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The Ballad Of The Gamekeeper And The Countess

from About Time by Jan Hauenstein

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Lyrics Bertolt Brecht, translation into English Jan Hauenstein,
Music Paul Dessau, an adaptation of the 17th century Scottish ballad ‘Henry Martin’.

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The Ballad Of The Gamekeeper And The Countess

Lyrics Bertolt Brecht, translation Jan Hauenstein,
Music Paul Dessau, an adaptation of the 17th century Scottish ballad ‘Henry Martin’

(Am[5thfret]) (G) (F) (C)(Cadd9)(C) (G)(G4)(Am) (hold)
There (Am)once was a countess, in (G)Sweden she (Am)lived,
A beauty she (D)was, pale and (Am)white.(E7)
Game(Am)keeper, gamekeeper,
My garter´s come loose, it´s come (G7)loose, it is (C)loose.(E7)
(F)Kneel down, game(C)keeper, and (G)bind it right (Am)tight. (hold)
(Am[5thfret]) (G) (F) (C)(Cadd9)(C) (G)(G4)(Am) (hold)

Mi(Am)lady, milady, don´t (G)look at me that (Am)way,
I´ll serve ye right (D)well for my (Am)bread,(E7)
Thy (Am)breasts are so white,
But the axe bitter cold, it is (G7)cold, it´s so (C)cold,(E7)
´Tis (F)sweet to be (C)loved, but (G)bitter to be (Am)dead. (hold)
(Am[5thfret]) (G) (F) (C)(Cadd9)(C) (G)(G4)(Am) (hold)

The (Am)gamekeeper fled on the (G)very same (Am)night,
He rode all the (D)way to the (Am)sea,(E7)
Oh (Am)skipper, oh skipper now,
Let your boat fly, let it (G7)fly, let it (C)fly,(E7)
(F)Skipper, take (C)me to the (G)end of the (Am)sea! (hold)
(Am[5thfret]) (G) (F) (C)(Cadd9)(C) (G)(G4)(Am) (hold)

There (Am)once was a love between (G)vixen and (Am)cock,
Oh golden boy, (D)do you love (Am)me?(E7)
And the (Am)evening was fine,
But then came the dawn, came the (G7)dawn, came the (C)dawn:(E7)
His (F)glorious (C)feathers, see them (G)hang in the (Am)tree! (hold)
(Am[5thfret]) (G) (F) (C)(Cadd9)(C) (G)(G4)(Am) (hold)

© Bertolt Brecht/Paul Dessau, All Rights Reserved

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Die Ballade vom Förster und der Gräfin Bertolt Brecht/Paul Dessau

Capo dritter Bund für Hannes Waders Version

(Am[5thfret]) (G) (F) (C)(Cadd9)(C) (G)(G4)(Am) (hold)
Es (Am)lebt´ eine Gräfin in (G)schwedischem (Am)Land,
die war ja so (D)schön und so (Am)bleich.(E7)
Herr (Am)Förster, Herr Förster!
Mein Strumpfband ist los, es ist (G7)los, es ist (C)los.(E7)
(F)Förster, knie (C)nieder und (G)bind es mir (Am)gleich! (hold)
(Am[5thfret]) (G) (F) (C)(Cadd9)(C) (G)(G4)(Am) (hold)

Frau (Am)Gräfin, Frau Gräfin, seht (G)so mich nicht (Am)an,
ich diene euch (D)ja für mein (Am)Brot,(E7)
eure (Am)Brüste sind weiß,
doch das Handbeil ist kalt, es ist (G7)kalt, es ist (C)kalt.(E7)
(F)Süß ist die (C)Liebe, doch (G)bitter der (Am)Tod. (hold)
(Am[5thfret]) (G) (F) (C)(Cadd9)(C) (G)(G4)(Am) (hold)

Der (Am)Förster, der floh in der (G)selbigen (Am)Nacht
Er ritt bis hi(D)nab zu der (Am)See,(E7)
Herr (Am)Schiffer, Herr Schiffer,
nimm mich auf in dein Boot, in dein (G7)Boot, in dein (C)Boot.(E7)
(F)Schiffer, ich (C)muss bis ans (G)Ende der (Am)See! (hold)
(Am[5thfret]) (G) (F) (C)(Cadd9)(C) (G)(G4)(Am) (hold)

Es war eine Lieb´ zwischen (G)Füchsin und Hahn:
Oh, Goldener, (D)liebst du mich auch?(E7)
Und (Am)fein war der Abend,
doch dann kam die Früh, kam die (G7)Früh, kam die (C)Früh:(E7)
(F)All seine (C)Federn, sie (G)hingen im (Am)Strauch! (hold)
(Am[5thfret]) (G) (F) (C)(Cadd9)(C) (G)(G4)(Am) (hold)

© Bertolt Brecht/Paul Dessau nach einer schottischen Ballade (Henry Martin),
Alle Rechte vorbehalten, All Rights Reserved

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from About Time, released September 7, 2012

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