The Guests Chords by Leonard Cohen

Tempo:
142.55 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

A

E

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Guests - Leonard Cohen chords
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[E]
[Em]
One by one, [D]
the guests arrive,
[C] the guests are [D] coming through
[E] [Em] The open [D]-hearted many,
[C]
the broken-hearted [E] few
And [A] no one knows [D] where the night is going
[A] No one knows [D] why the wine is flowing
[C]
Oh love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need [E] you
Oh, I need you [A] now
And
[E] [Em] those who dance, [D] begin to dance
[C]
Those who [D] weep, begin
[Em] And welcome, welcome, [D]
cries a voice
[C]
That all my [E] guests come in
And [A] no one knows [D] where the night is going
[A]
No one knows [D] why the wine is flowing
[C] Oh love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need [E] you
Oh, I [A] need you now
And
[Em] all go stumbling [D] through that house
[Am] In [C] lonely
[D] secrecy
[Em]
Saying, do reveal [D] yourself
Or [C] why has thou [E] forsaken me?
[A] And no one knows [D] where the night is going
[A] No one knows [D] why the wine is flowing
[C]
Oh love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need [E] you
Oh, I [A] need you now
All
[Em] at once, [D]
the torches flare, [C]
the inner [D] door flies open
[E]
One by [Em] one, [D]
they enter there
[C]
In every [E] style of passion
[A] And no one knows [D] where the night is going
[A] And no one knows why [D] the wine is [C] flowing
Oh love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need [E] you
Oh, I need [A] you now
And [Em] here they take [D] their sweet repast
[C]
Wild house and grounds [D]
dissolve
And [Em]
one by one, [D] the guests are cast [C] beyond the garden [E]
wall
[A] And no one knows [D] where the night is going
[A] And no one knows [D] why the wine is flowing
[Am] Oh [C] love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need [E] you
Oh, I [A] need you now
Those
[Em] who [D] dance, begin to dance
[C]
Those who weep, [D] begin
[Em]
Those who [D] earnestly are lost, [C] are lost and lost [E]
again
And [A]
no one knows [D] where the night is going
[A]
No one knows [D] why the wine is flowing
[C]
Oh love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need you
[E]
Oh, I need [A] you now
One
[Em]
by one, [D]
the guests arrive
[C]
The guests are [D] coming through
[Em]
The broken hearted [D] many, [C]
the open hearted [E] few
[A] And no one knows [D] where the night is going
[A] And no one knows [D] why the wine is flowing
[C]
Oh love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need [E] you
Oh, I need you [A]
now
[E]
[Em] [D]
[C]
[G]
[Em]
[G]
[D] [C]
[E]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[C]
[E]
[A] Thanks for watching!
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Leonard Cohen - The Guests chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - E, A, D, C, E, A, Em, D and Em in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 71 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 143 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C Major in mind.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
One by one, _ [D] _ _
_ the guests arrive, _
[C] _ the guests are [D] coming through _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] The open [D]-hearted many, _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _
the broken-hearted [E] few _
And _ [A] no one _ _ knows [D] where the night is _ going
[A] No one _ knows [D] why the wine is _ _ flowing
[C] _
Oh love, _ I need you, I need you, I need you, I need [E] you
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ I _ need you [A] now _
And _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Em] those who dance, [D] _ begin to dance
[C] _ _
Those who [D] weep, begin _
_ _ _ [Em] And welcome, _ welcome, [D] _ _ _
cries a voice
[C] _
That all my [E] guests come in
_ And _ [A] no one _ _ knows [D] where the night is going
[A]
No one _ knows [D] why the wine is flowing _ _
[C] Oh _ _ _ love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need [E] you
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I [A] need you now _ _
_ And _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ all go stumbling [D] through that house
_ [Am] In [C] lonely _
_ _ [D] secrecy _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
Saying, do reveal [D] yourself _
_ Or [C] why has thou [E] forsaken _ me?
_ [A] And no one _ _ knows [D] where the night is _ going
[A] No one _ knows [D] why the wine is flowing
_ _ [C] _ _
Oh love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need [E] you
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ I _ [A] need you now
_ _ All
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ at once, [D] _
_ the torches flare, [C] _
_ the inner [D] door flies open
_ _ _ _ [E] _
_ One by [Em] one, _ [D] _
they enter there
_ [C] _
In every _ [E] style of passion
_ _ _ [A] And no one knows [D] where the night is going
[A] And no one _ knows why [D] the wine is _ _ [C] flowing
_ Oh love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need [E] you
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ I need [A] you now _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
And [Em] here they take [D] their sweet repast
_ _ [C]
Wild house and grounds [D]
dissolve
_ And _ [Em] _
one by one, [D] the guests are cast [C] beyond _ the garden [E] _
wall
_ _ [A] And no one knows [D] where the night is going
[A] And no one _ knows [D] why the wine is _ _ flowing
[Am] Oh _ [C] love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need [E] you
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ I [A] need you _ now _ _ _
Those _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ who [D] dance, _ begin to dance
[C] _
Those who weep, [D] begin
_ _ _ [Em] _
_ Those who _ [D] earnestly are lost, [C] are lost and lost [E]
again
_ _ And [A]
no one _ _ knows [D] where the night is going
_ [A]
No one knows [D] why the wine is flowing
_ [C] _
Oh _ love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need you
[E] _
_ _ _ _ Oh, _ I need [A] you now
_ _ One _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ by one, [D] _ _
the guests arrive
_ [C] _
The guests are [D] coming through
_ _ _ _ [Em]
The broken hearted [D] many, _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
the open hearted [E] few
_ _ _ _ [A] And no one knows [D] where the night is going
[A] And no one knows _ [D] why the wine is flowing
_ _ _ [C]
Oh _ _ love, I need you, I need you, I need you, I need [E] you
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ I need you [A] _
now _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Thanks for watching! _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Leonard Cohen.

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