Chords for Rod McKuen - Seasons In The Sun (black white; early sixties)
Tempo:
141.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
D
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Adieu Emile, my trusted friend
We've known each other [A] since we were nine or [G] ten
[D] Together we [G] climbed hills and trees
Learned of love and [A]
ABCs
[D] Skinned our hearts [G] and skinned our knees
Adieu Emile, it's hard to die
When all the birds [A] are singing in the sky
[Cm] When [D] spring is so [G] much in the air
Pretty girls [A] are everywhere
[C]
[D] When you see [G] them, I'll be there
All our lives [Bm] we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [Am] in the sun
But the stars we could reach
Were just [G] starfish on the beach
Adieu Papa, please pray for me
I was the black [A] sheep of the family
You tried to teach me [G] right from wrong
Too much wine [A] and too much song
Wonder how I [G] got along
Adieu Papa, it's hard to die
When all the birds [A] are singing in the sky
When [D] spring is so much [G] in the air
Little children [A] everywhere
[C] [G] When you see them, I'll be there
We had joy, we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [A] in the sun
But the hills [D] we would climb
Were just seasons [G] out of time
Adieu Francoise, my trusted wife
Without you I'd have [A] had a lonely life
[D] You cheated lots of [G] times, but then
I forgave you [A] in the end
[Am] Though your lover [G] was my friend
Adieu Francoise, it's hard to die
When all the birds [A] are singing in the sky
[Cm]
[D] When spring is so [G] much in the air
With your lovers [A] everywhere
[C]
[G] Just be careful, I'll be there
All our [Bm] lives we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [A] in the sun
But the stars we could reach
Were just [G] starfish on the beach
Adieu Emile, adieu Papa
Adieu Francoise
All our lives we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [Am] in the sun
But the stars we could reach
[D] Were just starfish [G] on the beach
All our lives [Bm] we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [G] in the sun
But the stars [Am] we could reach
Were just [G] starfish on the beach
Adieu Emile, adieu Papa
Adieu Francoise, adieu
[N]
We've known each other [A] since we were nine or [G] ten
[D] Together we [G] climbed hills and trees
Learned of love and [A]
ABCs
[D] Skinned our hearts [G] and skinned our knees
Adieu Emile, it's hard to die
When all the birds [A] are singing in the sky
[Cm] When [D] spring is so [G] much in the air
Pretty girls [A] are everywhere
[C]
[D] When you see [G] them, I'll be there
All our lives [Bm] we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [Am] in the sun
But the stars we could reach
Were just [G] starfish on the beach
Adieu Papa, please pray for me
I was the black [A] sheep of the family
You tried to teach me [G] right from wrong
Too much wine [A] and too much song
Wonder how I [G] got along
Adieu Papa, it's hard to die
When all the birds [A] are singing in the sky
When [D] spring is so much [G] in the air
Little children [A] everywhere
[C] [G] When you see them, I'll be there
We had joy, we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [A] in the sun
But the hills [D] we would climb
Were just seasons [G] out of time
Adieu Francoise, my trusted wife
Without you I'd have [A] had a lonely life
[D] You cheated lots of [G] times, but then
I forgave you [A] in the end
[Am] Though your lover [G] was my friend
Adieu Francoise, it's hard to die
When all the birds [A] are singing in the sky
[Cm]
[D] When spring is so [G] much in the air
With your lovers [A] everywhere
[C]
[G] Just be careful, I'll be there
All our [Bm] lives we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [A] in the sun
But the stars we could reach
Were just [G] starfish on the beach
Adieu Emile, adieu Papa
Adieu Francoise
All our lives we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [Am] in the sun
But the stars we could reach
[D] Were just starfish [G] on the beach
All our lives [Bm] we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [G] in the sun
But the stars [Am] we could reach
Were just [G] starfish on the beach
Adieu Emile, adieu Papa
Adieu Francoise, adieu
[N]
Key:
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Em
Am
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_ Adieu Emile, my trusted friend _
_ _ _ We've known each other [A] since we were nine or [G] ten
[D] Together we [G] climbed hills and trees
_ _ Learned of love and [A] _ _
_ ABCs
[D] Skinned our hearts [G] and skinned our knees
Adieu Emile, it's hard to die
_ When all the birds [A] are singing in the sky
