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Willem Vermandere - Blange Blankeman (Bange Blanke Man)
Muziek en Tekst van Willem Vermandere
Measure 6/8
[Intro]
Em    Em    Em
[Verse 1]
'k zag EmTurken aan de B7Schelde, MarokAmkanen in de B7stad van EmGentD  
en 'k Ghoord' op de markt van B7Brussel AlgeAmrijnen met een vreemd acDcent.
In B7Keulen zag ik ChEminezen, magere D7mannen uit PakGistan,
in AmLonden Sikhs uit GIndia met nen Amdikke Dtulband ‘Gan.
[Interlude]
G      D         Am   D   G
G  C   D  G      Am   D   G  B7
Em     Em        Em       Em
[Verse 2]
Ik zag Emnaakt' Amazone-IndiB7anen, ik zag AmCrees uit B7Noord-CanaEmdaD  
en uit GLubumbashi kwam B7Deda, een prinAmses uit zwart AfriDka.
Ik zag B7Bantoes in ons caEmfeetje, ik zag D7Zoeloes op de Gtram,
'k zag AmTutsi's dansen en Gspringen en Amroff'len op Dden tamGtam.
[Interlude]
G      D         Am   D   G
G  C   D  G      Am   D   G  B7
Em     Em        Em
[Verse 3]
'k zag EEmgyptische maB7trozen in de Amhaven van B7RotterEmdam,D  
'k zag GPortugese B7Joden in de Amwinkels van AmsterDdam.
Ik zag B7Inka's in OostEmende, ChiD7lenen op het Brugse GZand,
daar Amspeeld' een zigeunerorGkestje van een Amvolk zonder DvaderlGand.B7  
[Verse 4]
Em       B7       Am   B7       Em   D
G        B7       Am            D
Al de B7kinders van moeder Emaarde op chaD7rango en met gameGlan
ze Amroepen en zingen aan ons Gdeuren: doet Amopen bange Dblanke Gman,
doet Amopen bange Dblanke Gman,
doet Amopen bange Dblanke [Outro] man.
[Outro]
G      D         Am   D   G
G  C   D  G      Am   D   G     D7 G

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Bange Blankeman

by Willem Vermandere

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Willem Vermandere - Blange Blankeman (Bange Blanke Man)

Muziek en Tekst van Willem Vermandere

Measure 6/8

[Intro]

Em Em Em

[Verse 1]

Em B7 Am B7 Em D

'k zag Turken aan de Schelde, Marokkanen in de stad van Gent

G B7 Am D

en 'k hoord' op de markt van Brussel Algerijnen met een vreemd accent.

B7 Em D7 G

In Keulen zag ik Chinezen, magere mannen uit Pakistan,

Am G Am D G

in Londen Sikhs uit India met nen dikke tulband ‘an.

[Interlude]

G D Am D G

G C D G Am D G B7

Em Em Em Em

[Verse 2]

Em B7 Am B7 Em D

Ik zag naakt' Amazone-Indianen, ik zag Crees uit Noord-Canada

G B7 Am D

en uit Lubumbashi kwam Deda, een prinses uit zwart Afrika.

B7 Em D7 G

Ik zag Bantoes in ons cafeetje, ik zag Zoeloes op de tram,

Am G Am D G

'k zag Tutsi's dansen en springen en roff'len op den tamtam.

[Interlude]

G D Am D G

G C D G Am D G B7

Em Em Em

[Verse 3]

Em B7 Am B7 Em D

'k zag Egyptische matrozen in de haven van Rotterdam,

G B7 Am D

'k zag Portugese Joden in de winkels van Amsterdam.

B7 Em D7 G

Ik zag Inka's in Oostende, Chilenen op het Brugse Zand,

Am G Am D G B7

daar speeld' een zigeunerorkestje van een volk zonder vaderland.

[Verse 4]

Em B7 Am B7 Em D

G B7 Am D

B7 Em D7 G

Al de kinders van moeder aarde op charango en met gamelan

Am G Am D G

ze roepen en zingen aan ons deuren: doet open bange blanke man,

Am D G

doet open bange blanke man,

Am D

doet open bange blanke [Outro] man.

[Outro]

G D Am D G

G C D G Am D G D7 G

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