Springtime For Hitler Chords

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-G#-A-A#-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!
 
Fmaj 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
 
Fmaj 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-G#-A-A#-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!
 
Fmaj 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)
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