Mel Brooks - Springtime For Hitler Chords & Tabs

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
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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)