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Little French Songs

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (born Carla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi, December 23, 1967 in Turin, Italy) is an Italian-born, naturalized French songwriter, singer, former model and the spouse of the president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy.   At the age of 5, her family left for Paris. When she was 19, she decided to stop studying art and architecture, to become a full-time model.  She was a very successful fashion model until 1998. Since then she has devoted herself to chanson. Her debut album, Quelqu'un M'a Dit, on which she sings in French (despite her Italian origin), was released in 2002.

Intro: C

C                  C7
This, no song of ingenue
F                  E
This, no ballad of innocence;
Am                  F
This, the rhyme of a lady who
Dm               G
Followed ever the natural bents.
C               C7
This, a solo of sapience,
F                  E
This, a chantey of sophistry,
Am                 F
This, the sum of experiments,
Dm                G         C
I loved them until they loved me.
                     C7
I loved them until they loved me.
F                     E        Am, F, Dm, G
  I loved them until they loved me.

C                     C7
Decked in garments of sable hue,
F                      E 
  Daubed with ashes of myriad Lents,
Am               F
  Wearing shower bouquets of rue,
Dm              G
  Walk I ever in penitence.
C                 C7
 Oft I roam, as my heart repents,
F                       E
 Through God's acre of memory,
Am                      F
  Marking stones, in my reverence,
Dm                G         C
I loved them until they loved me.
                     C7
I loved them until they loved me.
F                     E        Am, F, Dm, G
  I loved them until they loved me.

         E         Am
Pictures pass me in long review,--
         F          G     C
Marching columns of dead events.
      E           Am
I was tender, and, often, true;
       Dm           G
Ever a prey to coincidence.
C                  C7
 Always knew I the consequence;
F                    E
 Always saw what the end would be.
Am                   F
  We're as Nature has made us -- hence
Dm                G         C
I loved them until they loved me.
                     C7
I loved them until they loved me.
F                     E        Am, F, Dm, G
  I loved them until they loved me.

C                  C7
Princes, never I'd give offense,
F                      E
 Won't you think of me tenderly?
Am                         F
  Here's my strength and my weakness, gents -
C                  C7
This, no song of ingenue
F                  E
This, no ballad of innocence;
Am                  F
This, the rhyme of a lady who

Ballade At Thirty Five

Intro: G

G		G7

This, no song of ingénue, 
C		B7

This, no ballad of innocence; 
Em		G

This, the rhyme of a lady who 
Am		D

Followed ever the natural bents. 
G		G7

This, a solo of sapience, 
C		B7

This, a chantey of sophistry,
Em		G
 
This, the sum of experiments, -- 
Am			D

I loved them until they loved me. 

Decked in garments of sable hue, 
Daubed with ashes of myriad Lents, 
Wearing shower bouquets of rue, 
Walk I ever in penitence. 
Oft I roam, as my heart repents, 
Through God's acre of memory, 
Marking stones, in my reverence, 
"I loved them until they loved me." 

Pictures pass me in long review,-- 
Marching columns of dead events. 
I was tender, and, often, true; 
Ever a prey to coincidence. 
Always knew I the consequence; 
Always saw what the end would be. 
We're as Nature has made us -- hence 
I loved them until they loved me. 

Princes, never I'd give offense, 
Won't you think of me tenderly? 
Here's my strength and my weakness, gents - 
I loved them until they loved me.

Ballad At Thirty-five

B                       E
Quand tout va mal, when life goes wrong
G                       B
try for a little french song
E                F#    B    G#m  E                F#     B B7
French songs are maybe démodées, mais si douces a fredonner
E                F#     B    G#m  E                F#    B B7
French songs are tender a I'envi, nostalgiques a l'infini

   B                           E
Et quand on n'sait plus where to belong
G                       B
try for a little french song
E                F#         B    G#m  E                F#     B B7
French songs will take you to Paris, to Pigalle ou I'Île Saint-Louis
E                F#     B        G#m   E                F#     B B7
French song are dancing sous la pluie, de Bastille aux Tuileries

