Quand je vois passer un bateau

[Janpol1953]

A french song from the 70s with very nice lyrics.
"Quand je vois passer un bateau" is a song written and composed by Guy Bontempelli in 1971.
This song has a peculiarity.
The first eight notes of the verses (played in C) are:
Do, ré, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do (C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C)

Song: Janpol1953
Rhythmic Guitar: Janpol1953
Other instruments: "Band in a box" software
Web site with chords and lyrics : http://www.multisong.ovh/

Have a look on my personal video (A lot of work):   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk4SzdaJ0Ng
The drawings of the video are from several Corto Maltese albums, comics by Hugo Pratt

Here is the translation:

When I see a boat pass by
I want to get in the water.
And step over the rail
And live between the sky and the water
The rest of my age.

I want to go where he goes
Climbing up Java
Go ashore in the evening at anchor
And laugh like a stranger
With a laugh that makes you burst
The blue rose from a tattoo.

I want to go far away from here
Burn my life in these countries
Where cargo ships gut the hills
From Manila to Cuba
Turning cotton into tobacco
And cocaine tobacco.

Dip your fist in salt
In the rainbow bodice
A Chinese girl or a gypsy girl
And take her tiny breasts
Like eggs at the bottom of a nest
To crush them on my mouth.

Cutting, the knife well in hand
A scar to my fate
And hug these dishonest girls
Who, by a movement of the kidneys
Light the sailors' blood
At the bottom of Papeete's brothels.

Scrolling along the boat
Watch the poppy fields
Sowed with girls with strange gait
The side of the split skirt
Beats the amble on bare legs
Juicy as oranges.

When I see a boat pass by
I dream of getting in the water
And need no more Sesame
That to be here at my piano
To dream about the range.

Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator

[Mike_S]

Very good... you have a very good voice. Flawless guitar work too. Good work!

Mike

[Janpol1953]

Merci bien!

[Hook]

Really wonderful song.
Rock on!

[Janpol1953]

Thanks a lot!