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Thread #82788   Message #1517738
Posted By: chico
08-Jul-05 - 02:44 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Drinking Song from "The Student Prince"
Subject: Lyr Add: Drinking Song
From Student Prince


(D A,A,A; G/A D,D,D; G/A D,D;D G,G;G D,D;D A,A)
D                                        A         7
Ein zwei drei vier, lift your stein and drink your beer!
Ein zwei drei vier, lift your stein and drink your beer!

D                                              A°                A7
Drink! Drink! Drink! To eyes that are bright as stars when they're shining on me
D                                                          A
Drink! Drink! Drink! To lips that are red and sweet as the fruit on the tree
A7                        D          A7    D
Here's a hope that those bright eyes will shine
G    D   G    D   Bm         A
Lovingly, longingly soon into mine

C7         F             C7       F
May those lips that are red and sweet
   D7         G      E7       A (7)
Tonight with joy my own lips meet

G             D       A7    D
Drink! Drink! Let the toast start!
G         D       A7   D
May young hearts never part!
G             D
Drink! Drink! Drink!
    G      Em   D       Em/E7          A7
Let ev'ry true lover salute his sweetheart!

Drink! Drink! Drink! To arms that are white and warm as a rose in the sun
Drink! Drink! Drink! To hearts that will love one, only when I am the one
Here's a hope that those soft arms will twine
Tenderly, trustingly soon around mine

All I ask is the right to see
Those smiling eyes beguiling me -

Drink! Drink! Let the toast start! May young hearts never part!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
    G D   Em6 D Em6 D A7 E9    A7   D    A       D
Let ev'ry true lover salute his sweetheart! Let's drink!