Chords for Leonard Cohen-Chelsea Hotel NO.2
Tempo:
133.9 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
C
Dm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F]
[C] I remember you well [Gb] in the [F] Chelsea Hotel.
You were talking [C] so brave and [Dm] so sweet.
[Fm] Getting [C] me head on [Bb] the unmade [F] bed
[Bb] while the limousines waited [C] in the street.
[Dm] Those were the reasons,
[Bb] that was New York.
[F] We were running for [A] the money [G] and [Dm] the flesh.
[E] [Bb] And that was called love
[F] for the workers in song.
[C] [Bb] Probably still is for those [C] of them left.
[Bb] Yeah, but you got away,
[F] didn't you babe?
You just turned [E] your back [Dm] on the crowd.
[Bb] You got away, I never [F] once heard you say.
[Bb] I need you, I [F] don't need you.
[Bb] I need you, I [F] don't need you.
[Bb] And all of that [Dm] jiving around.
[C]
I [F] remember [C] you well in the [Bb] Chelsea Hotel.
[F]
You were [C] famous, your heart [Dm] was a legend.
[F] Told me [C] again you [E] preferred [Bb] handsome [F] men.
[Bb] But for me you would make an [C] exception.
[Dm] And clenching your fist [Bb] for the ones like us
who [F] are oppressed by [E] the figures [Dm] of beauty.
[Bb] You fixed yourself, [F] you said well never mind.
[Bb] We are ugly but we [C] have the music.
And [Bb] then you got away,
[F] didn't you babe?
You just turned [E] your back [G] on the [Dm] crowd.
[Bb]
You got away, I never [F] once heard you say.
I [Bb] need you, I [F]
don't need you.
I [Bb] need you, I [F] don't need you.
[Bb] And all of that jiving [Dm]
around.
[C] [F]
I don't mean to [C] suggest that I [Bb] loved you the best.
[F]
I can't keep track [C] of each [Dm] fallen rock.
[F] I remember [C] you well [Bb] in the Chelsea Hotel.
[F]
[Bb] That's all, don't even think of [C] you that often.
[C] I remember you well [Gb] in the [F] Chelsea Hotel.
You were talking [C] so brave and [Dm] so sweet.
[Fm] Getting [C] me head on [Bb] the unmade [F] bed
[Bb] while the limousines waited [C] in the street.
[Dm] Those were the reasons,
[Bb] that was New York.
[F] We were running for [A] the money [G] and [Dm] the flesh.
[E] [Bb] And that was called love
[F] for the workers in song.
[C] [Bb] Probably still is for those [C] of them left.
[Bb] Yeah, but you got away,
[F] didn't you babe?
You just turned [E] your back [Dm] on the crowd.
[Bb] You got away, I never [F] once heard you say.
[Bb] I need you, I [F] don't need you.
[Bb] I need you, I [F] don't need you.
[Bb] And all of that [Dm] jiving around.
[C]
I [F] remember [C] you well in the [Bb] Chelsea Hotel.
[F]
You were [C] famous, your heart [Dm] was a legend.
[F] Told me [C] again you [E] preferred [Bb] handsome [F] men.
[Bb] But for me you would make an [C] exception.
[Dm] And clenching your fist [Bb] for the ones like us
who [F] are oppressed by [E] the figures [Dm] of beauty.
[Bb] You fixed yourself, [F] you said well never mind.
[Bb] We are ugly but we [C] have the music.
And [Bb] then you got away,
[F] didn't you babe?
You just turned [E] your back [G] on the [Dm] crowd.
[Bb]
You got away, I never [F] once heard you say.
I [Bb] need you, I [F]
don't need you.
I [Bb] need you, I [F] don't need you.
[Bb] And all of that jiving [Dm]
around.
[C] [F]
I don't mean to [C] suggest that I [Bb] loved you the best.
[F]
I can't keep track [C] of each [Dm] fallen rock.
[F] I remember [C] you well [Bb] in the Chelsea Hotel.
[F]
[Bb] That's all, don't even think of [C] you that often.
Key:
Bb
F
C
Dm
E
Bb
F
C
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ I remember _ you well _ [Gb] in the [F] Chelsea Hotel.
