Dr Eskimo Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays406

Dr Eskimo by Mani Matter is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, E, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Am
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verse 1 
Am                             E           Am 
Kenned ihr das Gschichtli scho vu dem arme Eskimo, 
Em    Am       Em      Am   Em      Am       Em   Am 
wo in Grönland einisch so   truurig isch ums Lebe cho. 

verse 2 
Am                   E              Am 
Er hät dank em Radio freud ar Musig übercho 
Em      Am        Em     Am  Em      Am    Em      Am 
und het denkt das chan i o   so isch er is unglück cho. 

verse 3 
Am                          E            Am 
Nämlich hät er sich für zwo Fläsche Lebertran es no 
Em     Am       Em    Am   Em        Am       Em   Am 
guet erhatlnigs Cemablo    kouft und hets i d höli gno. 

verse 4 
Am                      E                 Am 
Doch won er fortissimio gspilt het uf sim Cembalo 
Em      Am     Em  Am      Em     Am        Em      Am 
isch en Iisbär ine cho und het ne zwüsche d chralle gno. 

verse 5 
Am                          E              Am 
D Kunst isch geng es Risiko so isch er ums Lebe cho 
Em      Am     Em       Am  Em      Am     Em   Am 
und das isch d Moral dervo  choufed nie es Cembalo 
Em           Am        Em Am  Em      Am   Em  Am 
süscht geits euch grad ebeso  wie dem arme Eskimo 
Em    Am       Em      Am  Em      Am       Em   Am 
wo in Grönland einisch so  truurig isch ums lebe cho. 
    	

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