Chords for Austin City Limits #1411: Leonard Cohen, "First We Take Manhattan"

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123.9 bpm
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Eb

C

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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Austin City Limits #1411: Leonard Cohen, "First We Take Manhattan" chords
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[Cm]
[Bbm]
[Ab]
[Eb] [Db]
[C]
[Fm]
[F] He [Bbm] sends me to 20 [Fm] years of boredom for [Bbm] trying to change the [Bb] system [Fm] from within.
[Bbm] I'm coming now, I'm coming [Fm] to reward them.
[Eb] Thus we [Gb] take Manhattan.
[Db]
[C] We take [Fm] Malihu.
[Bbm] I'm guided by a signal in [Fm] the heavens.
[Bbm] I'm guided by this blood-bond [Fm] on my skin.
[Bbm] I'm guided by the beauty of [Fm] our weapon.
[Eb] Thus we take Manhattan.
[C] Then we'll take [Fm] Malihu.
[Ab] You're nearly there to live inside [Eb] me, baby.
[Db] [Eb] I love [Ab] your heart and your spirit and [Fm] your voice.
[Eb] [Ab] But you see that I'm not moving through [G] the [Fm] station.
[G] [Fm]
[Eb] I told you, [Db] I told you, [Fm] I told [C] you.
[Fm]
[Bbm] Now you love me as a loser.
But [Fm] now you're worried that I just might win.
You [Bbm] know the way to stop me.
How [Fm] but you don't have the discipline.
[Bbm] How many nights I've prayed for this [Fm] to let my work begin.
[Eb] Thus we [Bbm] take Manhattan.
[C] Then we'll take [Fm] Malihu.
[Bbm] I don't like your fashion [Fm] business, mister.
[Bbm] I don't like these drugs that keep you [Fm] thin.
I [Bbm] don't like what happened to my [Fm] sister.
[Eb] Thus we take [G] Manhattan.
[C] Then we'll take [Fm] Malihu.
[Ab] I'd really like to live beside [Eb] you, baby.
[Db] [Eb]
I [Ab] love your body and your spirit and [Fm] your heart.
[Eb] [Ab] But you see that I'm not moving through [G] the [Fm] station.
[G] [Fm]
[Eb] I told you, [Db] I told you, [Fm] I told you.
[C] Thank [Fm]
[Bbm] you for those items [Bb] that [Fm] you sent me.
[Bbm]
I mean the monkey and the plywood
[Fm] violin.
[Bbm] I've practiced every night.
Now I [Fm] am ready.
Today.
[Eb] First we take [Db] Manhattan.
[C] Then we'll take [Fm] Malihu.
[Eb]
[Db] [Fm] [C]
[Bbm] Now remember me.
I used to live for [Fm] music.
Remember [Bbm] me.
I brought your groceries [Fm] in.
Well [Bbm] it's Father's Day and all the men [Fm] are wounded.
[Eb] Thus we take Manhattan.
[Db]
[C] Then we'll [Cm]
take [Fm] Malihu.
[Ab] [Fm]
[Eb] [Fm] [Eb]
[Fm] [N]
Key:  
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Eb
12341116
C
3211
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Eb
12341116
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] He [Bbm] sends me to 20 [Fm] years of boredom _ _ _ for [Bbm] trying to change the [Bb] system [Fm] from within. _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] I'm coming now, I'm coming [Fm] to reward _ them. _ _
_ [Eb] _ Thus we [Gb] take Manhattan.
[Db] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ We take [Fm] Malihu. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] I'm guided by a signal in [Fm] the heavens. _ _ _ _
[Bbm] I'm guided by this blood-bond [Fm] on my skin. _ _ _ _
[Bbm] I'm guided by the beauty of [Fm] our weapon. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] Thus we take Manhattan. _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ Then we'll take [Fm] Malihu. _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] You're nearly there to live inside [Eb] me, _ baby.
[Db] _ [Eb] I love [Ab] your heart and your spirit and [Fm] your voice. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] [Ab] But you see that I'm not _ moving through [G] the [Fm] station.
_ [G] _ _ [Fm] _
[Eb] I told you, [Db] I told you, [Fm] I told _ [C] you. _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] Now you love me as a loser.
But [Fm] now you're worried that I just might win.
You [Bbm] know the way to stop me. _
How [Fm] but you don't have the discipline. _ _
[Bbm] How many nights I've prayed for this [Fm] to let my work begin. _
_ [Eb] Thus we [Bbm] take Manhattan. _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ Then we'll take [Fm] Malihu. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] I don't like your fashion _ [Fm] business, mister. _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] I don't like these drugs that keep you [Fm] thin. _ _ _ _ _
I [Bbm] don't like what happened to my [Fm] sister. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] Thus we take [G] Manhattan. _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ Then we'll take [Fm] Malihu. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] I'd really like to live beside [Eb] you, baby.
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb]
I [Ab] love your body _ and your spirit and [Fm] your heart. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] [Ab] But you see that I'm not moving through [G] the [Fm] station.
_ [G] _ _ [Fm] _
[Eb] I told you, [Db] I told you, [Fm] I told _ you.
[C] _ Thank _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ you for those items [Bb] that [Fm] you sent me.
_ _ _ [Bbm]
I mean the monkey and the plywood _
_ [Fm] violin. _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] I've practiced every night.
Now I [Fm] am ready.
_ _ _ Today.
_ [Eb] First we take [Db] Manhattan. _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ Then we'll take [Fm] Malihu.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [C] _
[Bbm] Now remember me.
I used to live for [Fm] music. _ _ _ _ _
Remember [Bbm] me.
_ _ I brought your groceries [Fm] in. _ _ _ _
Well [Bbm] it's Father's Day and all the men [Fm] are wounded. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] Thus we take Manhattan.
[Db] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ Then we'll [Cm]
take [Fm] Malihu. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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