Raconte moi(Bm) ce nom trange(G) et difficile() ! "rononcer(#) $%e &e "orte(G) de"%is '%e &e() s%is ne.(#) Raconte moi(Bm) le (ieil em"ire(G) et le trait(Fm#) de mes ye%) *rids+(Bm) $%i disent mie%)() '%e moi ce '%e t% n,oses(Fm#) dire.(Bm) -e ne sais(G) de toi '%e des images() de la g%erre+(Bm) .n film de /o""ola(G)+ 0et1 des hlico"t2res(Fm#) en col2re (Bm)... .n &o%r(G)+ &,irai l! *as(Fm#)+ %n &o%r(G) dire *on&o%r ! ton 3me.(Bm) .n &o%r(#)+ &,irai l! *as(Bm) 0"o%r1 te dire *on&o%r(Fm#)+ Vietnam.(Bm) Raconte moi(Bm) ma co%le%r+ mes che(e%) et mes "etits(Fm#) "ieds+ $%i me "ortent(G) de"%is '%e &e() s%is ne(#). Raconte moi(Bm) ta maison(G)+ ta r%e+ racontes(Fm#) moi cet inconn%(Bm)+ Les marchs() flottants et les sam"ans(Fm#) de *ois.(Bm) -e ne connais(G) de mon "ays '%e des "hotos() de la g%erre+ (Bm) .n film de /o""ola(G)+ 0et1 des hlico"t2res(Fm#) en col2re (Bm)... .n &o%r(G)+ &,irai l! *as(Fm#)+ %n &o%r(G) dire *on&o%r ! mon 3me(Fm#). .n &o%r(#)+ &,irai l! *as(Bm) 0"o%r1 te dire *on&o%r(Fm#)+ Vietnam(Bm). Les tem"les(Fm#) et les Bo%ddhas de "ierre(Bm) "o%r mes "2res+ Les femmes(G) co%r*es dans les ri4i2res(Fm#) "o%r mes m2res+(#) #ans la "ri2re(Bm)+ dans la l%mi2re(Fm#)+ re(oir mes fr2res(*m)+ 5o%cher mon 3me(Fm#)+ mes racines(Bm)+ ma terre(Bm)... .n &o%r(G)+ &,irai l! *as(Fm#)+ %n &o%r(G) dire *on&o%r ! mon 3me. (Fm#) .n &o%r(#)+ &,irai l! *as(Bm) 0"o%r1 te dire *on&o%r(Fm#)+ Vietnam(Bm)(6 fois). *7n ti8ng anh 9 Hello Vietnam 5ell me a*o%t this (Bm) name so strange (G) and diffic%lt () to "rono%nce (#) 5hat : carry since : ;as *orn. Raconte moi(Bm) ce nom trange(G) et difficile() ! "rononcer(#) 5ell me a*o%t the ancient em"ire and the feat%re of my <attached eyes= >hich say *etter than me ;hat yo% don,t dare saying. ?f yo% : only @no; images of the ;ar+ a film of /o""ola+ 0and1 helico"ters in anger... ?ne day+ : ;ill go there to say hello to yo%r so%l. ?ne day+ : ;ill go there to say hello to yo%+ Vietnam. 5ell me a*o%t the color of my s@in+ my hair and my small feet+ >hich carry me since : ;as *orn. 5ell me a*o%t yo%r ho%se+ yo%r street+ tell me a*o%t this %n@no;n+ 5he floating mar@ets and the ;ood sam"ans. ?f yo% : only @no; images of the ;ar+ a film of /o""ola+ 0and1 helico"ters in anger... ?ne day+ : ;ill go there+ to say hello to my so%l. ?ne day+ : ;ill go there+ to say hello to yo%+ Vietnam. 5em"les and stone B%ddhas for my fathers Curved women in the rice plantations for my mothers Hello Vietnam A%sic B Lyrics9 Aarc La(oine 5%ne9 C %" or /a"o Dst fret intro F E G Fm G6 F E G m 5ell me all a*o%t this name+ that is diffic%lt to say F G m :t ;as gi(en me the day : ;as *orn F G HmI m >ant to @no; a*o%t the stories of the em"ire of old F G m Ay eyes say more of me E than ;hat yo% dare to say #mIE HmI ll : @no; of yo% is all the sights of ;ar #mI HmI film *y /o""ola+ the helico"ters roar F E G m F G / E m ?ne day :ll to%ch yo%r soil. ?ne day :ll finally @no; yo%r so%l F G m F G m m ?ne day :ll come to yo% 5o say hello Vietnam F G m 5ell me all a*o%t my colo%r+ my hair and my little feet F G m 5hat ha(e carried me e(ery mile of the ;ay F G HmIm >ant to see yo%r ho%se+ yo%r streets Jho; me all : do not @no; F Gm >ooden sam"ans+ floatings mar@ets+ light of gold #mI HmI ll : @no; of yo% is all the sights of ;ar #mI HmI film *y /o""ola+ the helico"ters roar F E G m F G / E m ?ne day :ll ;al@ yo%r soil ?ne day :ll finally @no; yo%r so%l F G m F G m ?ne day :ll come to yo% 5o say hello Vietnam Bridge9 F HmI nd B%ddhas made of stone ;atch o(er me #mI G Ay dreams they lead me thro%gh the fields of rice F HmI :n "rayer+ in the light: see my @in #mI G : to%ch my tree+ my roots+ my *egin ?ne day :ll ;al@ yo%r soil ?ne day :ll finally @no; my so%l ?ne day :ll come to yo% 5o say hello Vietnam ?ne day :ll ;al@ yo%r soil ?ne day :ll finally @no; my so%l ?ne day :ll come to yo% 5o say hello Vietnam 5o say hello Vietnam 5o say K:L /HM? V:N5 LA