It Is Not Because You Are
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AbCapotraste:
1st traste
Album: La bande à Renaud, volume 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSbY0Fr-7Dc
Capo 1
[Verse 1]
G Em
When I have rencontred you,
C D
You was a jeune fille au pair,
G Em
And I put a spell on you,
C D
And you roule a pelle to me,
G Em
Together we go partout,
Am D
On my mob it was super,
G Em
It was Friday on my mind,
Am D
It was a story d'amour.
[Chorus]
G Em
It is not because you a-are,
Am D
I love you because I do.
G Em
C'est pas parc'que you are me,
Am D
Qu'I am you, qu'I am you.
[Verse 2]
G Em
You was really beautiful
C D
In the middle of the foule
G Em
Don't let me misunderstood
C D
Don't let me sinon I boude
G Em
My loving, my marshmallow,
Am D
You are belle and I are beau
G Em
you give me all what you have
Am D
I said thank you, you are bien brave
[Chorus]
G Em
It is not because you a-are,
Am D
I love you because I do.
G Em
C'est pas parc'que you are me,
Am D
Qu'I am you, qu'I am you.
[Instrumental]
G Em
Am D
Musical bridge
G Em
Am D
[Verse 3]
G Em
I wanted marry with you
C D
And make love very beaucoup
G Em
To have a max of children
C D
Just like Stone and Charden
G Em
But one day that must arrive
Am D
Together we disputed
G Em
For a stupid story of fric
Am D
We decide to divorced
[Chorus]
G Em
It is not because you a-are,
Am D
I love you because I do.
G Em
C'est pas parc'que you are me,
Am D
Qu'I am you, qu'I am you.
[Verse 3]
G Em
You chialed comme une madeleine
C D
Not me, I have my dignity
G Em
You tell me: you are sale mec !
C D
I tell you : poil to the bec !
G Em
That's comme ça that you thank me
Am D
To have learning you English?
G Em
Eh! that's not you qui m'a appris,
Am D
My grand-father was rosbeef.
[Chorus]
G Em
It is not because you a-are,
Am D
I love you because I do.
G Em
C'est pas parc'que you are me,
Am D
Qu'I am you, qu'I am you.
G Em
It is not because you a-are,
Am D
I love you because I do.
G Em
C'est pas parc'que you are me,
Am D G C G
Qu'I am you, qu'I am you, qu'I am you.
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