hello all english speaking lovers of georges brassens! i Am tired of having to figure
out how to play his wonderful songs all by myself , and i Am not going to buy any upgrades
or guitar pro , etc . , and so , i thought i would submit some tabs for my very first time .
brassens’ songs all have a bouncy “walking” bass – line , so try to separate those lower notes
from the rest of the chords when you strum for that real brassens feel! or just strum .
who cares? brassens would surely appreciate the rebellion : ) as for all of trills , fills , and
nuances between chords , just follow your whims .
le parapluie can be played with or without a capo .
le parapluie ( capo 1st fret )
verse 1 ( 4/4 time )
n . C . G
il pleuvait fort sur la grand route ,
E7 Am
elle cheminait sans parapluie ,
Am D7 G
j’en avais un , vole , sans doute ,
D7 G
le matin meme a un ami
G
courant alors a sa rescousse
E7 Am
je lui propose un peu d’abri
Am D7 G
en sechant l’eau de sa frimousse
D7 G
d’un air tres doux , elle m’a dit “oui . ”
chorus ( slower , resembling 3/4 time )
Am D7
un petit coin de parapluie
G
contre un coin de paradis ,
Am D7 G
elle avait quelquechose d’un ange ,
Am D7
un petit coin de paradis ,
G
contre un coin de parapluie ,
Am D7 G = = > ( on last time , outro : G D7 G )
je ( ne ) perdais pas au change , pardi!
verse 2
chemin faisant , que ce fut tendre ,
d’ouir a deux , le chant joli ,
que l’eau du ciel faisant entendre ,
sur le toit de mon parapluie .
j’aurais voulu , comme au deluge ,
voir sans arret tomber la pluie ,
pour la garder , sous mon refuge ,
quarante jours , quarante nuits .
verse 3
mais betement , meme en orage ,
les routes vont vers des pays ,
bientot le sien fit un barrage ,
a l’horizon de ma folie .
il a fallu qu’elle me quitte ,
apres m’avoir dit grand merci ,
et je l’ai vue toute petite ,
partir gaiement vers mon oubli .
structure :
verse 1
chorus
verse 2
chorus
verse 3
without a capo : G = G#/G# , E7 = F7 , Am = A#m , D7 = D#7
D#7 is the reason playing with a capo is easier . sans capo , i would recommend playing
G#/G# : E – – 4 F7 : E – – 1 A#m : E – – 1 D#7 : E – – 6
B – – 4 B – – 1 B – – 2 B – – 8
G – – 5 G – – 2 G – – 3 G – – 6
D – – 6 D – – 3 D – – 3 D – – 8
A – – 6 A – – 3 A – – 1 A – – 6
E – – 4 E – – 1 E – – x ( or 1 ) E – – x ( or 6 )
this way , and in the capo version , the bouncy bass line can be played by a simple
strumming pattern :
E – – – – x – x – – – x – x – – – x – x |
B – – – – x – x – – – x – x – – – x – x |
G – – – – x – x – – – x – x – – – x – x |
D – – – – x – x – – – x – x – – – x – x | etc .
A – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – x – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – – |
for all you bass line enthusiasts :
don’t forget the salient root walk from G# to F7 : G# , G , f!
capo sans capo
A – – – – – – – A – – – – – – –
E – – 3 – 2 – 0 E – – 4 – 3 – 1
also , the chromatic walk from A# to C at the middle of the verses!
capo sans capo
A – – 0 – 1 – 2 A – – 1 – 2 – 3
E – – – – – – – E – – – – – – –
hello all english speaking lovers of georges brassens! i Am tired of having to figure
out how to play his wonderful songs all by myself , and i Am not going to buy any upgrades
or guitar pro , etc . , and so , i thought i would submit some tabs for my very first time .
brassens’ songs all have a bouncy “walking” bass – line , so try to separate those lower notes
from the rest of the chords when you strum for that real brassens feel! or just strum .
who cares? brassens would surely appreciate the rebellion : ) as for all of trills , fills , and
nuances between chords , just follow your whims .
le parapluie can be played with or without a capo .
le parapluie ( capo 1st fret )
verse 1 ( 4/4 time )
n . C . G
il pleuvait fort sur la grand route ,
E7 Am
elle cheminait sans parapluie ,
Am D7 G
j’en avais un , vole , sans doute ,
D7 G
le matin meme a un ami
G
courant alors a sa rescousse
E7 Am
je lui propose un peu d’abri
Am D7 G
en sechant l’eau de sa frimousse
D7 G
d’un air tres doux , elle m’a dit “oui . ”
chorus ( slower , resembling 3/4 time )
Am D7
un petit coin de parapluie
G
contre un coin de paradis ,
Am D7 G
elle avait quelquechose d’un ange ,
Am D7
un petit coin de paradis ,
G
contre un coin de parapluie ,
Am D7 G = = > ( on last time , outro : G D7 G )
je ( ne ) perdais pas au change , pardi!
verse 2
chemin faisant , que ce fut tendre ,
d’ouir a deux , le chant joli ,
que l’eau du ciel faisant entendre ,
sur le toit de mon parapluie .
j’aurais voulu , comme au deluge ,
voir sans arret tomber la pluie ,
pour la garder , sous mon refuge ,
quarante jours , quarante nuits .
verse 3
mais betement , meme en orage ,
les routes vont vers des pays ,
bientot le sien fit un barrage ,
a l’horizon de ma folie .
il a fallu qu’elle me quitte ,
apres m’avoir dit grand merci ,
et je l’ai vue toute petite ,
partir gaiement vers mon oubli .
structure :
verse 1
chorus
verse 2
chorus
verse 3
without a capo : G = G#/G# , E7 = F7 , Am = A#m , D7 = D#7
D#7 is the reason playing with a capo is easier . sans capo , i would recommend playing
G#/G# : E – – 4 F7 : E – – 1 A#m : E – – 1 D#7 : E – – 6
B – – 4 B – – 1 B – – 2 B – – 8
G – – 5 G – – 2 G – – 3 G – – 6
D – – 6 D – – 3 D – – 3 D – – 8
A – – 6 A – – 3 A – – 1 A – – 6
E – – 4 E – – 1 E – – x ( or 1 ) E – – x ( or 6 )
this way , and in the capo version , the bouncy bass line can be played by a simple
strumming pattern :
E – – – – x – x – – – x – x – – – x – x |
B – – – – x – x – – – x – x – – – x – x |
G – – – – x – x – – – x – x – – – x – x |
D – – – – x – x – – – x – x – – – x – x | etc .
A – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – x – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – – |
for all you bass line enthusiasts :
don’t forget the salient root walk from G# to F7 : G# , G , f!
capo sans capo
A – – – – – – – A – – – – – – –
E – – 3 – 2 – 0 E – – 4 – 3 – 1
also , the chromatic walk from A# to C at the middle of the verses!
capo sans capo
A – – 0 – 1 – 2 A – – 1 – 2 – 3
E – – – – – – – E – – – – – – –
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