La Mer
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Charles Trenet (1945)
English lyrics by Jack Lawrence.
[Intro]
C Am Dm G
C Am Dm G
C Am Dm G
C Am Dm G
[Verse 1]
C Am Dm
Somewhere
G7 C Am
Beyond the sea
Dm G7 C E7 Am
Somewhere waiting for me
G7 C Am F A7 Dm
My lover stands on golden sands
G7 E7 Am F D7 G G7
And watches the ships that go sai - ling
[Verse 2]
C Am Dm
Somewhere
G7 C Am
Beyond the sea
Dm G7 C E7 Am
She's there watching for me
G7 C Am F A7 Dm
If I could fly like birds on high
G7 E7 Am
Then straight to her arms
F D7 G7 C B7
I'd go sai - ai - ling
[Bridge]
E C#m7 F#m
It's far
B7 E C#m7
Beyond the stars
F#m7 B7 E G#m C#m7 E
It's near beyond the moon
D7 G Em Am7
I know
D7 G Em
beyond a doubt
Am D7 G G7 Em G7
My heart will lead me there soon
[Verse 3]
C Am Dm
We'll meet
G7 C Am
Beyond the shore
Dm G7 C E7 Am
We'll kiss just like before
G7 C Am F A7 Dm
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
G7 E7 Am F Dm7 G G7 C G7
And never again I'll go sai - ling
[Instrumtal]
C Am Dm G
C Am Dm G7
C E7 Am G7
C Am F A7
Dm G E7 Am
F D7 G G7
[Verse 1]
C Am Dm
La mer
G7 C Am
Qu'on voit danser
Dm G7 C E7 Am
Le long des golfes clairs
G7 C Am
A des reflets d'argent
F A7 Dm
La mer
G E7 Am
Des reflets changeants
F D7 G G7
Sous la pluie.
[Verse 2]
C Am Dm
La mer
G7 C Am
Au ciel d'été
Dm G7 C E7 Am
Confond ses blancs moutons
G7 C Am
Avec les anges si purs,
F A7 Dm
La mer
G E7 Am F Dm7 G G7 C B7
Bergère d'a-zur infi-ni - e.
[Bridge]
E C#m7 F#m
Vo-yez
B7 E C#m7
Près des étangs
F#m B E G#m C#m7 E
Ces grands roseaux mouillés
D7 G Em Am7
Voyez
D7 G Em
Ces oiseaux blancs
Am D7 G G7 Em G7
Et ces maisons rouillées
[Verse 3]
C Am Dm
La mer
G7 C Am
Les a bercés
Dm G7 C E7 Am
Le long des golfes clairs
G7 C Am
Et d'une chanson d'amour,
F A7 Dm
La mer
G E7 Am
A bercé mon coeur
F D7 G7 C
pour la vi - i - i - e
[Outro]
(C) Am Dm G
C Am Dm G
C Am Dm
Somewhere eh eh eh eh eh ere
G7 C Am Dm
Beyond the sea ee ee ee
G C Am Dm
Waitin’ for me
G C Am Dm G
She’s the-re
C Am Dm G
C Am Dm G C
How to play La Mer
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The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.