Chords for Leonard Cohen Because of (with lyrics)

Tempo:
63 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

A

G

D

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Leonard Cohen  Because of (with lyrics) chords
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[Bm]
Because of a few songs wherein [Em] I spoke of their mystery, [Bm] women have been exceptionally kind.
To [A] my old age, they [Bm] make a secret place in their busy lives, [Em] and they take me there.
[Bm] They become naked in their different ways, and [D] they say,
[G] Look at me, Leonard.
Look at me [D] one last time.
[A] Then they bend over the bed and [G] cover me up like a baby [D] that is shivering.
[A] Like a baby.
Like a baby.
[D] [F#] Because of a few songs wherein I [Bm] spoke of their mystery, [F#] women have been exceptionally kind.
To [Bm] my old age, they [Em] make a secret place in their busy lives, and they [Bm] take me there.
[G] They become naked in their different ways, [A] and they say,
[G] Look at me, Leonard.
[D] Look at me [A] one last time.
Look [G] at me, Leonard.
Look [D] at me.
Look [A] at me one last time.
[G] One [D] last time.
[A]
[A] Look [G] at me, Leonard.
One [Bm] last time.
[G] Look at me, Leonard.
Look at me one last [Bm] time.
[G] Look at me, Leonard.
Look [Bm] at me, Leonard.
[A] Look at me one last time.
[Bm]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
Bm
13421112
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Leonard Cohen - Because Of chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, A, G, D, A and A. A strategic approach would be to train at 31 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 63. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of D Major.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Because of a few songs wherein [Em] I spoke of their mystery, _ [Bm] women have been exceptionally kind.
_ _ To [A] my old age, they [Bm] make a secret place in their busy lives, [Em] and they take me there.
[Bm] They become naked in their different ways, and [D] they say,
_ _ _ [G] _ Look at me, Leonard. _
_ _ Look at me [D] one last time. _
[A] Then they bend over the bed and [G] _ cover me up like a baby [D] that is shivering.
_ [A] Like a baby.
Like a baby.
[D] _ _ _ [F#] Because of a few songs wherein I [Bm] spoke of their mystery, _ [F#] women have been exceptionally kind.
To [Bm] my old age, _ they [Em] make a secret place in their busy lives, and they [Bm] take me there.
_ [G] They become naked in their different ways, [A] and they say,
_ _ [G] Look at me, Leonard. _
[D] Look at me _ _ [A] one _ _ last time.
Look [G] at me, Leonard.
Look [D] at me.
_ Look [A] at me one last time. _
[G] _ _ One [D] last time.
_ [A] _
_ _ [A] Look [G] at me, Leonard.
One [Bm] last time.
_ [G] Look at me, Leonard.
Look at me one last [Bm] time.
_ [G] Look at me, Leonard.
Look [Bm] at me, Leonard.
_ [A] Look at me one last time.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Leonard Cohen.

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