
La Ficelle
Alain Bashung
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Tom : Em
G5
Par la meurtrière
Ab5
Guette l'ennemi
G5 Ab5
Guette l'amant
G5
Après la colline
Fm
J'y suis
Ebmaj7
Par la meurtrière
Em
Guette l'horizon
Ebmaj7 Em
Guette la vie
[Pre-chorus]
G/B
Je n'attendrai pas l'automne
Cmaj7
G+/B
Ses sonates à mon sonotone
Cmaj7
Je n'attendrai pas
Gm/D
Que s'abaisse le pont-levis
[Chorus]
G6
Je suis les ils
Gb7
Je suis les elles
Fmaj7
Je suis la ficelle qui se tend
Em
Je suis pas cruel
Ebmaj7 Em
Juste violent
Ebmaj7 Em
[Verse 2]
Emadd9
Par la meurtrière
Ebmaj7
Guette l'infidèle
Em
Guette l'indécis
Ebmaj7
Après la colline
N.C Em Ebmaj7
J'y suis
Em
Par la meurtrière
Ebmaj7
Guette l'hérésie
Gmaj7 Cm7/F
Guette la vie
G/B Cmaj7
[Chorus]
G6
Je suis le miel
Gb7
Je suis le fiel
Fmaj7
Je suis la ficelle qui se tend
Em
Je suis pas cruel
Ebmaj7 Em
Juste violent
[Break]
G5
(crescendo)
N.C
[Bridge]
Ab
Je n'attendrai pas qu'on me sonne
Am7
Je n'attendrai pas qu'on me pardonne
Ab
Dussé-je boire l'eau des douves
Am7
Dussé-je croiser le fer
Fm Edim C
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Detected progression: G5 → Ab5 → G5 → Ab5 → G5 → Fm → Ebmaj7 → Em
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