Springtime for Hitler (Melvin Brooks) (Based upon my recollection of the 1968 film version, words taken from another site) Introduction C (instruments playing (C-G-A-B) x 3 then C-E (story) Germany was having trouble What a sad, sad story D (instruments playing (D-A-B-C#) x 3 then D-F# (glory) Needed a new leader to restore Its former glory Em7 A7 Where, oh, where was he? Em7 A7 Where could that man be? D D7/C Bm D/A We looked around and then we found D The man for you and me G7 G9 G7 And now it's... Verse 1 C Dm7 Dm7(add4) C Dm7 G9 Springtime for Hitler and Germany C Dm7 Dm7 (add 4) E7 Deutschland is happy and gay! Am7 Dm7 C (Em/B) We're marching to a faster pace Fmaj7 Dm7 G9 (chromatic run G-F#-G-Ab-A-Bb-B) Look out, here comes the master race! C Dm7 Dm7(add4) C Dm7 G9 Springtime for Hitler and Germany C Dm7 Dm7 (add 4) E7 Rhineland's a fine land once more! F 7 Dm7 C (Em/B) Am7 (C/G) Springtime for Hitler and Germany Dm6 G9 C Watch out, Europe We're going on tour! Verse 2 C Dm7 Dm7(add4) C Dm7 G9 Springtime for Hitler and Germany C Dm7 Dm7 (add 4) E7 Winter for Poland and France F 7 Dm7 C (Em/B) Am7 (C/G) Springtime for Hitler and Germany Dm6 G9 C Come on, Germans Go into your dance! I was born in Dusseldorf und that is why they call me Rolf. Don't be stupid, be a smarty, come and join the Nazi party! Verse 3 C Dm7 Dm7(add4) C Dm7 G9 Springtime for Hitler and Germany C Dm7 Dm7 (add 4) E7 Goosestep’s the new step today Am7 Dm7 C (Em/B) Bombs falling from the skies again Fmaj7 Dm7 G9 (chromatic run G-F#-G-Ab-A-Bb-B) Deutschland is on the rise again C Dm7 Dm7(add4) C Dm7 G9 Springtime for Hitler and Germany C Dm7 Dm7 (add 4) E7 U Boats are sailing once more! F 7 Dm7 C (Em/B) Am7 (C/G) Springtime for Hitler and Germany Dm7 G9 Dm7 G9 We have got to be going, We have got to be going Dm7 G9 C Em/B Am G We have got to be going to war! Corrections Welcome (I didn’t check the Key but C is easy to transpose from)
