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La Javanaise

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[Intro]
C C7 F E7 Am F Fm C A7 D7 G C
[Verse]
j'aCvoue, j'en ai bavé pas Cmaj7vous, mon amDmour
AvGant d'avoir eu vent de vG6ous mon amoCur
[Chorus]
CNe vC7ous dépFlaise, en dEansant E7la javanAmaise
FNous nFmous aimiCons, le teA7mps d'uD7ne chansGon
[Verse]
A vCotre avis qu'avons nous Cmaj7vu de l'amDmour
De vGous à moi vous m'avez G6eu mon amCour
[Chorus]
CNe vC7ous dépFlaise, en dEansant E7la javanAmaise
FNous nFmous aimiCons, le teA7mps d'uD7ne chansGon
[Verse]
HélCas avril, en vain, me Cmaj7voue à l'amDmour
J'avGais envie de voir en vG6ous cet amCour
[Chorus]
CNe vC7ous dépFlaise, en dEansant E7la javanAmaise
FNous nFmous aimiCons, le teA7mps d'uD7ne chansGon
[Verse]
La vCie ne vaut d'être vCmaj7écu sans amDmour
Mais c'Gest vous qui l'avez vouG6lu mon amCour
[Chorus]
CNe vC7ous dépFlaise, en dEansant E7la javanAmaise
FNous nFmous aimiCons, le teA7mps d'uD7ne chansGon

All chords in this song (13)

The story behind the song

"La Javanaise" is a song born from a summer evening of records and champagne, written by Serge Gainsbourg for Juliette Gréco. The title itself is a playful pun, blending the Parisian java dance with a type of French argot, and the lyrics cleverly use French words with an "av" sequence to evoke this style. It captures a feeling of intimate connection and shared moments. When you play it, you're channeling a sophisticated, perhaps slightly mischievous, romantic mood.

AI-written from these sources:La Javanaise — Wikipedia ↗Serge Gainsbourg — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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La Javanaise

by Serge Gainsbourg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

[Intro]

C C7 F E7 Am F Fm C A7 D7 G C

[Verse]

C Cmaj7 Dm

j'avoue, j'en ai bavé pas vous, mon amour

G G6 C

Avant d'avoir eu vent de vous mon amour

[Chorus]

C C7 F E E7 Am

Ne vous déplaise, en dansant la javanaise

F Fm C A7 D7 G

Nous nous aimions, le temps d'une chanson

[Verse]

C Cmaj7 Dm

A votre avis qu'avons nous vu de l'amour

G G6 C

De vous à moi vous m'avez eu mon amour

[Chorus]

C C7 F E E7 Am

Ne vous déplaise, en dansant la javanaise

F Fm C A7 D7 G

Nous nous aimions, le temps d'une chanson

[Verse]

C Cmaj7 Dm

Hélas avril, en vain, me voue à l'amour

G G6 C

J'avais envie de voir en vous cet amour

[Chorus]

C C7 F E E7 Am

Ne vous déplaise, en dansant la javanaise

F Fm C A7 D7 G

Nous nous aimions, le temps d'une chanson

[Verse]

C Cmaj7 Dm

La vie ne vaut d'être vécu sans amour

G G6 C

Mais c'est vous qui l'avez voulu mon amour

[Chorus]

C C7 F E E7 Am

Ne vous déplaise, en dansant la javanaise

F Fm C A7 D7 G

Nous nous aimions, le temps d'une chanson

About La Javanaise Chords by Serge Gainsbourg

Learn how to play La Javanaise by Serge Gainsbourg with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “La Javanaise chords”, “La Javanaise guitar chords”, or “Serge Gainsbourg La Javanaise chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy La Javanaise chords and for experienced players who want accurate La Javanaise lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C7, F, E7, Am, Fm.

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The chords for "La Javanaise" show the original chord names (including C, C7, F, E7, Am, Fm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.