   Em              F#              Bm
Because we have de quoi frimer: we have Brassens, Brel and Ferré
   G                A7            D
We have Boris Vian, Barbara, Gainsbourg, Trenet, Prévert, Kosma
   F#              F#7             Bm
Because we have de quoi choisir we have Aznavour, Reggiani,
   G              A7         D                      F#
Bécaud, Nougaro, Moustaki, Édith Piaf CIoclo and Johnny
(bass: F#,  G#,  A,   A#)
       Oui, oui, oui, oui

B                   E
Bien sur c'n'est pas Duke Ellington
G                         B
C'n'est pas Elvis ni Jackson
E               F#     B       G#m
C'n'est pas Fitzgerald ou Armstrong
E            F#            B  B7
C'est iust a Iittle french song
     E            F#     B      G#m
Mais quand Ie chagrin reste too Iong
E                 F#            B  B7
Moi je chante une little french song


   Em              F#              Bm
Because we have de quoi frimer: we have Brassens, Brel and Ferré
   G                A7            D
We have Boris Vian, Barbara, Gainsbourg, Trenet, Prévert, Kosma
   F#              F#7             Bm
Because we have de quoi choisir we have Aznavour, Reggiani,
   G              A7         D                      F#
Bécaud, Nougaro, Moustaki, Édith Piaf CIoclo and Johnny
(bass: F#,  G#,  A,   A#)
       Oui, oui, oui, oui


B                           E             
Et qu'on soit de Londres ou de Hong Kong,
G                                B
qu'on soit trois feuilles ou shu-bang
E              F#    B     G#m  E          F#           B B7
Qu'on soit djellabah ou sarong, try for a little french song
E             F#      B         G#m
Quand les méchants sonnent leur gong
E                  F#           B
Moi ie chante une little french song

Little French Song

Em
Quatre consonnes et trois voyelles
             C 
C'est le prénom de Raphaël
          G 
Je le murmure à mon oreille
          Bm 
Et chaque lettre m'émerveille
            Em 
C'est le tréma qui m'ensorcelle
            C 
Dans le prénom de Raphaël
             G 
Comme il se mêle au a au e
             Bm 
Comme il les entremêle au l



    Em      C         G
Raphaël a l'air d'un ange
         Bm                 Em
Mais c'est un diable de l'amour
     C            G
Du bout des hanches
         Bm            Em
Et de son regard de velours
   C       G              Bm
Quand il se penche, quand il se penche
            Em           C         G
Mes nuits sont blanches, et pour toujours
          Bm
Pour toujours

Em  C  G  Bm  (Bis)

J'aime les notes au goût de miel
Dans le prénom de Raphaël
Je les murmure à mon réveil
Entre les plumes du sommeil


Et pour que la journée soit belle
Je me parfume à Raphaël
Peau de chagrin, peintre éternel
Archange étrange d'un autre ciel


Pas de délice, pas d'étincelle
Pas de malice en Raphaël
Les jours sans lui deviennent ennui
Et mes nuits s'ennuient de plus belle


Pas d'inquiétude, pas de prélude
Pas de promesse à l'éternel
Juste le monde en notre lit
Juste nos vies en arc-en-ciel


Raphaël a l'air d'un sage
Et ses paroles sont de velours
De sa voix grave et de son regard sans détours
Quand il raconte, quand il invente
Je peux l'écouter nuit et jour


Quatre consonnes et trois voyelles
C'est le prénom de Raphaël
Je le murmure à mon oreille
Ça le fait rire comme un soleil.

Raphael

A ? E- F#m - D  

                  A
On me dit que nos vies
                    E
Ne valent pas grand chose
                       F#m
Elles passent en un instant 
                  D
Comme fanent les roses
                 A
On me dit que le temps 
                    E
Qui glisse est un salaud
               F#m
Que de nos chagrins 
                     D
Il s'en fait des manteaux

                       A                    
Pourtant quelqu'un m'a dit 
E       F#m       D  
Que tu m'aimais encore
                        A
C'est quelqu'un qui m'a dit 
  E       F#m      D 
Que tu m'aimais encore
                     A
Serait-ce possible alors ?
                      
