Chords for Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan (Official Video)

Tempo:
122.65 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

Eb

Bbm

C

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan (Official Video) chords
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[Fm]
[Bbm]
[Fm] They
[Eb] [Db]
[C] [Dbm]
[Fm]
[Bb] sentenced me to 20 years of [Fm] boredom [Bbm] for trying to change the system from within.
[F]
[Bb] I'm coming now, I'm [Bbm] coming to [Fm] reward them.
[Eb]
First we take [Db] Manhattan,
[C] then we [Fm] take Berlin.
[F]
[Bbm] I'm guided by a signal in [Fm] the heavens.
[Bbm] I'm guided by this earth mark on my [Fm] skin.
[Bbm] I'm guided by the beauty of [Fm] our weapons.
[Eb] First we take [G] Manhattan,
[C] then we [Fm] take Berlin.
I
[Ab] really want to live inside [Eb] you baby.
[Db] I [Eb] love [Ab] your body, your spirit and [Fm] your love.
[Ab] But you see that I'm moving [Fm] through frustration.
[Eb] I told you, I [Db] told you, [Fm] told [C] you I was one [F] of a [Fm] kind.
Now [Bbm] you love me as a loser, but now [Fm] you're worried that I just might win.
You know [Bbm] the way to stop me, but [Fm] you don't have the discipline.
[Bbm] How many nights I prayed for this [Fm] to let my work [C] begin.
[Eb] First we take Manhattan, [G]
[C] then we [Fm] take Berlin.
[F]
[Bbm] I don't like your fashion business [Fm] mister.
[Bb] And I don't like these [Fm] drugs that keep you thin.
[Bb] I don't like what happened to my [Fm] sister.
We [Eb]
take [G] Manhattan,
[C] then we take [Fm] Berlin.
[F]
[Ab] I really want to live inside [Eb] you baby.
[Fm] [Eb] I love [Ab] your body, your spirit and your [Fm] love.
[Bb] [Fm] [Eb] But [Ab] you see that I'm moving
[Fm] [Db]
[Eb] through frustration.
[Db] I told you, [Fm] I told you, told you [C] I was one [Fm] of
[F] a kind.
[Bb] Thank you [Bbm] for those items that you [Fm] sent me.
The [Bb] monkey and the [Bbm] plywood violin.
[Fm]
[Bb] I practiced [Bbm] every night.
Now I'm [Fm] ready.
[Eb] First we take [Db] Manhattan,
[C] then we take [Fm] Berlin.
[Cm]
[Db] [C] I [Bb] remember me, I used [Fm] to live for music.
Remember
[Bbm] me, I brought your [Fm] groceries in.
Well [Bbm] it's Father's Day and [Fm] everybody's wounded.
[Eb] First we take [G] Manhattan,
[C] then we take [Fm] Berlin.
[Eb] [Fm] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Fm]
Key:  
Fm
123111111
Eb
12341116
Bbm
13421111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
Eb
12341116
Bbm
13421111
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To learn Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Bb, Bbm, Fm, Bbm, Fm, Bb, G, C, Fm and Eb in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 61 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 123 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: F Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ They _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] sentenced me to 20 years of [Fm] _ boredom _ _ _ _ [Bbm] for trying to change the system from within.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] I'm coming now, I'm [Bbm] coming to [Fm] _ reward them.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
First we take [Db] Manhattan, _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ then we [Fm] take Berlin.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] I'm guided by a signal in [Fm] the heavens.
_ _ _ [Bbm] I'm guided _ by this earth mark on my [Fm] skin.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] I'm guided by the beauty _ of [Fm] our weapons. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] First we take [G] Manhattan, _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ then we [Fm] take Berlin.
_ I _ _ _
[Ab] really want to live inside [Eb] you baby.
_ [Db] I [Eb] love [Ab] your body, _ your spirit and [Fm] your love.
_ _ _ [Ab] But you see that I'm moving [Fm] through _ frustration. _ _ _ _
[Eb] I told you, I [Db] told you, [Fm] told [C] you I was one [F] of a _ [Fm] kind.
_ _ Now [Bbm] you love me as a loser, _ but now [Fm] you're worried that I just might win.
_ You know [Bbm] the way to stop me, _ _ but [Fm] you don't have the discipline.
_ [Bbm] How many nights I prayed for this [Fm] to let my work [C] begin. _ _
[Eb] First we take Manhattan, [G] _ _ _
[C] _ then _ we [Fm] take Berlin.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] I don't like your fashion business [Fm] mister. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] And I don't like these [Fm] drugs that keep you thin. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] I don't like what happened to my [Fm] sister.
_ _ We _ [Eb] _
_ _ take [G] Manhattan, _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ then we take [Fm] Berlin.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] I really want to live inside [Eb] you baby.
_ _ [Fm] _ [Eb] I love [Ab] your body, _ your spirit and your [Fm] love.
_ _ [Bb] _ [Fm] _ [Eb] But [Ab] you see that I'm moving _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db]
[Eb] through frustration.
[Db] I told you, _ [Fm] I told you, told you [C] I was one [Fm] of _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ a kind.
[Bb] Thank you [Bbm] for those items that you [Fm] sent me.
_ _ _ The [Bb] monkey _ and the [Bbm] plywood _ violin.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] I practiced [Bbm] every night.
_ Now I'm [Fm] ready. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] First _ we take [Db] Manhattan, _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ then we take [Fm] Berlin.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ I [Bb] remember me, _ I used [Fm] to live for _ music.
_ Remember _ _
[Bbm] _ me, _ I brought your [Fm] groceries in.
_ _ _ _ Well [Bbm] it's Father's Day _ and _ [Fm] everybody's wounded. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] First we take [G] Manhattan, _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ then we take [Fm] Berlin.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Leonard Cohen who authored this song.

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