#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Die Gedanken sind Frei (text and music: anonymous) Dean Engelhard writes in his complete collection of cohen songs (ftp.uwp.edu /pub/music/lyrics) that Cohen had performed this german folk song. It was never released on CD (as much as I know). The song was written between 1780 and 1800, at the time of the French Revolution. Possible accompaniment patterns: C (x32010@1) C (x32010@1) 1 a (x02210@1)2 a (x02210@1)3 a (x02210@1) 1 a (x02210@1)2 a (x02210@1)3 ae:--------------------|--------0-----0-----| (x02210@1)B:--------1-----------|--------1-----1-----| G:-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0--| D:--------------2-----|--------------------| A:--3-----------------|--3-----------------| E:--------------------|--------------------| p i m i p i p i a (x02210@1)i a (x02210@1)i C (x32010@1) m m 3 a (x02210@1) 1 2 3 a (x02210@1) ---------------||--------------0-----| ---------------||--1-----1--------1--| ---------0--0--||--------------------| The melody: ---------------||--------------------| ---------------||--------------------| ---------------||--------------------| Die Ge- dan- ken sind G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 ae:---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------0-----| (x02210@1)B:---------------|---------------|----------------|--1-----1-------1--| G:--0---------0--|------------0--|------------0---|-------------------| D:---------------|--3----0-------|--2-------------|-------------------| A:---------------|---------------|-------3--------|-------------------| E:---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------| frei wer kann sie er- ra- ten? Sie flie- hen vor- G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 ae:-----------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------| (x02210@1)B:-----------------|-----------------|---------------1--|--0------3-----0--| G:--0-----------0--|--------------0--|------------------|------------------| D:-----------------|--3-----0--------|--2---------------|------------------| A:-----------------|-----------------|--------3---------|------------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------| bei, wie naech- li- che Schat- ten. Kein Mensch kann sie C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) 1 2 3 a (x02210@1) 1 2 3 a (x02210@1) 1 2 3 e:--------0---------|----------------|----------0--------| B:--1------------1--|--0----3-----0--|--1------------1---| G:------------------|----------------|-------------------| D:------------------|----------------|-------------------| A:------------------|----------------|-------------------| E:------------------|----------------|-------------------| wis- sen, kein Jae- ger er- schies- sen mit F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) 1 2 a (x02210@1)3 a (x02210@1) 1 2 3 a (x02210@1) 1 a (x02210@1) 2 3 e:--------------------|----------------0--|--0----------------| B:----------0---1-----|------------1------|-----3---1----0----| G:--2----2---------2--|--0----------------|-------------------| D:--------------------|-------------------|-------------------| A:--------------------|-------------------|-------------------| E:--------------------|-------------------|-------------------| Pul- ver und Blei, die Ge- dan- ken sind C (x32010@1) 1 2 Da capo e:--------------|| B:--1----------*|| G:--------------|| D:-------------*|| A:--------------|| E:--------------|| frei. C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CDie (x32010@1)Gedanken sind frei! Wer kann sie er-raten? G7 (320001@1) CSie (x32010@1)fliegen vorbei wie naechtliche Schatten. G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CKein (x32010@1)Mensch kann sie wissen, kein Jaeger er-schiessen F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) Cmit (x32010@1)Pulver und Blei. Die Ge-danken sind frei! [Thoughts are free! Who can guess them? They fly along like nightly treasures No man can know them No hunter can shoot them With powder and lead Thoughts are free!] C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CIch (x32010@1)denke, was ich will und was mich be-gluecket, G7 (320001@1) Cdoch (x32010@1)alles in der Still und wie es sich schicket. G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CMein (x32010@1)Wunsch und Be-gehren kann niemand ver-wehren, F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) Ces (x32010@1)bleibet da-bei: Die Ge-danken sind frei! [I think about what I want and what makes me happy But everything quietly, and just how it comes. To my wish and desire Nobody can oppose, It stays this way: Thoughts are free!] C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CUnd (x32010@1)sperrt man mich ein im finsteren Kerker, G7 (320001@1) Cdas (x32010@1)alles sind rein ver-gebliche Werke, G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) Cdenn (x32010@1)meine Ge-danken zer-reissen die Schranken F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) Cund (x32010@1)Mauern ent-zwei: Die Ge-danken sind frei! [And if they lock me in a dark dungeon That is something that can be forgiven Cause my thoughts Tear up the bars And walls. Thoughts are free!] C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CIch (x32010@1)liebe den Wein, mein Maedchen vor allen, G7 (320001@1) Csie (x32010@1)tut mir allein am be-sten ge-fallen. G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CIch (x32010@1)bin nicht al-leine bei meinem Glas Weine, F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) Cmein (x32010@1)Maedchen da-bei: Die Ge-danken sind frei! [I love wine, my girl most of all, Only me she pleases best I am not alone With my glass of wine My girl is with me: Thoughts are free!] C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CDrum (x32010@1)will ich auf immer den Sorgen ent-sagen C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) Cund (x32010@1)will mich auch nimmer mit Grillen mehr plagen. G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CMan (x32010@1)kann ja im Herzen stets lachen und scherzen F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) Cund (x32010@1)denken da-bei: Die Ge-danken sind frei! [That's why I will never worry anymore And I will never tease myself with whims anymore Because in one's heart One can keep laughing and joking While thinking Thoughts are free!] Adi.Heindl@chemie.uni-regensburg.de