E   F#m  D  
A   e   F#m  D ...

On dit que le destin
Se moque bien de nous
Qu'il ne nous donne rien 
Et qu'il nous promet tout
Parait que le bonheur 
Est à portée de main
Alors on tend la main 
Et on se retrouve fou

Pourtant quelqu'un m'a dit 
Que tu m'aimais encore
C'est quelqu'un qui m'a dit 
Que tu m'aimais encore
Serait-ce possible alors ?

Mais qui est-ce qui m'a dit
Que toujours tu m'aimais
je ne me souviens plus
C'était tard dans la nuit
J'entends encore la voix
Mais je ne vois plus les traits
Il vous aime, c'est secret
Ne dites pas qu' j' vous l'ai dit

Tu vois quelqu'un m'a dit 
que tu m'aimais encore
Me l?a-t-on vraiment dit 
Que tu m'aimais encore
Serait-ce possible alors ?

On me dit que nos vies
Ne valent pas grand chose
Elles passent en un instant 
Comme fanent les roses
On me dit que le temps 
Qui glisse est un salaud
Que de nos tristesses 
Il s'en fait des manteaux

Pourtant quelqu'un m'a dit 
que tu m'aimais encore
C'est quelqu'un qui m'a dit 
que tu m'aimais encore
serait-ce possible alors ?

Quelqu'un M'a Dit

G D G
1.L'amour, hum.. pas pour moi
B7 Em
Tous ces toujours, c'est pas net, ça joue des tours
C D G B7
Ca s'approche sans se montrer comme un traitre de velours
C D G
Ce me blesse ou me lasse selon les jours


2.L'amour, hum... ça vaut rien
Ca m'inquitete de tout et ca se déguise en doux
Quand ça gronde, quand ca me mord
Alors c'est pire que tout car j'en veux... hum, plus encore

Refrain
B7 Em C
A quoi bon ce tas de regards de plaisirs de tendresse
G
Et de pauvres promesses ?
B7 Em C
Pourquoi faire se laisser reprendre et la lutte et la chute
D
Et ne plus rien comprendre ? c'est une embuscade...


3.L'amour, hum.. ca me va pas
C'est pas du saint laurent, ça me tombe pas parfaitement
Si je ne trouve pas mon style ce n'est pas faute d'essayer
Et l'amour, hum... je laisse tomber

Refrain

A quoi bon ce tas de paroles et de vers et de prose
Et pour si peu de choses ?
Pourquoi faire se laisser reprendre le coeur en chamade
Et ne rien y comprendre, c'est une embuscade...


4.L'amour, hum... j'en veux pas
Je préfère les temps en temps, je préfère le gout du vent
Ou le gout étrange et doux de la peau de mes amants
Mais l'amour....hum, pas vraiment

L'amour

G					    Bm
Quand j?aurai tout compris, tout vécu d?ici-bas,
G					            Bm
Quand je serai si vieille, que je ne voudrai plus de moi,
B7					     Em
Quand la peau de ma vie sera creusée de routes,
                      C                        G
Et de traces et de peines, et de rires et de doutes,
             Cm                       G
Alors je demanderai juste encore une minute? 

G						Bm
Quand il n?y aura plus rien qui chavire et qui blesse,
G						Bm
Et quand même les chagrins auront l?air d?une caresse,
B7						Em
Quand je verrai ma mort juste au pied de mon lit,
		C			G	
Que je la verrai sourire de ma si petite vie,
			Cm					
Je lui dirai écoute Laisse-moi juste une minute

Em				G7
Juste encore minute, juste encore minute,
      C				B7
Pour me faire une beauté ou pour une cigarette,
      Em				G7
Juste encore minute, juste encore minute,
      C				B7
Pour un dernier frisson, ou pour un dernier geste,
     Em				G7
Juste encore minute, juste encore minute,
      C			      B7
Pour ranger les souvenirs avant le grand hiver,
     Em		G7		C	B7
Juste encore une minute? sans motif et sans but. 

