D7           G                Em
   Ma belle amie,  you were a child of the sun,
        A                     D
and the sky and the deep blue sea.

/ (Break)
D7           G           Em
   Ma belle amie,  apres tout les belle jours,
      A            D
je te dis merci merci.

[Bridge 1]
             C
You were the answer of all my questions, before we're through
          G
I want to tell you that I adore you, and always do
          Am
That you amaze me, by leaving me now, and start a-new
          C           D         G     G Ab A Bb
Ma belle amie, I'm in love with you

[Chorus 1]
Eb Bb                    Eb Bb                    Eb Bb
      Let the bells ring,      let the birds sing
                  Dm               Cm     F
Let's all give my substitute a big cheer
        Bb         Bb7          Eb         Ebm
Let the bells ring,     let the birds sing
        Bb  Bb7   Eb  Ebm   Bb     Eb
For the man after him waits he  -  re
        Bb  Bb7   Eb  Ebm   Bb     Bb C Db D
For the man after him waits here

[Verse 2]
/ (Break)
D7           G                Em
   Ma belle amie,  you were a child of the sun,
        A                     D
and the sky and the deep blue sea.

/ (Break)
D7           G                 Em
   Ma belle amie,  there was a time that you thought,
         A               D
that the only friend was me.

[Bridge 1]
             C
You were the answer of all my questions, before we're through
          G
I want to tell you that I adore you, and always do
          Am
That you amaze me, by leaving me now, and start a-new
          C           D         G     G Ab A Bb
Ma belle amie, I'm in love with you

[Chorus 1]
Eb Bb                    Eb Bb                    Eb Bb
      Let the bells ring,      let the birds sing
                  Dm               Cm    F
Let's all give my substitute a big cheer
        Bb         Bb7          Eb         Ebm
Let the bells ring,     let the birds sing
        Bb  Bb7   Eb  Ebm   Bb     Eb
For the man after him waits he  -  re
        Bb  Bb7   Eb  Ebm   Bb     Bb C Db D
For the man after him waits here

[Verse 1]
/ (Break)
D7           G                Em
   Ma belle amie,  you were a child of the sun,
        A                     D
and the sky and the deep blue sea.

/ (Break)
D7           G           Em
   Ma belle amie,  apres tout les belle jours,
      A            D
je te dis merci merci.

[Bridge 1/Outro]
             C
You were the answer of all my questions, before we're through
          G
I want to tell you that I adore you, and always do
          Am
That you amaze me, by leaving me now, and start a-new
          C           D         G
Ma belle amie, I'm in love with you.
                                       / (Break)
          C           D         G      G
Ma belle amie, I'm in love with you.