1969
I:
G G7
Adieu, Emile, my trusted friend
Am Cm
we know each other since we were nine or ten
G G7
together we've climbed hills and trees
A7
learned of love and ABCs
D7 G
skinned our hearts and skinned our knees
II:
G G7
Adieu, Emile, it's hard to die
Am Cm
when all the birds are singing in the sky
G G7
now that the spring is in the air,
A7
pretty girls are everywhere
D7 G
think of me and I'll be there
CHORUS:
G
We had joy, we had fun
C Am
we had seasons in the sun
D7
but the hills we used to climb
G
were just seasons out of time...
G
All the lies we had found
C Am
we had seasons in the sun
D7
but the hills we used to climb
D# - F - G
were just seasons out of time...
III:
G G7
Adieu, papa, please pray for me
Am D#
I was the black-sheep of the family
G G7
you tried to teach me right from wrong
A7
too much wine and too much song
D7 G
I wonder how I got along
IV:
G G7
Adieu, papa, it's hard to die
Am Cm
when all the birds are singing in the sky
G G7
now that the spring is in the air,
A7
pretty girls are everywhere
D7 G
think of me and I'll be there
Repeat Chorus
V:
G G7
Adieu, Francoise, my trusted wife
Am Cm
Without you, I could have a lonely life
G G7
you cheated lots of times, but then
A7
I forgave you in the end
D7 G
though your lover was my friend!...
Repeat Chorus