G						Bm
Puisque ma vie n?est rien, alors je la veux toute.
G						Bm
Tout entière, tout à fait et dans toutes ses déroutes,
B7						Em
Puisque ma vie n?est rien, alors j?en redemande,
			C
Je veux qu?on m?en rajoute,
G		    Cm		               G
Soixante petites secondes pour ma dernière minute. 

Tic tac tic tac tic tac

La Derniere Minute

D       A    Bm   E
Tu t'en vas à la dérive
Em    A        Em    A
Sur la rivière du souvenir
D      A       Bm     E
Et moi, courant sur la rive,
Em   A      Em  A
Je te crie de revenir
Am       Em     B    Em
Mais, lentement, tu t'éloignes
Gm       D      E    A   
Et dans ta course éperdue,
D     A     Bm    E   
Peu à peu, je te regagne
Em    A   Em      D
Un peu de terrain perdu.
D       A         Bm     E
De temps en temps, tu t'enfonces
Em     A   Em    A
Dans le liquide mouvant
D         A      Bm      E
Ou bien, frôlant quelques ronces,
Em  A       Em    A
Tu hésites et tu m'attends
Am   Em     B   Em
En te cachant la figure
Gm      D    E      A
Dans ta robe retroussée,
D        A       Bm   E
De peur que ne te défigurent
Em   A      Em      D
Et la honte et les regrets.

Instrumental - A Bm Em A Em F#...

D       A         Bm     E
Tu n'es plus qu'une pauvre épave,
 Em        A   Em      A
Chienne crevée au fil de l'eau
D        A  Bm     E
Mais je reste ton esclave
Em    A      Em     A
Et plonge dans le ruisseau
Am      Em   B  Em
Quand le souvenir s'arrête
Gm     D    E     A
Et l'océan de l'oubli,
D        A        Bm     E
Brisant nos coeurs et nos têtes,
Em   A    Em      D
C   jamais, nous réunit. 

Fim - D A Bm Em A Em F#, D A Bm Em A Em F#, Am Em B Em Gm D E F#, D A Bm Em A Em B.

La Noyée

# Intro:

       Bb

|-------5---------| x2
|---1-------1-----|
|-2-----------2---|
|-----3---3-------|
    

# Main:
       Bb            Gm            Eb  
   
|-------5--------------1-------------1------
|---1-------1-----3-------3-----3-------3--
|-2-------------2-------------3------------
|-----3---3-----------0---0---------0---0----

    Bb            F

-------5------------3------|
---1-------1----1-------1--|
-2------------0------------|
-----3---3--------2---2----|


# Solo:

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|-6/10----8--6--10-6------5h6-8p6-8/10--------
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--5--8-8-5-----------5-----10\8----10\8----
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-10\8----10\8----10----5--8----------
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-5-/--8---10\8----10\8----10\8----10\8-----8-|
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Le Ciel Dans Une Chambre

A               C#                        F#m         F#
Regardez-moi, je suis le plus beau du quartier, le bien aimé
    Bm                         E                        A
Dès qu'on me voit, on se sent tout comme envouté, comme charmé
     C#                                F#m                D
Lorsque j'arrive, les femmes elles me frolent de leur regard penché
  A                 E                   
Bien malgRé moi oui bien malgRé moi
               A
Je suis le plus beau du quartier
    A                 C#                  F#m            F#
Est-ce mon visage, ma peau si finement grainée, mon air suave
     Bm                 E                           A
est-ce mon allure, ou bien la grace anglo-saxonne de ma cambrure
       C#                        F#m                    D
Est-ce mon sourire, ou bien l'élégance distinguée de mes cachemires
    A                  E            D7         C#
Quoiqu'il en soit, je suis le plus beau du quartier
          F#m           A          D           C#
Mais prenez garde à ma beauté, à mon exquise ambiguité
   D7            C#         F#m      A        D      C#
Je suis le roi du désirable, et je suis l'indéshabillable
   D7           C#        F#m         A
Regardez-momi, humm, observez moi de haut en bas
    D           C#
Vous n'en verrez pas deux comme ca
     D7             C#              F#m             E
 J'suis l'favori, le bel aMi de toutes ces dames et d'leurs maris...