_ _ You were talking [C] so brave and [Dm] so sweet. _ _ _ _
[Fm] Getting [C] me head on [Bb] the unmade [F] bed _ _
[Bb] while the limousines waited [C] in the street. _ _ _ _
[Dm] Those were the reasons, _
[Bb] that was New York.
[F] We were running for [A] the money [G] and [Dm] the flesh. _ _
[E] [Bb] And that was called love _
[F] for the workers in song. _
[C] [Bb] Probably still is for those [C] of them left. _ _ _ _
[Bb] Yeah, but you got away, _
_ [F] _ didn't you babe? _
You just turned [E] your back [Dm] on the crowd. _ _ _ _
[Bb] You got away, I never [F] once heard you say. _ _
[Bb] I need you, _ I [F] don't need you. _
[Bb] I need you, I [F] don't need you. _
[Bb] And all of that _ [Dm] jiving around. _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _
I [F] remember [C] you well in the [Bb] Chelsea Hotel.
[F] _ _
You were [C] famous, your heart [Dm] was a legend. _ _ _
_ [F] _ Told me [C] again you [E] preferred [Bb] handsome [F] men. _
[Bb] But for me you would make an [C] exception. _ _ _ _
[Dm] And clenching your fist [Bb] for the ones like us
who [F] are oppressed by [E] the figures [Dm] of beauty. _ _
[Bb] You fixed yourself, _ [F] you said well never mind.
[Bb] We are ugly but we [C] have the music.
_ And [Bb] then you got away, _ _
[F] didn't you babe? _ _
You just turned [E] your back [G] on the [Dm] crowd.
_ _ _ [Bb]
You got away, I never [F] once heard you say.
_ I [Bb] need you, _ I [F]
don't need you.
_ I [Bb] need you, _ I [F] don't need you. _
[Bb] And all of that jiving [Dm]
around. _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [F]
I don't mean to [C] suggest that I [Bb] loved you the best.
[F] _ _
I can't keep track [C] of each [Dm] fallen rock. _ _ _
[F] I remember [C] you well [Bb] in the Chelsea Hotel.
[F] _ _
[Bb] That's all, don't even think of [C] you that often. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ I remember _ you well _ [Gb] in the [F] Chelsea Hotel.
_ _ You were talking [C] so brave and [Dm] so sweet. _ _ _ _
[Fm] Getting [C] me head on [Bb] the unmade [F] bed _ _
[Bb] while the limousines waited [C] in the street. _ _ _ _
[Dm] Those were the reasons, _
[Bb] that was New York.
[F] We were running for [A] the money [G] and [Dm] the flesh. _ _
[E] [Bb] And that was called love _
[F] for the workers in song. _
[C] [Bb] Probably still is for those [C] of them left. _ _ _ _
[Bb] Yeah, but you got away, _
_ [F] _ didn't you babe? _
You just turned [E] your back [Dm] on the crowd. _ _ _ _
[Bb] You got away, I never [F] once heard you say. _ _
[Bb] I need you, _ I [F] don't need you. _
[Bb] I need you, I [F] don't need you. _
[Bb] And all of that _ [Dm] jiving around. _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _
I [F] remember [C] you well in the [Bb] Chelsea Hotel.
[F] _ _
You were [C] famous, your heart [Dm] was a legend. _ _ _
_ [F] _ Told me [C] again you [E] preferred [Bb] handsome [F] men. _
[Bb] But for me you would make an [C] exception. _ _ _ _
[Dm] And clenching your fist [Bb] for the ones like us
who [F] are oppressed by [E] the figures [Dm] of beauty. _ _
[Bb] You fixed yourself, _ [F] you said well never mind.
[Bb] We are ugly but we [C] have the music.
_ And [Bb] then you got away, _ _
[F] didn't you babe? _ _
You just turned [E] your back [G] on the [Dm] crowd.
_ _ _ [Bb]
You got away, I never [F] once heard you say.
_ I [Bb] need you, _ I [F]
don't need you.
_ I [Bb] need you, _ I [F] don't need you. _
[Bb] And all of that jiving [Dm]
around. _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [F]
I don't mean to [C] suggest that I [Bb] loved you the best.
[F] _ _
I can't keep track [C] of each [Dm] fallen rock. _ _ _
[F] I remember [C] you well [Bb] in the Chelsea Hotel.
[F] _ _
[Bb] That's all, don't even think of [C] you that often. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _