First We Take Manhattan Chords by Jennifer Warnes

Tempo:
65.1 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Cm

F

Bb

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jennifer Warnes - First We Take Manhattan chords
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[Cm]
[Gm]
[Cm] [D] [Gm]
[Cm] They sentenced me to 20 [Gm] years of boredom.
[Cm] They're trying to change the system [Bb] from within.
[Cm] I'm coming now, I'm coming [Gm] to [Bb] reward them.
[F] First, [Cm] we take Manhattan.
[D]
I'm coming [Gm] to take it.
I [Cm] am guided by a signal [Gm] in the heavens.
[Eb] I'm guided [Cm] by the birthmark [Gm] on my chin.
I'm guided by the [Fm] beauty of [Bb] our weapons.
[F] First, [Cm] we take Manhattan.
[D] [Gm]
[D] Then [Gm] we take Berlin.
[Bb] And it's like to live [F] beside you, baby.
[Eb] [F] [Bb]
And your spirit, [Gm] and your nose.
[Cm] Did you see that line that's moving [Gm] through the station?
[F] I told you, [Cm] I told you.
[Gm] [D] [Gm]
[Cm] [Gm]
[F] [Cm] [Gm]
[D] [Gm]
[Cm] I don't like your fashion [Bb] business, mister.
[Eb] I don't [Cm] like those drugs that [Bb] keep you [Gm] thin.
[Cm] I don't [Bb] like what happened to my sister.
[F] First, we [Cm] take Manhattan.
[D]
Then we [Gm] take Berlin.
[F]
Then [Gm] [G]
[Gm] we take Berlin.
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Gm]
Key:  
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
D
1321
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
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To learn Jennifer Warnes - First We Take Manhattan chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Cm, Gm, D, Gm, Cm, F and Cm. Begin your practice at a relaxed 32 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 65. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [Cm] They sentenced me to 20 [Gm] years of boredom.
[Cm] They're trying to change the system [Bb] from within.
_ _ [Cm] I'm coming now, I'm coming [Gm] to [Bb] reward them.
_ _ [F] First, [Cm] we take Manhattan.
[D] _ _
I'm coming [Gm] to take it. _ _ _
I [Cm] am guided by a signal [Gm] in the heavens.
_ _ [Eb] I'm guided [Cm] by the birthmark [Gm] on my chin.
_ I'm guided by the [Fm] beauty of [Bb] our weapons.
_ _ [F] First, [Cm] we take Manhattan.
[D] _ [Gm] _
[D] Then [Gm] we take Berlin.
_ [Bb] And it's like to live [F] beside you, baby.
[Eb] _ [F] _ [Bb] _
And your spirit, [Gm] and your nose.
[Cm] Did you see that line that's moving [Gm] through the station?
_ [F] I told you, [Cm] I told you.
[Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [D] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] I don't like your fashion [Bb] business, mister.
_ _ [Eb] I don't [Cm] like those drugs that [Bb] keep you [Gm] thin.
_ _ [Cm] I don't [Bb] like what happened to my sister.
_ _ [F] First, we [Cm] take Manhattan.
[D] _ _
Then we [Gm] take Berlin.
_ _ _ [F] _
Then [Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Gm] we take Berlin. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The album Famous Blue Raincoat: 20th Anniversary Edition includes this song, written by Leonard Cohen.

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