Le Plus Beau Du Quartier

Je suis [F] ton pile, Tu es [C] mon face,
Toi mon [F] nombril, [Bbm] Et moi ta glace
Tu es [F] l'envie et moi le geste, Toi le [C] citron et moi le zeste
Je suis [F] le thé, tu es la tasse, Toi la [Bbm] guitare et moi la [C] basse

(Rythmique Bossa, cha cha cha !)

Je suis la [F] pluie et tu es mes gouttes, Tu es le [C] oui et moi le doute
T'es le [F] bouquet je suis les fleurs, Tu es l'aorte et moi le coeur,
Toi t'es [Bbm] l'instant moi le bonheur,
Tu es le [F] verre je suis le vin, Toi tu es l'herbe et moi le joint
Tu es le [C] vent j'suis la rafale, Toi la raquette et moi la balle
T'es le [F] jouet et moi l'enfant, T'es le [C] vieillard et moi le temps

Je suis [A] l'iris tu es la [Bb] pupille,
Je suis [G] l'épice toi la [F] papille
Toi l'eau qui [A] vient et moi la [Bb] bouche,
Toi l'aube [G] et moi le ciel qui [F] s'couche [C]

T'es le [F] vicaire et moi l'ivresse, T'es le [C] mensonge moi la paresse
T'es le [F] guépard moi la vitesse, Tu es [Bbm] la main moi la caresse
Je suis [F] l'enfer de ta [C] pécheresse, Tu es le [F] Ciel moi la Terre, [C] humm

Je suis [F] l'oreille de ta musique, Je suis [C] le soleil de tes tropiques
Je suis [F] le tabac de ta pipe, T'es le [Bbm] plaisir, je suis la foudre
Tu es la [F] gamme et moi [C] la note, Tu es [F] la flamme moi [C] l'allumette,

T'es la [A] chaleur j'suis la [Bb] paresse,
T'es la [G] torpeur et moi la [F] sieste
T'es la [A] fraîcheur et moi [Bb] l'averse,
Tu es les [G] fesses, je suis la chaise, Tu es [F] bémol et moi j'suis [C] dièse

Break / Solo : [F] [C] [F] [Bbm] [F] [C] [F] [C]

T'es le [F] Laurel de mon Hardy, T'es le [C] plaisir de mon soupir
T'es la [F] moustache de mon Trotski, T'es tous [Bbm] les éclats de mon rire
Tu es le [F] chant de ma sirène, Tu es le [C] sang et moi la

Le Toi Du Moi

A C# F#m F#
Regardez-moi, je suis le plus beau du quartier, le bien aimé
Bm E A
Dès qu'on me voit, on se sent tout comme envouté, comme charmé
C# F#m D
Lorsque j'arrive, les femmes elles me frolent de leur regard penché
A E
Bien malgré moi oui bien malgRé moi
A
Je suis le plus beau du quartier
A C# F#m F#
Est-ce mon visage, ma peau si finement grainée, mon air suave
Bm E A
est-ce mon allure, ou bien la grace anglo-saxonne de ma cambrure
C# F#m D
Est-ce mon sourire, ou bien l'élégance distinguée de mes cachemires
A E D7 C#
Quoiqu'il en soit, je suis le plus beau du quartier
F#m A D C#
Mais prenez garde à ma beauté, à mon exquise ambiguité
D7 C# F#m A D C#
Je suis le roi du désirable, et je suis l'indéshabillable
D7 C# F#m A
Regardez-momi, humm, observez moi de haut en bas
D C#
Vous n'en verrez pas deux comme ca
D7 C# F#m E
J'suis l'favori, le bel aMi de toutes ces dames et d'leurs maris...

