1969
I:
D# D#7
Adieu, Emile, my trusted friend
Fm G#m
we know each other since we were nine or ten
D# D#7
together we've climbed hills and trees
F7
learned of love and ABCs
A#7 D#
skinned our hearts and skinned our knees
II:
D# D#7
Adieu, Emile, it's hard to die
Fm G#m
when all the birds are singing in the sky
D# D#7
now that the spring is in the air,
F7
pretty girls are everywhere
A#7 D#
think of me and I'll be there
CHORUS:
D#
We had joy, we had fun
G# Fm
we had seasons in the sun
A#7
but the hills we used to climb
D#
were just seasons out of time...
D#
All the lies we had found
G# Fm
we had seasons in the sun
A#7
but the hills we used to climb
B - C# - D#
were just seasons out of time...
III:
D# D#7
Adieu, papa, please pray for me
Fm B
I was the black-sheep of the family
D# D#7
you tried to teach me right from wrong
F7
too much wine and too much song
A#7 D#
I wonder how I got along
IV:
D# D#7
Adieu, papa, it's hard to die
Fm G#m
when all the birds are singing in the sky
D# D#7
now that the spring is in the air,
F7
pretty girls are everywhere
A#7 D#
think of me and I'll be there
Repeat Chorus
V:
D# D#7
Adieu, Francoise, my trusted wife
Fm G#m
Without you, I could have a lonely life
D# D#7
you cheated lots of times, but then
F7
I forgave you in the end
A#7 D#
though your lover was my friend!...
Repeat Chorus