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Nino Ferrer – Larche De Noé Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsEmEm/BF#7 B7 F#dim F#m Am7 Em7 C AmEm/GBbdim Bm BF#mb5Bb9

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[Intro]
Em Em/B   x4

[Verse 1]
   Em                  Em/B
D'abord avancez les girafes
            F#7              B7
Et puis les vaches et les chevaux
         F#7             B7
Les crocodiles et les corbeaux
    F#dim              B7
Les souris, les hippopotames
       F#dim  B7
Et les chimpanzés
               B7
Rangez-les moi bien
        Em
dans le ventre
     Em/B     Em   Em/B
De l'Arche de Noé

[Verse 2]
    Em
Les hommes nous
              Em/B
ont gonflé la tête
         F#7             B7
Avec les guerres et la misère
        F#7    B7
Et la bêtise, alors on
      F#7     B7
a décidé le déluge
     F#m              Am7
Mais les animaux n'y étaient
     Em
pour rien
                         Em
Et c'est pour ça qu'on a fait
        Em/B     Em
L'Arche de No-é

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[Verse 3]
 Em               B7
Alors rentrez les hyènes
et les serpents
      Em7          C
Les autruches, les pies,
           Am
les dindes et les faisans
    Am
Les zèbres, les chèvres,
    Em   Em/G
les perroquets
               Bbdim        B7
Rangez-les moi bien dans le ventre
   Em         Em/B
De l'Arche de Noé

[Verse 4]
    Em
Les tigres, les aigles,
les buffles, les lièvres
    B7
Les mouches et les chameaux
       Bm             C
Les éléphants, les tortues,
         Am
les escargots, les marsupiaux
    Am
Les chiens, les chats,
    B7
les puces, les tiques
    Em              Em/G
Les ours et les blaireaux
               Bbdim        B7
Rangez-les moi bien dans le ventre
   Em
De l'Arche de Noé

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[Verse 5]
            Em
Et tous les autres
Em/G                 B
Qui n'avaient pas pu rentrer
     Em7       C
Regardaient la pluie
          Am
Qui commençait à tomber
    Am              F#mb5
Ils étaient des mil-liers
  Bb9     Em
Devant la porte fermée
               Bbdim  B7
Pendant que la mer em-por-tait
        Em
L'Arche de No-é

How to play Larche De Noé: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Larche De Noé by Nino Ferrer on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Larche De Noé by Nino Ferrer, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 16 chords: Em, Em/B, F#7, B7, F#dim, F#m, Am7, Em7, C, Am, Em/G and Bbdim and 4 more.

The backbone of the song is Em/B – Em – Em/B – F#7 (i – i – i – II7 in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, B7, E7, Bdim, Bm, Dm7, Am7, F, Dm, Ebdim (62% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 46% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#7 chord on guitar (242322) — F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E

B7 chord on guitar (x21202) — B7B D♯ F♯ A

F#dim chord on guitar (xx4212) — F♯dimF♯ A C

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

Am7 chord on guitar (x02010) — Am7A C E G

Em7 chord on guitar (020000) — Em7E G B D

Bbdim chord on guitar (x12320) — B♭dimB♭ D♭ F♭

Bb9 chord on guitar (x-13-12-13-13-x) — B♭9B♭ D F A♭ C

Larche De Noé chords: questions

What key is Larche De Noé in?

Larche De Noé by Nino Ferrer is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Larche De Noé?

Larche De Noé uses 16 chords: Em, Em/B, F#7, B7, F#dim, F#m, Am7, Em7, C, Am, Em/G, Bbdim and 4 more.

What is the chord progression of Larche De Noé?

The main progression is Em/B – Em – Em/B – F#7 (i – i – i – II7).

Is Larche De Noé easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, B7, E7, Bdim, Bm, Dm7, Am7, F, Dm, Ebdim (62% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 46% without a capo).

How to play Larche De Noé: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Larche De Noé chords: questions

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