CHOUCOUNNE
New Words and Music by
S.C. PATTERSON
(Based on a Traditional Theme)

Moderately slow

Oh, Oh, Oh Chou - counne
Oh, Oh, Oh Chou - counne.

Day yay jo gwo-to pan guan
La shu- la quo-tre_Chou-counne.
Le suer-re le lee wah wah
Way day suel ah la belle moon.
Way day suel ah la belle moon
Le deem oo-troo ve sah share._

Teez wah zo no brah kee to-pe koo - te,
Teez wah zo no brah kee to-pe koo - te.
Pe-to blee ah sah
say-tro gra la-pen
ke du-pree schu-la
deep wah wah mach-ine.
Say-tro gra la-pen
ke du-pree schlu lah
deep wah wah mach-ine.

Chou-counne say te - dur-ior choo
Sher lee clau nay koon-shan - delle.
Lee gan ya te tay dee boo
Ah see Chou-counne te fe - dell
Ah see Chou-counne te fe - dell
New re - te -co-zain lon ton.___

Teez wah zo no brah kee to-pe koo - te,
Teez wah zo no brah kee to-pe koo - te.
Pe-to blee ah sah
say-tro gra la-pen
ke du-pree schu-la
deep wah wah mach-ine.
Say-tro gra la-pen
ke du-pree schlu lah
deep wah wah mach-ine.   Ine.

NOTE: French Patois Lyrics are spelled phonetically.
SU 55-23

The Calypso Carnival: Ten Exciting Calypsos, Recorded on Columbia Record Album - CL 1007 "THE CALYPSO CARNIVAL," (New York: Ludlow Music, Inc., 1957, page 16)