’Twas in a (Bb)Par is ca (F)fé that first I (Bb)found him, he (F)was a (Bb)French man, a (F)he ro of the (Bb)war,

but war was (Cm6)o ver, and (D7)here’s how peace had (Cm6)crowned him, a (Cm)few cheap (Gm)med als to (Eb7)wear, and noth ing (Am7)more.

Now (F7)ev ’ry (Bb)night in this (F)same ca fé you’ll (Bb)find him, and (F)as he (Bb)strolls by the (G7)la dies hear him (Cm)say,

“If you ad (Cm6)mire me, please (Gm)hire

me, a (A7)gig o lo who (D7)knew a bet ter (G)day.

(G)Just a gig o lo, (Gmaj7)ev ’ry where I go, (G)peo ple know the part I’m (D7)play ing;

paid for ev ’ry dance,

sell ing each ro mance,

ev ’ry night some heart be (C)tray (G)ing.

There will come a day,

(Cdim)youth will pass a way,

(E7)then, what will they say a (Bdim)bout (Am)me?

When the end comes I (Cm6)know they’ll say (G)“just a gig (Cdim)o (A7)lo,” as (Am7)life (D7)goes on with (Gsus)out (G)me.

(G)Schö ner Gig o lo,

(Gmaj7)ar mer Gig o lo,

(G)den ke nicht mehr an die (D7)Zei ten,

Wo du als Hu sar,

gold ver schnürt so gar,

konn test durch die Stras sen (C)rei (G)ten!

U ni form pas sée,

(Cdim)Lieb chen sagt: A dieu!

(E7)Schö ne Welt, du gingst in (Bdim)Fran (Am)sen!

Wenn das Herz dir auch (Cm6)bricht, zeig’ ein (G)la chen des (Cdim)Ge (A7)sicht, man (Am7)zahlt (D7)und du musst (Gsus)tan (G)zen!

(Gsus)out (G)me.