C F C
G F C
(Wir haben so viel von den Schwarzen gelernt,
Wie sie haben gesungen und wie sie singen immer noch)
[Verse 1]
C
In the evening by the moonlight,
F C
You can hear those darkies singing.
C
In the evening by the moonlight,
G
You can hear their banjos ringing (the banjos).
C
How the old folks would enjoy it,
F C
They would sit all night and listen.
F G F C
As they sang in the evening by the moonlight.
[Verse 2]
C
In the evening by the moonlight,
F C
You can hear those darkies singing.
C
In the evening by the moonlight,
G
You can hear their banjos ringing.
C
How the old folks would enjoy it,
F C
They would sit all night and listen.
F G F C
As they sang in the evening by the moonlight (by the moonlight).
[Verse 3]
C
In the evening by the moonlight (by the light),
F C
You can hear those darkies singing (hear those darkies).
C
In the evening by the moonlight (I can hear),
G
You can hear their banjos ringing (they keep on ringing).
C
How the old folks would enjoy it,
F C
They would sit all night and listen.
F G F C
As they sang in the evening by the moonlight.
[Verse 4]
C
In the evening by the moonlight,
F C
You can hear those darkies singing.
C
In the evening by the moonlight,
G
You can hear their banjos ringing.
C
How the old folks would enjoy it,
F C
They would sit all night and listen.
F G F C
As they sang in the evening by the moonlight (by the moonlight).
[Verse 5]
C
In the evening by the moonlight,
F C
You can hear those darkies singing.
C
In the evening by the moonlight (hey),
G
You can hear their banjos ringing.
C
How the old folks would enjoy it (hey),
F C
They would sit all night and listen (hey).
F G F C
As they sang in the evening by the moonlight
F G F C
As they sang in the evening by the moonlight
