To learn Leonard Cohen - It Seemed the Better Way chords with lyrics, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence: Ebm, Abm, Ebm. Ease into the song by practicing at 52 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 104 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Db in mind.
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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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Standard Tuning (EADGBE)
Song BPM104.1
Song KeyEb
Tempo
100% ➙ 104BPM
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b#
43361275
Ebm
Abm
Eb
Ab
B
Eb
+0
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Dynamic BPM
050100200
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