[Cm] When [D] spring is so [G] much in the air _ _ _
Pretty girls [A] are everywhere
_ _ [C] _
[D] When you see [G] them, I'll be there
All our lives [Bm] we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [Am] in the sun
But the stars we could reach
Were just [G] starfish on the beach _ _ _
_ _ _ Adieu Papa, please pray for me
_ I was the black [A] sheep of the family
_ You tried to teach me [G] right from wrong
_ _ Too much wine [A] and too much song
Wonder how I [G] got along
Adieu Papa, it's hard to die
_ _ _ When all the birds [A] are singing in the sky
When [D] spring is so much [G] in the air
_ _ _ Little children [A] everywhere
_ _ [C] _ [G] When you see them, I'll be there
We had joy, we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [A] in the sun
But the hills [D] we would climb
Were just seasons [G] out of time
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Adieu Francoise, my trusted wife
_ _ Without you I'd have [A] had a lonely life
[D] You cheated lots of [G] times, but then
_ _ _ I forgave you [A] in the end
[Am] Though your lover [G] was my friend
Adieu Francoise, it's hard to die
_ _ _ _ _ When all the birds [A] are singing in the sky
[Cm] _
[D] When spring is so [G] much in the air _ _
With your lovers [A] everywhere
_ _ [C] _
[G] Just be careful, I'll be there
All our [Bm] lives we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [A] in the sun
But the stars we could reach
Were just [G] starfish on the beach _ _ _
_ _ _ Adieu Emile, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ adieu Papa _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Adieu Francoise _
_ _ All our lives we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [Am] in the sun
But the stars we could reach
[D] Were just starfish [G] on the beach
All our lives [Bm] we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [G] in the sun
But the stars [Am] we could reach
Were just [G] starfish on the beach _ _ _ _
_ _ Adieu Emile, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ adieu Papa
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Adieu Francoise, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ adieu
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ We've known each other [A] since we were nine or [G] ten
[D] Together we [G] climbed hills and trees
_ _ Learned of love and [A] _ _
_ ABCs
[D] Skinned our hearts [G] and skinned our knees
Adieu Emile, it's hard to die
_ When all the birds [A] are singing in the sky
[Cm] When [D] spring is so [G] much in the air _ _ _
Pretty girls [A] are everywhere
_ _ [C] _
[D] When you see [G] them, I'll be there
All our lives [Bm] we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [Am] in the sun
But the stars we could reach
Were just [G] starfish on the beach _ _ _
_ _ _ Adieu Papa, please pray for me
_ I was the black [A] sheep of the family
_ You tried to teach me [G] right from wrong
_ _ Too much wine [A] and too much song
Wonder how I [G] got along
Adieu Papa, it's hard to die
_ _ _ When all the birds [A] are singing in the sky
When [D] spring is so much [G] in the air
_ _ _ Little children [A] everywhere
_ _ [C] _ [G] When you see them, I'll be there
We had joy, we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [A] in the sun
But the hills [D] we would climb
Were just seasons [G] out of time
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Adieu Francoise, my trusted wife
_ _ Without you I'd have [A] had a lonely life
[D] You cheated lots of [G] times, but then
_ _ _ I forgave you [A] in the end
[Am] Though your lover [G] was my friend
Adieu Francoise, it's hard to die
_ _ _ _ _ When all the birds [A] are singing in the sky
[Cm] _
[D] When spring is so [G] much in the air _ _
With your lovers [A] everywhere
_ _ [C] _
[G] Just be careful, I'll be there
All our [Bm] lives we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [A] in the sun
But the stars we could reach
Were just [G] starfish on the beach _ _ _
_ _ _ Adieu Emile, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ adieu Papa _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Adieu Francoise _
_ _ All our lives we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [Am] in the sun
But the stars we could reach
[D] Were just starfish [G] on the beach
All our lives [Bm] we had fun, [Em] we had seasons [G] in the sun
But the stars [Am] we could reach
Were just [G] starfish on the beach _ _ _ _
_ _ Adieu Emile, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ adieu Papa
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Adieu Francoise, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ adieu
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _