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The Bargain The Waltz Of Treachery by Les Misérables
The Bargain The Waltz Of Treachery
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
G E G E
[Valjean to Cosette]
C A
I found her wandering in the woods,
Gb
This little child.
G C
I found her trembling in the shadows
F D
And I am here to help Cosette
F
I will settle any debt you may think proper
G D G
I will pay... What I must pay
F B E B Dbm
To take Cosette away.
E A E
There is a duty I must heed,
A B E
There is a promise I have made.
Dbm A
For I was blind to one in need,
E A Dbm
I did not see what stood before me.
F Gb D Dbm
Now her mother is with God.
Gb B
Fantine's suffering is over.
E B
And I speak here in her voice,
E A E A B
And I stand here in her place.
Ebm E
And from this day, and ever more...
[Mme. Thenardier]
B
May I take your coat M'sieur?
[Valjean]
E B Dbm
Cosette will live in my protection
[Thenardier]
B
You are very welcome here
[Valjean]
Ebm B
And I will not forsake my vow
[Thenardiers]
B
Take a glass, take a chair
[Valjean]
E Gb C E
Cosette will have a father now
Ebm Bb
[Thenardier]
G E
What to do? What to say?
C G
Shall you carry our treasure away?
Bb Gb Ab
What a gem! What a pearl!
Gb Ebm
Beyond rubies is our little girl!
Dbm Ab Dbm Ab
How can we speak of debt?
Dbm Ab A Dbm Ab
Let's not haggle for darling Colette!
F Dbm
Dear Fantine, gone to rest
Gb Bb Gb
Have we done for her child what is best?
Gb
Shared our bread, shared each bone
D Gb
Treated her like she's one of our own!
C D B
Like our own, Monsieur!
[Valjean]
D
Your feelings do you credit, sir
D
And I will ease the parting blow
Ab E
Let us not talk of bargains or bones or greed
Dbm Gb B
Now, may I say, we are agreed?
[Mme. Thenardier]
E
That would quite fit the bill
G E
If she hadn't so often been ill
Ebm
Little dear, cost us dear
Gb Bb
Medicines are expensive, M'sieur
Dbm Ab Dbm
Not that we begrudged a sou
Ab Dbm Ab
It's no more than we Christians must do!
[Thenardiers]
Dbm
One thing more, one small doubt
Dbm
There are treacherous people about
Gb
No offense, please reflect
Gb B
Your intentions may not be... correct?
[Valjean]
E
No more words, here's your price.
G
Fifteen hundred for your "sacrifice"
Ebm
Come, Cosette, say goodbye,
Bb
Let us seek out some friendlier sky.
Dbm
Thank you both for Cosette
Ab Dbm Ab
It won't take you too long to forget.
[Interlude]
Dbm Ab Dbm Ab Dbm Ab Dbm Ab
Gb Dbm Gb A Gb A Gb B
[Valjean]
E
Come, Cosette, come, my dear
E
From now on I will always be here
Ebm
Where I go, you will be.
[Cosette]
Ebm
Will there be castles,
B Bb
And children to see?
[Valjean]
Dbm Ab
Yes, Cosette,
Dbm Ab
Yes, it's true
Dbm Ab Dbm Ab
There's a castle just waiting for you...
[Outro]
D F D A
Dbm Ab Dbm Ab Dbm Ab Dbm Ab
F E F E D F
G C E F D E
C E A F A F A
F Dbm E Dbm
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Cm Cm Cm
Cm Am C/G
F Gm
[Valjean]
Gm G Cm
Hush now, Do not be afraid of me.
Gm Cm7
Don't cry, show me where you live.
Fm Cm/G G7 Cm
Tell me my child, what is your name?
[Cosette]
Fm G7 Cm
I'm called Cosette
Cm Cm Cm D#sus2
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---3---------------3-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------4---------------4-------4---------------4---------------|
G|-------3-------3-------3-------3-----------5---------------3-------|
D|---------------------------------------5-------5-------3-------3---|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Am Fm E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1---------------1-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------2---------------2-------2---------------1---------------|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-----------3---------------2-------|
A|---------------------------------------3-------3-------2-------2---|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Am Fm E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1---------------1-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------2---------------2-------2---------------1---------------|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-----------3---------------2-------|
A|---------------------------------------3-------3-------2-------2---|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Valjean & Cosette]
Am Bdim E7 Am
La la la (etc.)
Am G G7 C
La la la (etc.)
Dm Am E F
La la la (etc.)
Dm E7
La la la (etc.)
[Interlude]
C#dim7 C#dim7 C#dim7 C#dim7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4
e|---3-------3-------5-------5-------3-------3--------5--------------|
B|-----------------------2--------2-------------------2--------------|
G|-------4-------4-----------------------4-------4----2--------------|
D|---5---------------2---------------5----------------2--------------|
A|---4---------------2---------------4----------------2--------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Valjean]
Em F#m/E G/E F#m/E
I found her wand'ring in the wood, this little child,
G/E C
I found her trembling in the shadows.
Am Bm/A Cm/A
And I am here to help Cosette,
Bm/A Cm/A F
And I will settle any debt you may think proper.
Em Dm Em F B
I will pay what I must pay to take Cosette away.
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A A/G#
There is a duty I must heed.
F#m B7 E
There is a promise I have made.
E/D# C#m C#m/B
For I was blind to one in need.
A A/G# F#m B
I did not see what stood before me.
C# C#/E# F#m F#m/A
Now her mother is with God.
C# C#/E# F#
Fantine's suffering is over.
B B/D# Em Em/G
And I speak here with her voice,
B E A/E E A/E
And I stand here in her place.
[Valjean] [Madame Thenardier/Thenardier]
B B/A# G#m G#m/F#
And from this day and ever more, Let me take you coat M'sieur
E E/D# C#m C#m/F# F#
Cosette shall live in my protection You are very welcome here.
B B/A# G#m G#m/F#
I shall not forsake my vow. Take a glass. Take a chair.
E F# E
Cosette shall have a father now.
[Waltz Tab]
E
1 + 2 + 3 +
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------9---------------9---------------|
G|-------------------9---------------9---------------|
D|-----------9---------------9---------------9-------|
A|---7-----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Em
1 + 2 + 3 +
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------8---------------8---------------|
G|-------------------9---------------9---------------|
D|-----------9---------------9---------------9-------|
A|---7-----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------| x2
Ebm
1 + 2 + 3 +
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------7---------------7---------------|
G|-------------------8---------------8---------------|
D|-----------8---------------8---------------8-------|
A|---6-----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Ebsus2
1 + 2 + 3 +
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------6---------------6---------------|
G|-------------------8---------------8---------------|
D|-----------8---------------8---------------8-------|
A|---6-----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------| x2
*Use a similar pattern for similar chords*
[Thenardier]
E Em E Em
What to do? What to say?
E Em E Em
Shall you carry our treasure away?
Ebm Ebsus2 Ebm Ebsus2
What a gem! What a pearl!
Ebm Ebsus2 Ebm Ebsus2
Beyond rubies is our little girl!
C#m C#sus2 C#m C#sus2
How can we, speak of debt?
C#m C#sus2 C#m G#
Let's not haggle for darling Cosette.
C# C#m C# C#m
Dear Fantine, gone to rest,
C# C#m C# C#m
Have we done for her child what is best?
F# F#m F# F#m
Shared our bread, shared wach bone.
F# F#m F# F#m B7
Treated her like she's one of our own, Like our own, M'sieur!
[Valjean]
B7
Your feelings do you credit, sir,
D
And I will ease the parting blow.
G# C#m7
Let us not talk of bargains or bones or greed:
F# B
Now, may I say, we are agreed?
[Madame Thenardier]
E Em E Em
That would quite fit the bill
E Em E Em
If she hadn't so often been ill.
Ebm Ebsus2 Ebm Ebsus2
Little dear, cost us dear,
Ebm Ebsus2 Ebm Ebsus2
Medicines are expensive, M'sieur.
C#m C#sus2 C#m C#sus2
Not that we begrudged a sou,
C#m C#sus2 C#m G#
It's no more than we Christians must do!
[The Thenardiers]
C# C#m C# C#m
One thing more, One small doubt,
C# C#m C# C#m
There are treacherous people about.
F# F#m F# F#m
No offence, Please reflect
F# F#m F# B7
Your intentions may not be correct.
[Valjean]
E Em E Em
No more words, Here's your price.
E Em E Em
Fifteen hundred for your sacrifice.
Ebm Ebsus2 Ebm Ebsus2
Come, Cosette, Say goodbye,
Ebm Ebsus2 Ebm Ebsus2
Let us seek out some friendlier sky.
C#m C#sus2 C#m C#sus2
Thank you both for Cosette.
C#m C#sus2 C#m G#
It won't take you too long to forget.
[Instrumental]
C# C#m C# C#m
C# C#m C# C#m
F# F#m F# F#m
F# F#m F# B7
[Valjean]
E Em E Em
Come Cosette, Come my dear,
E Em E Em
From now on I will always be here.
Ebm Ebsus2 Ebm Ebsus2
Where I go you will be.
[Cosette]
Ebm Ebsus2 Ebm Ebsus2
Will there be children and castles to see?
[Valjean]
C#m C#sus2 C#m C#sus2
Yes, Cosette. Yes, it's true.
C#m C#sus2 C#m G#
There's a castle just waiting for you.
[Outro]
D Dm D Dm
D Dm D Dm
D Dm C#m C#sus2
C#m C#sus2 C#m G# E
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