Les Miserables - The bargain the waltz of treachery
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[Intro]
G E G E
[Valjean to Cosette]
CI found her Awandering in the woods,
GbThis little child.
I found her Gtrembling in the Cshadows
FAnd I am here to Dhelp Cosette
I will settle any debt you may Fthink proper
I will Gpay... DWhat I must Gpay
To take FCosette BawayE. B Dbm
EThere is a duty I must AheedE,
AThere is a promise BI have Emade.
For I was blind to one in Dbmneed,A
I did not Esee what stood before AmeDbm.
Now her Fmother is Gbwith God.D Dbm
Fantine's suffering Gbis overB.
And I speak here in her Evoice,B
And I stand here Ein her placeA. E A B
And from this Ebmday, and Eever more...
[Mme. Thenardier]
BMay I take your coat M'sieur?
[Valjean]
ECosette will live Bin my protecDbmtion
[Thenardier]
You are very Bwelcome here
[Valjean]
And I will not Ebmforsake my vowB
[Thenardiers]
BTake a glass, take a chair
[Valjean]
ECosette will Gbhave a father Cnow E
Ebm Bb
[Thenardier]
GWhat to do? EWhat to say?
Shall you carry our Ctreasure aGway?
BbWhat a Gbgem! What a Abpearl!
Beyond Gbrubies Ebmis our little girl!
DbmHow can we Ab Dbmspeak of debt?Ab
DbmLet's not Abhaggle for AdarlingDbm AbColette!
FDear Fantine, Dbmgone to rest
GbHave we done for her Bbchild what is Gbbest?
GbShared our bread, shared each bone
Treated Dher like she's Gbone of our own!
Like Cour own, D BMonsieur!
[Valjean]
Your feelings Ddo you credit, sir
DAnd I will ease the parting blow
AbLet us not talk of bargains or bones or Egreed
DbmNow, may I Gbsay, we are Bagreed?
[Mme. Thenardier]
That would Equite fit the bill
If she Ghadn't so Eoften been ill
EbmLittle dear, cost us dear
Medicines are Gbexpensive, BbM'sieur
DbmNot that weAb Dbmbegrudged a sou
AbIt's Dbmno more than we Christians must Abdo!
[Thenardiers]
DbmOne thing more, one small doubt
DbmThere are treacherous people about
GbNo offense, please reflect
GbYour intentions may not be... correct?B
[Valjean]
ENo more words, here's your price.
Fifteen hundred for your "Gsacrifice"
EbmCome, Cosette, say goodbye,
Let us seek out some friendlier Bbsky.
DbmThank you both for Cosette
It won't Abtake you too Dbmlong to Abforget.
[Interlude]
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[Valjean]
ECome, Cosette, come, my dear
EFrom now on I will always be here
EbmWhere I go, you will be.
[Cosette]
EbmWill there be castles,
And Bchildren to Bbsee?
[Valjean]
DbmYes, CosetAbte,
DbmYes, it's trueAb
DbmThere's a Abcastle just Dbmwaiting for Abyou...
[Outro]
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