Regardez moi, je suis le plus beau du quartier, le préféré
Mes belles victimes voudraient se prendre à mes lacets, ca les abime
Les beaux messieurs voudraient tellement me déshabiller, ca les obstine
Bien malgré moi, oui, je suis le plus beau du

Les Plus Beau Du Quartier

# Two possibilities: 



# FIRST (With a capo on 4th fret like the orginal to the guitar)

# Intro : C-G7-Em-F  (Play twice)

C-G7-Em-Em 
F-Fm-C
Em-E-Em-F
C-G7-C-G7

C-G7-Em-Em     I
F-Fm-C         I
Em-E-Em-F      I    
C-G7-C-G7      I
F-Fm-C         I          # And alternate these 
#                I               two verses 
E-Em           I          # throughout the song
F-C            I
E-Em-F         I
C-G7-C-G7      I
F-Fm-C         I





# SECOND (No capo but less easy)

# Intro : E-B7-G#m-A  (Play twice)

E-B7-G#m-G#m 
A-Am-E
G#m-G-G#m-A
E-B7-E-B7

E-B7-G#m-G#m   I
A-Am-E         I
G#m-G-G#m-A    I
E-B7-E-B7      I
A-Am-E         I          # And alternate these 
#                I               two verses 
A-Am           I          # throughout the song
A-E            I
G-G#m-A        I
E-B7-E-B7      I
A-Am-E         I



# I'd play it for the picking    A I---X--------I
# for each chord                 E I------X-----I
                               C I---------X--I
                               G I---X--------I

Tout Le Monde

# Intro :

# A-|-7-7--5/7-2h5-7-5-2-0---3-----0-5-0-|
# E-|--------------------0---3-----------|
# C-|--------------------1-0---4/6-------|
# G-|--------------------2---------------|

# A-|-7-7--5/7-2h5-7-5-2---3---5---------|
# E-|----------------------6---5---------|
# C-|--------------------0---0-----------|
# G-|------------------------------------|



# VERSE :


         Em      G
Tu es ma came,
     Am7         Bm7      Em     G
Ma toxique, ma volupté suprême,
       C           D          G7
Mon rendez vous chéri et mon abîme
        F#           Bm7         Em   G
Tu fais rire au plus doux de mon âme

C7  Bm7

         Em    G
Tu es ma came
          Am7        Bm7          Em    G
Tu es mon genre de délice, de programme
       C            D             G7
Je t’aspire, je t’expire et je me pâme
       F#             Bm7       Em     G
Je t’attends comme on attend la manne

C7  Bm7



# CHORUS :

         C7
Tu es ma came
           D                       G
J’aime tes yeux, tes cheveux, ton arôme
           B7                           C7
Viens donc la que je te goûte que je te fume
          D                 G         C7  Bm7
Tu es mon bel amour, mon anagramme



# VERSE :

         Em    G
Tu es ma came
        Am7           Bm7      Em    G
Plus mortelle que l’héroïne afghane
        C             D            G7
Plus dangereux que la blanche colombienne
         F#             Bm7      Em   G   
Tu es ma solution à mon doux problème
C7  Bm7

         Em   G
Tu es ma came
      Am7         Bm7         Em   G
A toi tous mes soupirs, mes poèmes
         C              D            G7
Pour toi toutes mes prières c’est la lune
      B7
A toi ma disgrâce et ma fortune


# Chorus

# C7 - D - G - B7
# C7 - D - G - C7 - Bm7

Tu Es Ma Came

strumming pattern
D-DUD-D

F,G,C,Em7

mmmmm mmmm mmmm 

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 1: Rihanna]

F              G
Dry! ...Me a desert
C                 Em7
Nuh time to have ya lerkin'
F                        G
Him ago act like him nuh like it
C                           Em7
You know I dealt with you the nicest
F                        G
Nuh body touch me in the righteous
C                     Em7
Nuh botha, text me in a crisis 
           F                    G
I believed all of your dreams, adoration
            C                    Em7
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
            F                        G
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
                C                          Em7
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation
           F             G
All that I wanted from you was to give me
C            Em7
Something that I never had
F                   G
Something that you've never seen
C                     Em7
Something that you've never been!
F     G
Mmmmm!
      C                          
But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
D
Just get ready fi...


