Springtime for Hitler
(Melvin Brooks)
(Based upon my recollection of the 1968 film version, words taken from another site)
Introduction
C (instruments playing (C-G-A-B) x 3 then C-E (story)
Germany was having trouble
What a sad, sad story
D (instruments playing (D-A-B-C#) x 3 then D-F# (glory)
Needed a new leader to restore
Its former glory
Em7 A7
Where, oh, where was he?
Em7 A7
Where could that man be?
D D7/C Bm D/A
We looked around and then we found
D
The man for you and me
G7 G9 G7
And now it's...
Verse 1
C Dm7 Dm7(add4) C Dm7 G9
Springtime for Hitler and Germany
C Dm7 Dm7 (add 4) E7
Deutschland is happy and gay!
Am7 Dm7 C (Em/B)
We're marching to a faster pace
Fmaj7 Dm7 G9 (chromatic run G-F#-G-G#-A-A#-B)
Look out, here comes the master race!
C Dm7 Dm7(add4) C Dm7 G9
Springtime for Hitler and Germany
C Dm7 Dm7 (add 4) E7
Rhineland's a fine land once more!
Fmaj 7 Dm7 C (Em/B) Am7 (C/G)
Springtime for Hitler and Germany
Dm6 G9 C
Watch out, Europe We're going on tour!
Verse 2
C Dm7 Dm7(add4) C Dm7 G9
Springtime for Hitler and Germany
C Dm7 Dm7 (add 4) E7
Winter for Poland and France
Fmaj 7 Dm7 C (Em/B) Am7 (C/G)
Springtime for Hitler and Germany
Dm6 G9 C
Come on, Germans Go into your dance!
I was born in Dusseldorf und that is why they call me Rolf.
Don't be stupid, be a smarty, come and join the Nazi party!
Verse 3
C Dm7 Dm7(add4) C Dm7 G9
Springtime for Hitler and Germany
C Dm7 Dm7 (add 4) E7
Goosestep’s the new step today
Am7 Dm7 C (Em/B)
Bombs falling from the skies again
Fmaj7 Dm7 G9 (chromatic run G-F#-G-G#-A-A#-B)
Deutschland is on the rise again
C Dm7 Dm7(add4) C Dm7 G9
Springtime for Hitler and Germany
C Dm7 Dm7 (add 4) E7
U Boats are sailing once more!
Fmaj 7 Dm7 C (Em/B) Am7 (C/G)
Springtime for Hitler and Germany
Dm7 G9 Dm7 G9
We have got to be going, We have got to be going
Dm7 G9 C Em/B Am G
We have got to be going to war!
Corrections Welcome (I didn’t check the Key but C is easy to transpose from)