Chords for Joe Cocker – First We Take Manhattan (HQ Audio)

Tempo:
129.15 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Cm

G

F

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joe Cocker – First We Take Manhattan (HQ Audio) chords
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[Eb]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[Gm]
[Cm] This sentence [C] means 20 years [Gm] of boredom, [Cm] they're trying to change the system from [Gm] within.
[Cm] I'm coming now, I'm coming to [Gm] reward them.
[F] First we take [Cm] Manhattan,
[D] then we take [G] Berlin.
[Gm]
[Cm] I'm guided by a signal in [G] the heavens.
[Cm] I'm guided by the breath mark on [Gm] my skin.
[Cm] I'm guided by the beauty of [G] our weapons.
[Gm]
[F] First we take [Cm] Manhattan,
[D] then we take Berlin.
[Gm]
[Bb] I'd really like to live beside you [F] baby.
[Eb] [F] I [Bb] love your body, your spirit and [Gm] your clothes.
[Cm] But you see that line that's moving [Gm] through the station.
[F] I told you, I [Cm] told you, I [D] told you.
I was one [Gm] of those.
[Cm] I don't like your fashion business [Gm] mister.
[Cm] I don't like those drugs that make you [Gm] thin.
[Cm] I don't like what happened to [Gm] my sister.
[F] First we take [Cm] Manhattan,
[D] then we take [Gm] Berlin.
All the way.
Then we take Berlin.
Then we take [G] Berlin.
I don't like your [Gm] fashion business mister.
I don't like it no way.
I don't like those drugs.
I don't like those drugs.
[Gm] Then we take Berlin.
I'm guided by a signal in the heavens.
[G] Then we take Berlin.
I'm guided by the [Gm] breath mark on my [G] skin.
Then [Gm] we take Berlin.
[G] Yeah.
Key:  
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
G
2131
F
134211111
D
1321
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Joe Cocker - First We Take Manhattan chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Gm, Cm, Gm, F and Cm in sequence. Start with a comfortable 64 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 129. With the song's key of G Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] This sentence [C] means 20 years [Gm] of boredom, _ _ _ _ [Cm] they're trying to change the system from [Gm] within. _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] I'm coming now, I'm coming to [Gm] reward them. _ _ _ _ _
[F] First we take [Cm] Manhattan, _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ then we take [G] Berlin. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] I'm guided by a signal in [G] the heavens. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] I'm guided by the breath mark on [Gm] my skin. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] I'm guided by the beauty of [G] our weapons.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[F] First we take [Cm] Manhattan, _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ then we take Berlin. _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] I'd really like to live beside you [F] baby.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] I [Bb] love your body, _ your spirit and [Gm] your clothes. _ _ _ _
[Cm] But you see that line that's moving [Gm] through the station. _ _ _ _ _
[F] I told you, I [Cm] told you, I [D] told you.
_ _ I was one [Gm] of _ _ those. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] I don't like your fashion business [Gm] mister. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] I don't like those drugs that make you [Gm] thin. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] I don't like what happened to [Gm] my sister. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] First we take [Cm] Manhattan, _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ then we take [Gm] Berlin.
_ _ _ _ All the way. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Then we take Berlin.
_ _ _ _ Then we take [G] Berlin.
I don't like your [Gm] fashion business mister.
I don't like it no way. _ _
I don't like those drugs.
I don't like those drugs.
_ _ [Gm] _ Then we take Berlin.
_ I'm guided by a signal in the heavens.
_ _ _ [G] Then we take Berlin.
I'm guided by the [Gm] breath mark on my [G] skin.
_ _ Then [Gm] we take Berlin.
[G] Yeah. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Leonard Cohen.

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