[Hook: Rihanna]
F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting
F             G
Ner ner ner ner ner ner!
               C           Em7
When you a guh ner ner ner ner ner ner!
                  F                 G
Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn!
C             Em7
Beg you something please


[Verse 2: Rihanna]

F            G
Baby don't you leave
               C                 Em7
Do''t leave me stuck here in the streets, 
   F                  G
uh huh If I get another chance to
       C                Em7
I will never, no never neglect you
      F                         G
I mean who am I to hold your past against you?
       C                    Em7
I just hope that it gets to you
  F           G
I hope that you see this through
  C                      Em7
I hope that you see this true
F          G
What can I say?
       C          
Please recognize I'm tryin', baby!!!
 Em7
I have to


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 3: Drake]

N.C.
Yeah, okay
F        G        C                   Em7
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
F               G
We just need to slow the motion
C                   Em7
Don't give that away to no one
F            G
Long distance, I need you
C                          Em7
When I see potential I just gotta see it through
F                        G
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
C                           Em7
I don't wanna rush into it, if it's too soon
      F      G               C              
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done
   Em7
If you come over
F            G
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
C                    Em7
I got n____s tryna end me,
F G           C                 Em7
oh,     I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
F               G
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
C                                Em7
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
F              G
We just need a face to face
C                    Em7            F
You could pick the time and the place
               G
You spent some time away
C                Em7
Now you need to forward and give me all the...


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

mmm mmm mmm..


[Outro: Rihanna]

work work work work work work

F G C D
F G C D

Work

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

(Chorus)
G
You xxxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
(1st Verse)
G
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Em
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Am7
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
D7                              G Em G Em
X just xxx'x xxxxx without xxx
(2nd verse)
G
You xxxx along xxxx xxxx x song
Em
Xxx brightened xx xxx
Am7
Whod've xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xx x dream
                  D7
Xxx xx xxx xxxxx light xxxxx xxxx
(Chorus)
         G 
Xxx now xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7                          Eb
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx anything
(3rd Verse)
Ab
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
   Fm
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Bbm
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
Ebm
X just xxx'x xxxxx
Ebm                                 Ab               C#
Now xxxx xxxxxx xxx happiness xxxxx so xxxx xxxx xx find
C#m                                         Eb     E
Well, X'x xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx behind me
A
And xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx
F#m
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Bm
X xxx'x laugh xxx X xxx'x sing
E
X'x finding xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
Bb
You xxx X xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Gm
X feel xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Cm
If xxx xxxx knew xxxx X'x xxxxx through
F
X just xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx

Can't Smile Without You

Intro: D-A-Bm-Em-A  x4

         D                 A                          
I'll confess tonight your all thats on my mind
        Bm            A                   D
I know these roof top nights could last forever.
              A                            Bm
we watched the seasons change, we saw the distance pull us away,
           A
from all we shared together.

D                       A
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                       A
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.

D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
    Em    A
lets run away.
D                             A                             Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
    Em    A
lets run away.

play intro  x2

D                    A
I picked apart every word that you said
  Bm                              A
I dissected each sentence but kept coming up empty
D                         A
the way you are leaves me counting the days
        Bm                            A
till the next time this distance will be a memory


D                        A        
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                     D
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.


D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away.

D-A-Bm-A

where have you been


                                                                        Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away


American Dream 

G Bm Em A
Well everybody's lookin' for something they can't find,
Walking straight ahead blind-folded production line,
Only taking time for one type of shoe-shine.
Don't look left/right now you got a street fine.
Everybody lookin' for just a little more.
Working late-nights trying to fight off the day glow.
Waiting for the come-around but it is a no show.
Driving in the fast lane lookin' for the slow-mo...

