Chords for Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan (Live in London)

Tempo:
123.3 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

Bbm

Eb

Db

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan (Live in London) chords
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[Bbm]
[Fm] [G]
[Bb] [G]
[Fm] [Bbm]
[Fm]
[Eb] [Db]
[C]
[Fm]
[Bbm] This sentence means to 20 years of [Fm] boredom
[Bbm] for trying to change the system [Db] from within.
[Fm] [Bb] I'm coming [Bbm] now, [Fm] rewarded.
[Eb] First, we [G] take Manhattan.
[C]
Then we take [F] Berlin.
[Fm]
[Bbm] I'm guided by a signal [Fm] in the heavens.
[Bbm] I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin.
[Fm]
[Bbm] I'm guided by the beauty of [Fm] our weapons.
[Eb] First, we [Bbm] take Manhattan.
[C]
Then we take [F] Berlin.
[Fm] I'm [Ab] in love to live beside [Eb] you, baby.
[Db]
[Eb] I love [Ab] the [Db] [Fm] spirit on your cross.
[G] [Ab] Don't you see that my last hope is [Fm] a little spaceship?
[Eb] I told you, I [Db] told you, [C] told you I was [Fm] one of those.
[Bbm] Oh, you loved me as a loser, but [Fm] now you're worried that I just might win.
[Bbm] You knew the way you could have stopped me, [Fm] but you never had the discipline.
How many [Bbm] nights, how many nights I prayed for this [Fm] to let my work begin?
[Eb] First, we [Db] take Manhattan.
[C]
Then we take [F] Berlin.
[Fm]
[Bbm] I [Eb] don't like [Bbm] your fashion [Fm] business, mister.
[Bb] [Fm]
[Bbm] I [Ebm] don't like [Bbm] these drugs that keep you [Fm] thin.
I [Bbm] don't like what happened to [Fm] my sister.
[G] [Eb] [Db]
[C]
Then we take [Fm] Berlin.
[Ab] I'm in love to live beside you, [Eb] baby.
[Db] [Eb] I [Ab] love your body and your spirit [Gm] and [Fm] your love.
I love the spirit on your cross.
[G] [Ab] Don't you see that my [Db] last hope [Fm] is a little spaceship?
[Eb] I told you, I [Db] told you, [C] told you I was [F] one of those.
[Bbm] And I thank you for those items that you [Fm] sent me.
[G] [Bbm] I'm in a monkey and a flywood [G] violin.
[Bbm] I've practiced every night.
Now [Fm] I'm ready.
[Eb] First, we take [Bbm] Manhattan.
[C] Then we take [F] Berlin.
[Eb]
[Db] [C]
[Bbm] Remember me?
I used to live [Fm] for music.
[Bbm] Remember me?
I brought your [Fm] groceries in.
Well, [Bbm] it's Father's Day.
[Fm] Everybody's wounded.
[Eb] First, we take [Db] Manhattan.
[C] Then we [Cm] take [F] Berlin.
[Fm]
[F] [Fm]
[Ab] [F] I'm in a monkey and a flywood violin.
[Fm]
Key:  
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
C
3211
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Eb
12341116
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Let's start jamming Leonard Cohen - (Live in London) First We Take Manhattan chords, practice the chord sequence Fm, Bbm, Fm, Eb and Bbm. Ease into the song by practicing at 61 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 123 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Minor.

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_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] This sentence means to 20 years of [Fm] boredom _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] for trying to change the system [Db] from within. _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ [Bb] I'm coming [Bbm] now, _ _ _ _ [Fm] rewarded. _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] First, we [G] take Manhattan.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Then we take [F] Berlin. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] I'm guided by a signal [Fm] in the heavens. _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin.
[Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] I'm guided by the beauty of [Fm] our weapons. _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ First, we [Bbm] take Manhattan.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Then we take [F] _ Berlin. _ _
[Fm] _ _ I'm [Ab] in love to live beside [Eb] you, _ baby.
[Db] _
[Eb] I love [Ab] _ _ _ the [Db] [Fm] spirit on your _ cross. _
_ _ [G] [Ab] Don't you see that my last hope is [Fm] a little _ spaceship? _
_ _ [Eb] I told you, I [Db] told you, [C] told _ you I was [Fm] one of _ those.
_ _ [Bbm] Oh, you loved me as a loser, but [Fm] now you're worried that I just might win.
_ [Bbm] You knew the way you could have stopped me, [Fm] but you never had the discipline.
_ How many [Bbm] nights, how many nights I prayed for this [Fm] to let my work _ begin?
_ [Eb] First, we [Db] take Manhattan.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Then we take [F] Berlin. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] I [Eb] don't like [Bbm] your fashion _ [Fm] business, mister.
[Bb] _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ [Bbm] I [Ebm] don't like [Bbm] these drugs that keep you [Fm] thin. _ _
I _ [Bbm] _ _ don't like what happened to [Fm] my sister. _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Then we take [Fm] Berlin. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] I'm in love to live beside you, [Eb] baby. _ _
_ [Db] [Eb] I [Ab] love your body and your spirit [Gm] and [Fm] your love.
I love the spirit on your cross.
_ [G] [Ab] Don't you see that my [Db] last hope [Fm] is a little _ spaceship? _
_ _ [Eb] I told you, I [Db] told you, _ [C] told you I was [F] one of those. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] And I thank you for those items _ that you [Fm] sent me. _ _
[G] _ _ [Bbm] I'm in a monkey and a flywood _ [G] violin. _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] I've practiced every night.
Now [Fm] I'm ready. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] First, we take [Bbm] Manhattan.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ Then we take [F] Berlin.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bbm] Remember me? _
I used to live [Fm] for music. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] Remember me?
I brought your [Fm] groceries in. _ _
_ Well, [Bbm] it's Father's Day. _
_ _ [Fm] Everybody's wounded. _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] First, _ we take [Db] Manhattan.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ Then we [Cm] take [F] Berlin. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ _ I'm in a monkey and a flywood violin.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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