Hymn for nations (Beethoven`s 9th)       (Listen to midi)

    Hymn for nations (Beethoven`s 9th)

 

       G         Am    G             D    G   D       G            D        G           D

1. Brother shout your country`s anthem, sing your land`s undying fame,

     G           Am    G7  C         G  D    G             D     G     D         G

    light the wondrous tale of nations with your people`s golden name.

      D           G           D        G      D           G      D    Em   A      D

    Tell your fathers` noble story, raise on high your country`s sign.

      G          Am  G       D   G Am   G       D    G    D7          G

    Join then in   the final   glory, brother lift your flag with mine.

 

      G         Am  G             D   G D      G          D       G              D

2. Hail the sun of peace now rising, hold the war clouds ever furled.

       G             Am  G7   C           G  D   G        D    G    D         G

    Blend your banners, oh, my brother, in the rainbow of the world.

      D           G             D         G           D          G     D     Em    A    D

    Red as blood and blue as heaven, wise as age and proud as youth,

      G            Am G            D   G Am  G          D       G   D7        G

    melt your colours, wonder woven, in the great white light of truth.

 

      G           Am  G              D G   D     G         D     G                    D

3. Build the road of peace before us, build it wide and deep and long.

      G           Am   G7 C         G   D    G             D     G     D              G

 Speed the slow, remind the eager, help the weak and guide the strong.

     D              G        D        G         D             G  D Em A   D

   None shall push aside another, none shall let another fall,

      G         Am  G           D     G Am   G       D    G    D7       G

    word beside me, oh, my brother, all for one and one for all.

 

       G         Am    G             D    G   D       G            D        G           D

4. Brother shout your country`s anthem, sing your land`s undying fame,

     G           Am    G7  C         G  D    G             D     G     D         G

    light the wondrous tale of nations with your people`s golden name.

      D           G           D        G      D           G      D     Em   A      D

    Tell your fathers` noble story, raise on high your country`s sign.

      G          Am  G       D   G Am    G       D    G    D7          G

    Join then in   the final   glory, brother lift your flag with mine.

 

    + repeat last 2 lines                               (Beethoven)