Le Marin
Alain Souchon
Practice the chords, follow the lyrics and adjust the key to play at your own pace.
More chord sheet options
You can edit the lyrics and chords directly in the sheet below.
Tom : Bm
Bm G
Il a une casquette marine
Em F#m
Une vareuse de pêche
Bm G
Il chante sa plainte bleue marine
Em F#m
La bouche séche
Bm G
Le bleu qu'il met dans sa vodka
D Em
Ca lui rappelle
Bm G
Tous les "j'aurais dû, y'avait qu'à"
Em F#m
La Rochelle
[Chorus]
Bm D
Il voulait Molène en mer d'Iroise
Em Bm
Les ancres, rouillées
D
Les baleines, la mer turquoise
Em Bm
Les coffres oubliés
A
Les sirènes, les bêtes sournoises
D A
Les grands voiliers
Bm D
Mais la vie le promène en Seine et Oise
Em Bm
Dans sa Simca rouillée
[Verse 2]
Bm G
On vit la vie dans une brume
Em F#m
On a des fêtes
Bm G
Une boucle d'oreille avec une plume
Em F#m
Dans la tête.
Bm G
Le bleu qu'on met dans la vodka,
D Em
Ca nous rapelle
Bm G
Tous les "j'aurai dû, y'avait qu'à"
Em F#m
La Rochelle
[Chorus 2x]
Bm D
Il voulait Molène en mer d'Iroise
Em Bm
Les ancres, rouillées
[Repeat chorus]
Rate this chord sheet
Version available for community feedback.
Looking for a chord sheet you couldn’t find?
We can generate it for you. Upload audio or paste a YouTube link to get started.
Song chords
View all chord diagrams →Chords used in this sheet
Reference guitar fingerings for the chords in this version.
How to practice this chord sheet
A practical summary of the chords, key and tempo to help you start playing this version.
Progression and practice
Detected progression: Bm → G → Em → F#m → Bm → G → Em → F#m
There are more changes or chord shapes. Practice in sections and slow down the tempo.
- Start at 60 BPM. Speed up once you can keep time without stopping.
- Practice the two hardest chord changes first, then go back to the whole song.
- Use the transpose button if the key feels uncomfortable for your voice or the chord shapes you know.
Listen to the chords
Listen to a reference for each chord before you start. Your browser generates the sound.
Community chord sheet subject to review. Composition and lyrics belong to their respective rights holders. Copyright · Request a review
