Almost Like The Blues
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Leonard Cohen - Almost Like the Blues
Intro Dm Dm Dm Dm Gm Gm Dm Dm Am Gm Dm Dm
Dm
I saw some people starving
Dm
There was murder, there was rape
Dm
Their villages were burning
Dm
They were trying to escape
Gm
I couldn't meet their glances
Gm
I was staring at my shoes
Dm
It was acid, it was tragic
Dm
It was almost like the blues
Am Gm Dm Dm
Woo-oo-ooo It was almost like the blues
Dm
I have to die a little
Dm
Between each murderous thought
Dm
And when I'm finished thinking
Dm
I have to die a lot
Gm
There's torture and there's killing
Gm
And there's all my bad reviews
Dm
The war, the children missing
Dm
Lord, it's almost like the blues
Am Gm Dm Dm
Woo-ooo It's almost like the blues
Dm
So I let my heart get frozen
Dm
To keep away the rot
Dm
My father says I'm chosen
Dm
My mother says I'm not
Gm
I listened to their story
Gm
Of the Gypsies and the Jews
Dm
It was good, it wasn't boring
Dm
It was almost like the blues
Am Gm Dm Dm
Woo-oo-oo-ooo It was almost like the blues
Dm
There is no G-d in Heaven
Dm
And there is no Hell below
Dm
So says the great professor
Dm
Of all there is to know
Gm
But I've had the invitation
Gm
That a sinner can't refuse
Dm
And it's almost like salvation
Dm
It's almost like the blues
Am Gm Dm Dm
Wooo-oo-oo-ooo It's almost like the blues
Am Gm Dm Dm
Wooo-oo-oo-ooo Almost like the blues
Am Gm Dm Dm Dm Dm
Woo-oo-oo-ooo, Almost like the blues
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Leonard Cohen - Almost Like the Blues
12-bar minor blues:
Dm Dm Dm Dm Gm Gm Dm Dm Am Gm Dm Dm
I saw some people starving
There was murder, there was rape
Their villages were burning
They were trying to escape
I couldn't meet their glances
I was staring at my shoes
It was acid, it was tragic
It was almost like the blues
Woo-oo-ooo It was almost like the blues
I have to die a little
Between each murderous thought
And when I'm finished thinking
I have to die a lot
There's torture and there's killing
And there's all my bad reviews
The war, the children missing
Lord, it's almost like the blues
Woo-ooo It's almost like the blues
So I let my heart get frozen
To keep away the rot
My father says I'm chosen
My mother says I'm not
I listened to their story
Of the Gypsies and the Jews
It was good, it wasn't boring
It was almost like the blues
Woo-oo-oo-ooo It was almost like the blues
There is no G-d in Heaven
And there is no Hell below
So says the great professor
Of all there is to know
But I've had the invitation
That a sinner can't refuse
And it's almost like salvation
It's almost like the blues
Woo-oo-oo-ooo It's almost like the blues
Woo-oo-oo-ooo Almost like the blues
Woo-oo-oo-ooo, Almost like the blues
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Hope you’ll enjoy!
PA
How to play Almost Like The Blues
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.