, dass man Cno was probiert
DmWenn man schon vorher weiß, dass G7nix d'raus wird
[Chorus]
 WaCs kniest denn niFeder...
[Verse]
CDu jammerst, mei die Zeit vergeDmht halt so schnelFl
CDrum haust di scheinbar jeden AbDmend ins FÖl
Und dann wirst trG7aurig, dann wirst rCabiat
DmUnd du tust dir selber G7gar so leid
CGib dir an Tritt, komm und mDmach wieder mFit
CSchau net so stumpf, komm außa Dmaus dein SFumpf
Mein Gott, was wG7arst du für ein wCilder Hund
DmJetzt bist bald reif für'n KamerG7adschaftsbund
[Chorus]
CWas kniest denn Fnieder Dvor der VerGgangenheit
CSie kommt net wFieder, die gDuate alte ZGeit
CWas kniest denn Fnieder Dvor der VerGgangenheit
CSie kommt net wFieder, die gDuate alte ZGeit
( dann "Twidli di dil twi ...)

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Gute Alte Zeit

by STS

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Gute alte Zeit

[Intro]

C Dm F C Dm F

[Verse]

C Dm F

Wenn i manchesmal so red mit dir

C Dm F

Dann glaub i, ein Urgroßvater steht vor mir

F G7 C Dm

Der was alle Leut mit seine G'schichten quält

Nur von der guaten alten Zeit erzählt

C Dm F C

Weil nach zwei Viertel'n, oder drei, da sagst mir jedesmal

Dm F

Für di is eh schon all's längst vorbei

G7 C

Früher, da war's klass und wunderbar

Dm G7

Nur wird's halt nie mehr sein wie's früher war

[Chorus]

C F D G

Was kniest denn nieder vor der Vergangenheit

C F D G

Sie kommt net wieder, die guate alte Zeit

[Verse]

C Dm F

I hör immer, es is alles zu spät

C Dm F

Aus und vorbei, dass überhaupt nix mehr geht

G7 C

Es hat kan Sinn, dass man no was probiert

Dm G7

Wenn man schon vorher weiß, dass nix d'raus wird

[Chorus]

C F

Was kniest denn nieder...

[Verse]

C Dm F

Du jammerst, mei die Zeit vergeht halt so schnell

C Dm F

Drum haust di scheinbar jeden Abend ins Öl

G7 C

Und dann wirst traurig, dann wirst rabiat

Dm G7

Und du tust dir selber gar so leid

C Dm F

Gib dir an Tritt, komm und mach wieder mit

C Dm F

Schau net so stumpf, komm außa aus dein Sumpf

G7 C

Mein Gott, was warst du für ein wilder Hund

Dm G7

Jetzt bist bald reif für'n Kameradschaftsbund

[Chorus]

C F D G

Was kniest denn nieder vor der Vergangenheit

C F D G

Sie kommt net wieder, die guate alte Zeit

C F D G

Was kniest denn nieder vor der Vergangenheit

C F D G

Sie kommt net wieder, die guate alte Zeit

( dann "Twidli di dil twi ...)

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