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Music by Olivier de Joie
Lyrics by Olivier de Joie and Pascal Jouxtel
"Le Requin vert" was recorded by les Fils de Joie in 1981 in Toulouse.
It was first released on the LP “ÉPHÉMÈRE COMPILATION” in 1983.
The original version was recorded in E. Live performance are often in in Eb.
I transcrited in C for easy play. You may want to use Capo 4 to play in E, Capo 3 to play in Eb.
[Intro]
C  Em  C  Em
[Verse 1]
CRespirant les parfums du soir
EmAu bord de la mer
CUne fois encore   G    Amj’entrais aDmu Requin Vert
C    F Am    Dm
CSans un bruit je monte au premier
EmA terre les glaces brisées
CPar les premières raGfales
(Continue adding electric guitar gimmick 1, until chorus)
  Em(continue gimCmick guitar until chorus)
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|----0------------------------|
D|2---------0-------2-------0--|
A|------2-------0-------3------|
E|-----------------------------|
EmJe sors une Croquette
EmDe son é - Ctui
EmJ’observe lCa nuit
EmHey ho Hey Ho-ho  CHey ho Hey Ho-ho  AmHey ho Hey Ho-hoG  
[Chorus]
CSi je dois mou-rGir ce soir
je Fcrois que j’aimeraisG  
Que tout Csoit détruit au-tGour de moi
pour Ffinir sans regGret
CHo- Emho- Amho
  F     Am  GCe jour là ...
[Verse 2]
CRespirant les parfums du soir
EmAu bord de la mer
CCette fois encore,  G   Amj’entrais aDmu Requin Vert.
C    F Am    Dm
CLes plus belles étaient toujours là.
EmLes nuits me paraissaient
CSi courtes dans leurs bGras.
  Em(continue gimCmick guitar until chorus)
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|----0------------------------|
D|2---------0-------2-------0--|
A|------2-------0-------3------|
E|-----------------------------|
 EmEt même si j'aCvais 
 EmEncore une cChance
 EmDe recommCencer,
EmHey ho Hey Ho-ho  CHey ho Hey Ho-ho  AmHey ho Hey Ho-hoG  
[Chorus]
CSi je dois mou-rGir ce soir
je Fcrois que j’aimeraisG  
Avoir perCdu tout espoGir
Au moins pour Ffinir sans regGret
CHo- Emho- Amho
F Am G
[Bridge] 
"Instrumental"
C   Em   Am   G
C   Em   Am   G
Am  G
C   Em   Am   G
Am  F
[Chorus]
CSi je dois mou-rGir ce soir
je Fcrois que j’aimeraisG  
Avoir perCdu tout espoGir
Au moins pour Ffinir sans regGret
[Outro]
   CHo-     Emho-     Amho-hohohGo       CHo-     Emho-     Amho-hohohGo  
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
D|--0---0-2-----0---2---0-2-----0---0---0-2-----0---2---0-2-----0-|
A|3---3-------2---0---3-------2---3---3-------2---0---3-------2---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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Le Requin Vert

by Les Fils de Joie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Music by Olivier de Joie

Lyrics by Olivier de Joie and Pascal Jouxtel

"Le Requin vert" was recorded by les Fils de Joie in 1981 in Toulouse.

It was first released on the LP “ÉPHÉMÈRE COMPILATION” in 1983.

The original version was recorded in E. Live performance are often in in Eb.

I transcrited in C for easy play. You may want to use Capo 4 to play in E, Capo 3 to play in Eb.

[Intro]

C Em C Em

[Verse 1]

Respirant les parfums du soir

Au bord de la mer

C G Am Dm

Une fois encore j’entrais au Requin Vert

C F Am Dm

Sans un bruit je monte au premier

A terre les glaces brisées

C G

Par les premières rafales

(Continue adding electric guitar gimmick 1, until chorus)

Em C

(continue gimmick guitar until chorus)

e|-----------------------------|

B|-----------------------------|

G|----0------------------------|

D|2---------0-------2-------0--|

A|------2-------0-------3------|

E|-----------------------------|

Em C

Je sors une roquette

Em C

De son é - tui

Em C

J’observe la nuit

Em C Am G

Hey ho Hey Ho-ho Hey ho Hey Ho-ho Hey ho Hey Ho-ho

[Chorus]

C G

Si je dois mou-rir ce soir

F G

je crois que j’aimerais

C G

Que tout soit détruit au-tour de moi

F G

pour finir sans regret

C Em Am

Ho- ho- ho

F Am G

Ce jour là ...

[Verse 2]

Respirant les parfums du soir

Au bord de la mer

C G Am Dm

Cette fois encore, j’entrais au Requin Vert.

C F Am Dm

Les plus belles étaient toujours là.

Les nuits me paraissaient

C G

Si courtes dans leurs bras.

Em C

(continue gimmick guitar until chorus)

e|-----------------------------|

B|-----------------------------|

G|----0------------------------|

D|2---------0-------2-------0--|

A|------2-------0-------3------|

E|-----------------------------|

Em C

Et même si j'avais

Em C

Encore une chance

Em C

De recommencer,

Em C Am G

Hey ho Hey Ho-ho Hey ho Hey Ho-ho Hey ho Hey Ho-ho

[Chorus]

C G

Si je dois mou-rir ce soir

F G

je crois que j’aimerais

C G

Avoir perdu tout espoir

F G

Au moins pour finir sans regret

C Em Am

Ho- ho- ho

F Am G

[Bridge]

"Instrumental"

C Em Am G

Am G

C Em Am G

Am F

[Chorus]

C G

Si je dois mou-rir ce soir

F G

je crois que j’aimerais

C G

Avoir perdu tout espoir

F G

Au moins pour finir sans regret

[Outro]

C Em Am G C Em Am G

Ho- ho- ho-hohoho Ho- ho- ho-hohoho

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|

D|--0---0-2-----0---2---0-2-----0---0---0-2-----0---2---0-2-----0-|

A|3---3-------2---0---3-------2---3---3-------2---0---3-------2---|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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