Leonard Cohen
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Intro: Cm Bb F (x2)
Verse
Cm Bb
My love has a river
F
Running right through her heart
Cm Bb
And I'm swimming in it
F
Trying to keep my head above the water
C Bb
And I drown in her stars
F
Cutting through the dark of night
C Bb
You see I'm just a man
F
Trying to get to the other side
[Refrão]Ab Eb
She's wearing last night's clothes
Bb F
Too hungover to take me home
Ab Eb Bb F
It's always raining but baby I don't mind, yeah
Ab Eb
Her kiss is a roaming candle
Bb F Ab
Burning me up, using me 'til I'm gone
G F
She loves me like a Leonard Cohen song
Cm Bb F
Oh like a Leonard Cohen song
Verse
Cm Bb
She reads like a poem
F
That don't want to rhyme
Cm Bb
Take me down the road
F
At the speed of life
Cm Bb
Break me like a string
F
Like a string on her guitar
Cm Bb F
Watch me fall to pieces right into her arms
[Refrão]Ab Eb
She's wearing last night's clothes
Bb F
Too hungover to take me home
Ab Eb Bb F
It's always raining but baby I don't mind, yeah
Ab Eb
Her kiss is a roaming candle
Bb F Ab
Burning me up, using me 'til I'm gone
G F
She loves me like a Leonard Cohen song
Cm Bb F
Oh like a Leonard Cohen song
Ab Eb
She's wearing last night's clothes
Bb F
Too hungover to take me home
Ab Eb Bb F
It's always raining but baby I don't mind, yeah
Ab Eb
Her kiss is a roaming candle
Bb F Ab
Burning me up, using me 'til I'm gone
G F
She loves me like a Leonard Cohen song
Cm Bb F
Oh like a Leonard Cohen song
Outro
Cm Bb
Sipping on whiskey singing hallelujah
F
Sipping on whiskey singing hallelujah
Cm Bb
Sipping on whiskey singing hallelujah
F
Hey baby, I never wanna lose us
Cm Bb
Sipping on whiskey singing hallelujah
F
Sipping on whiskey singing hallelujah
Cm Bb
Sipping on whiskey singing hallelujah
F
Hey baby, I never wanna lose us
Cm Bb
Sipping on whiskey singing hallelujah
F
Sipping on whiskey singing hallelujah
Cm Bb
Sipping on whiskey singing hallelujah
F
Hey baby, I never wanna lose us
How to play Leonard Cohen
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 Cm. 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.