1969
I:
G# G#7
Adieu, Emile, my trusted friend
A#m C#m
we know each other since we were nine or ten
G# G#7
together we've climbed hills and trees
A#7
learned of love and ABCs
D#7 G#
skinned our hearts and skinned our knees
II:
G# G#7
Adieu, Emile, it's hard to die
A#m C#m
when all the birds are singing in the sky
G# G#7
now that the spring is in the air,
A#7
pretty girls are everywhere
D#7 G#
think of me and I'll be there
CHORUS:
G#
We had joy, we had fun
C# A#m
we had seasons in the sun
D#7
but the hills we used to climb
G#
were just seasons out of time...
G#
All the lies we had found
C# A#m
we had seasons in the sun
D#7
but the hills we used to climb
E - F# - G#
were just seasons out of time...
III:
G# G#7
Adieu, papa, please pray for me
A#m E
I was the black-sheep of the family
G# G#7
you tried to teach me right from wrong
A#7
too much wine and too much song
D#7 G#
I wonder how I got along
IV:
G# G#7
Adieu, papa, it's hard to die
A#m C#m
when all the birds are singing in the sky
G# G#7
now that the spring is in the air,
A#7
pretty girls are everywhere
D#7 G#
think of me and I'll be there
Repeat Chorus
V:
G# G#7
Adieu, Francoise, my trusted wife
A#m C#m
Without you, I could have a lonely life
G# G#7
you cheated lots of times, but then
A#7
I forgave you in the end
D#7 G#
though your lover was my friend!...
Repeat Chorus