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Les Copains D'abord - Georges Brassens

France's iconic singer Georges Brassens was beloved for his warm voice, his beautiful use of informal French language, and his cheeky franc-parler. All lovely qualities that are reunited in his nostalgic anthem Les Copains D'abord, where he celebrates his simple yet heartwarming vision of true "friend-ship". So raise a glass with your mates, and sing along together to Les Copains D'abord with our bilingual transcript below. 

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