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Herr President

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Herr President
Tekst: Boris Vian
Til norsk v Andrè Bjerke
[Verse 1]
GHerr president jeg skrevBm, et brev jeg Em7nu vil sendeAm  
D7Og får De tid kan heGndEme, De leseA7r dette brevD7  
GFor jeg har mottatt sBmelv, et Em7brev fra miliAm7tæret
D7Som sier jeg skaGl Emvære ved A7frontD7en onsdaGg kveld
CMen jeg ble ikke sendt til jorF#den for å drepeBm  
CSå meg skal ingen slAm7epe i kA7rig herr presD7ident
GBeklager hvis det gDm7jør Dem sinE7t å lese detteAm  
D7Nu har De altså seGtt EmdetA7: Jeg viD7l bli deGsertør
[Verse 2]
GI krigen har jeg Bmselv seEm7tt far og brødre falleAm  
D7Og selv forlot jeg aGllEme de små sA7om gråt farvelD7  
GMin mor fant hvilesteBmd hvor Em7ingen sprenggrAm7anater
D7og syngende soldGatEmer forstA7yrrer D7hennes fGred
CDe årene jeg satt som fange toF#k de fra megBm  
Cden kvinnen livet ga Am7meg, mA7itt hjerte haD7r de tatt
GI morgen tidlig går Dm7jeg ut av E7huset førennAm  
D7det gryr og stengeGr dEmøreA7n mot liD7vets dødGe år
[Verse 3]
GSom tigger vil jBmeg gå på veieEm7ne i riketAm  
D7Og der vil jeg prediGke Emfor store A7og for småD7  
GSi nei til dette hat Bmsom kriEm7gens lov vil fAm7ordre!
D7Nekt blankt å lyGstEmre ordreA7, bli D7aldri meGr soldat!
CHerr president: om blod, har DF#e talt nu så megeBmt;
CDe bør gi Deres eget Am7for slA7ik aposteltroD7  
GMen tar de meg så mDm7eld til hærE7en at jeg bareAm  
D7kan skytes – uten GfarEme, A7jeg skytD7er ikke Gselv
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