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Ode To Joy

(Theme from Symphony No. 9)

"Ode to Joy" is the anthem of the Council of Europe and the European Union.

Composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven -1824

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C	G7	C	-                G7
C	G7	C	G7              C
G                C	G               C	Dm             Em     E7	Am    Dm    G     C
-                 C7	F	C	G7              C   (repeat)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Praise to Joy, the God-descended, Daughter of Elysium!

Ray of mirth and rapture blended, Goddes, to the shrine we come.

By the magic is united, What stern Custom parted wide,

All man kind are brothers plighted, Where thy gentle wings abide.

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Performer Links:

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Listen to Pete Seeger perform "Ode To Joy" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com