Chords for Leonard Cohen - It Seemed the Better Way (Official Audio)

Tempo:
104.1 bpm
Chords used:

Ebm

Abm

Eb

Ab

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Leonard Cohen - It Seemed the Better Way (Official Audio) chords
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[Eb] I'm not afraid of [Ebm] you.
[Ab] [Eb] .
I'm not afraid of you.
.
[Ab] [Ebm] [Eb] .
[Ebm] .
[Abm] Seemed the better [Eb] way.
When [B] first I [Eb] heard him speak.
[Abm] Now [Ebm] it's much too late.
[B] To turn the [Eb] other cheek .
[Ab] [Ebm] Sounded like the truth .
[Abm] Seemed the better [Ebm] way.
[Ab] [Ebm] Sounded like the truth.
But [Abm] it's not the truth [Ebm] today .
[Abm] I wonder what it [Ebm] was.
[Eb] I wonder what it meant.
[Ab] First [Eb] he touched on love.
[B] Then he touched [Ebm] on death.
[Abm] [Ebm] Sounded like the truth.
[Abm] Seemed.
[Ebm] .
[Abm] Sounded [Ebm] like the truth.
[Abm] But it's not the [Ebm] truth today.
[Abm] I better hold [Ebm] my tongue.
[Abm] I better take [Ebm] my place.
[Abm] Lift this [Ebm] glass of blood.
[Abm] Try to say [Ebm] the grace .
[Abm] [Ebm] .
[Abm] [Ebm] .
[Abm] [Ebm] .
[Abm] [Ebm] .
[Abm] Seemed the [Ebm] better way.
[Abm] When first I [Eb] heard him speak.
But [Abm] [Ebm] now it's much too late.
[B] To turn [Ebm] the other cheek.
[Abm] [Ebm] Sounded like the truth.
[Abm] Seemed [Ebm] the better way.
[Abm] Sounded [Ebm] like the truth.
[Abm] But it's not the [Ebm] truth today.
I [Abm] better [Ebm] hold my tongue.
[B] I [Ebm] better take my place.
[Abm] Lift this [Ebm] glass of blood.
[Abm] Try to say [Ebm] the grace.
[Abm] [Ebm] .
[Abm] [Ebm] .
[Abm] [Ebm] .
[Abm] [Ebm] .
[Abm] [Ebm] .
[Abm] [Ebm] .
[Abm] [Ebm] .
[Abm] [Ebm] .
[Abm] [Eb] .
[Ebm] .
[Ab] [Eb] .
[Ab] [Ebm] .
[Eb] .
Key:  
Ebm
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Abm
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Eb
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Ab
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B
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Ebm
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Abm
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Eb
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Learn the basic chords of Leonard Cohen - It Seemed The Better Way chords, with this master sequence: Ebm, Abm and Ebm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 52 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 104. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Eb Major.

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_ _ [Eb] I'm not afraid of [Ebm] you.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ .
_ _ I'm not afraid of you.
_ _ .
_ _ [Ab] _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ .
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ Seemed the better [Eb] way.
When _ [B] _ _ first I [Eb] heard him speak.
_ _ [Abm] _ Now [Ebm] it's much too late.
_ _ [B] _ To turn the [Eb] other cheek _ .
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] Sounded like the truth _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ Seemed the better [Ebm] way.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] Sounded like the truth.
But _ [Abm] _ it's not the truth [Ebm] today _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ I wonder what it [Ebm] was.
_ _ [Eb] _ I wonder what it meant.
_ _ [Ab] _ First [Eb] he touched on love.
_ _ [B] _ Then he touched [Ebm] on death.
_ _ [Abm] _ _ [Ebm] Sounded like the truth.
_ _ [Abm] _ _ Seemed.
[Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ Sounded [Ebm] like the truth.
_ [Abm] But it's not the [Ebm] truth today.
_ _ [Abm] _ I better hold [Ebm] my tongue.
_ _ [Abm] I better take [Ebm] my place.
_ [Abm] _ _ Lift this [Ebm] glass of blood.
_ _ [Abm] _ Try to say [Ebm] the grace _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ Seemed the [Ebm] better way.
_ _ [Abm] _ When first I [Eb] heard him speak.
But [Abm] _ _ [Ebm] now it's much too late.
_ _ [B] _ To turn [Ebm] the other cheek.
_ _ [Abm] _ _ [Ebm] Sounded like the truth.
_ _ [Abm] _ _ Seemed [Ebm] the better way.
_ [Abm] _ _ Sounded [Ebm] like the truth.
_ _ [Abm] But it's not the [Ebm] truth today.
I [Abm] _ _ better [Ebm] hold my tongue.
_ _ [B] _ I [Ebm] better take my place.
_ _ [Abm] _ _ Lift this [Ebm] glass of blood.
_ [Abm] _ Try to say [Ebm] the grace.
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ .
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Ebm] _ .
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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This song was authored by Leonard Cohen and Patrick Leonard.

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