Song 10 in Easy Piano for Adults and Seniors

Au Clair de la Lune

Also known as: By the Light of the Moon

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For Easy Piano for Adults and Seniors.

Slow (70% speed) (1:12)
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Normal speed (0:52)
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Play-along (0:52)
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Au clair de la lune,
Mon ami Pierrot,
Prêtemoi ta plume
Pour écrire un mot.
Ma chandelle est morte,
Je n'ai plus de feu;
Ouvremoi ta porte
Pour l'amour de Dieu.
Au clair de la lune,
Pierrot répondit :
« Je n'ai pas de plume,
Je suis dans mon lit.
Va chez la voisine,
Je crois qu'elle y est,
Car dans sa cuisine
On bat le briquet. »
In English: By the light of the moon, my friend Pierrot, lend me your pen
so I can write a note. My candle has gone out and I have no fire. Open
your door to me, for the love of God.

Music: Traditional French melody (18th century)
Words: Traditional French words; English meaning by the author
First published: Tune and words 18th century; printed in Dumersan, Chants et chansons populaires de la France (1843)
Copyright: Public domain in the US, UK and EU. The arrangement and recordings belong to the book.