1969
I:
A A7
Adieu, Emile, my trusted friend
Bm Dm
we know each other since we were nine or ten
A A7
together we've climbed hills and trees
B7
learned of love and ABCs
E7 A
skinned our hearts and skinned our knees
II:
A A7
Adieu, Emile, it's hard to die
Bm Dm
when all the birds are singing in the sky
A A7
now that the spring is in the air,
B7
pretty girls are everywhere
E7 A
think of me and I'll be there
CHORUS:
A
We had joy, we had fun
D Bm
we had seasons in the sun
E7
but the hills we used to climb
A
were just seasons out of time...
A
All the lies we had found
D Bm
we had seasons in the sun
E7
but the hills we used to climb
F - G - A
were just seasons out of time...
III:
A A7
Adieu, papa, please pray for me
Bm F
I was the black-sheep of the family
A A7
you tried to teach me right from wrong
B7
too much wine and too much song
E7 A
I wonder how I got along
IV:
A A7
Adieu, papa, it's hard to die
Bm Dm
when all the birds are singing in the sky
A A7
now that the spring is in the air,
B7
pretty girls are everywhere
E7 A
think of me and I'll be there
Repeat Chorus
V:
A A7
Adieu, Francoise, my trusted wife
Bm Dm
Without you, I could have a lonely life
A A7
you cheated lots of times, but then
B7
I forgave you in the end
E7 A
though your lover was my friend!...
Repeat Chorus