C D A
Oh whats in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know well I don't know man anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time you,
Where were you, you weren't listenin', gonna be a long time
Gonna be a long time.

G Bm Em A
So now you're face down, face lookin like a frying pan.
Hitting up the clubs trying to feel like a real man.
Beating your chest just like you're King Kong but you're just a gui-tar no-string no-song.
Feeling free like ya don't even know it, man you're towing the line hoping you just don't blow it.
Man ya stuck in the mainframe trying to win the big game so much potential it even makes it more of a shame, shame, shame...
Here we go again, same old shit just another name.
Looking at the destiny there in your palm,
But now you got your strings but you got no song.
So sing, sing, sing - shake it like a chicken wing.
It's not what you get it's about what you bring-bring-bring.
So bring it, bring it to the table, not because you have to 'cos you're willing and you're able!

C D A
Oh what's in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know, I don't know anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time.
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time.
You, where were you, you weren't listening, gonna be a long time.
Gonna be a long time.

Gonna Be A Long Time

It takes a while to get used to the rhythm. In the verse the
time signature goes 3/4 for 2 bars then 2/4 for 1 bar and then
repeats.


Intro and Verses:

A|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|------|-10------10|-9-------9-|------
E|-----------|-----------|------|-----------|-----------|----3-
C|-0---------|-2---2-----|------|-----7-----|-----------|-2----
G|-0---------|-0---------|-0----|-9---------|-7---------|------
   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |

Intro Riff:

A|-10--12--10-|-9---10---9-|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|-------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
C|------------|------------|-0---------|-2---2-----|-------|
G|-9----------|-7----------|-0---------|-0---------|-0-----|



Chorus:

                   C
I...              driving...
     G  
The speed...            

Em
      City...

        D
And...  arm...
    
    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

C           D
be...       be... 

Suggestion: during the verses, it can sound pretty cool if you
get a friend to strum the chords: C, G, Em, D in the background
:)

Fast Car

C#
There's a portrait
     Ab
In a back room
           F#
Which I'll keep for days upon
          C#
Which I relent 
              B
And gaze for hours on
    Bbm                  F#
The muscle, skin and bone
         Ab
Of some imaginary friend

F# Ab F#

        C#
So how about it 
        Ab
Show me please 
           F#
How I will look in twenty years
           C#
And let me please 
          B
Interpret history 
       Bbm        F#
In every line and scar 
               Ab                  
That's painted there in front of me

F# Ab F# Ab F# Ab

           C#
It doesn't matter
         Ab
What I'm thinking
       F#
What I tell myself to do
         C#      F#
I end up calling

       C#
I stay in to
                   Ab
Defrost the fridge
        F#
Now the kid has gone to bed
             C#
A feeling of dread
              B         
At least when she's around
    Bbm
The trouble's there
     F#                        Ab
It's worse to wake up with her falling 'round the room

F# Ab F# Ab F# Ab

       C#
Listen Johnny
              F#
You're like a mother
       C#                     F#
To the girl you've fallen for
                 C#
And you're still falling

       C#
Listen Johnny
              Ab
You're like a mother
       F#
To the girl you've fallen for
                 C#
And you're still falling

            B
And if they come tonight
       Bbm
You'll roll up tight
     F#             Ab
And take whatever's coming to you next (oh, oh oh oh)

 F# Ab to end.

Slow Graffiti

Intro: Em  A  Em  A

       Em               A                Em                   
 A
Verse: Be on my side or be on your side, there is no reason for you to hide,
       Em                 A
       Its so hard for me stayin' here all alone, when you could be takin'
       A                Em                                             A
       Me for a ride... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


        G     D         A    G  D          A
Chorus:  Down by the ri-ver,  I shot my ba-by

 Em        A
 Ooh, Ooh, shot her dead


Verse 2:You take my hand I'll take your hand, together we may get away,

        This must madness is too much sorrow, its impossible to make it

        today... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


(Chorus)

(Verse 1)

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