Waiting For The Miracle Chords by Leonard Cohen

Tempo:
82.1 bpm
Chords used:

Em

D

B

C

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Leonard Cohen - Waiting For The Miracle chords
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[E] .
[Em] [E] .
[Em] Baby, I've been waiting, [Bm] .
I've been waiting, [D] [Em] haven't I?
.
I didn't see the time, .
[D] I waited half [Em] my life away.
.
There [D] were lots of invitations, I know you sent [Cm] me some.
.
[B] [Em] But I was waiting [D] for [C] the miracle, [D] for [G] the miracle [A] to come.
[Am] .
[Bm] [G] [Em] .
I know you really love me, [D] but you see my [Em] hands were tied.
.
I know it must have hurt you, [D] it must have hurt your [Em] pride.
.
To have to [D] stand beneath my window, with your bugle and your [Cm] drum.
.
[B] [G] And me, I'm up there waiting, [D] for [C] the miracle, [D] for [Cm] the miracle to come.
[Gb] .
[B] [Em] .
Yeah, I don't believe [C] you'd like it, [D] you wouldn't like it [Em] here.
.
There ain't no entertainment, [C] .
[D] and the judgments [Em] are severe.
.
[D] The maestro says it's Mozart, but it sounds [A] like bubble gum.
.
[B] [G] When [Em] you're waiting, [D] for [C] the miracle, [D] [Cm] for the miracle to come.
[B] .
[Em] .
[Am] Waiting, for the miracle, [Em] there's nothing left to do.
[B] How have I [Eb] been this [B] happy, since [Em] the end of World War II?.
Nothing left [Am] to do, when you know you've been teared.
Nothing left [D] to [Em] do, when you're begging for a crumb.
Nothing left [G] to [Em] do, and you've got [G] to go on [C] waiting.
[Ebm] Waiting, for the [Eb] miracle, [B] to come.
.
[Em] I dreamed about you baby, .
[D] it was just the [Em] other night.
.
Most of you was naked, [D] but some of you [Em] was laying.
.
[D] The sands of time were falling, from your fingers [Cm] and your thumb.
.
[B] And you [G] were waiting, [D] .
[Em] for the miracle, [D] for [A] the miracle to come.
.
[B] [Em] .
Yeah [E] baby, [C] let's get married.
[D] We've been alone [Em] too long.
.
Let's be alone together, [D] let's see if we're [Em] that strong.
.
[D] Yeah, let's do something crazy, something absolutely [Cm] wrong.
.
[B] [Em] While we're waiting, [D] for [C] the miracle, [D] for the [A] miracle to come.
[B] .
[Em] .
Nothing left [Am] to do, when you know you've been taken.
Nothing left [Em] to do, when you're begging for a crumb.
[G] Nothing left to [C] do, [Em] and you've [C] got to [Em] go on waiting.
[Eb] Waiting, for the miracle [B] to come.
.
[Bm] [Em] When you're falling on the highway, [D] and you're lying [Em] in the rain.
.
When they ask you how you're doing, [D] of course you say you [Em] can't complain.
.
[D] If you're squeezed for information, that's when you come to [Cm] play it dumb.
You [G] [Em] just stay out there waiting, [D] .
[C] for the miracle, [D] for the [Cm] miracle to come.
[Am] [B] [Em] .
[D] [E] [Em] .
[D] [Em] .
[D] .
[Cm] .
[B] [Em] [D] .
[C] [D] [Cm] .
[B] [Em] .
Key:  
Em
121
D
1321
B
12341112
C
3211
Cm
13421113
Em
121
D
1321
B
12341112
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Learn the basic chords of Leonard Cohen - (Album Version) Waiting For The Miracle chords, with this master sequence: D, Em, D, Cm, B and Em. A good strategy is to initiate at 41 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 82 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ _ [Em] _ Baby, I've been waiting, [Bm] _ .
I've been waiting, [D] [Em] haven't I?
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ I didn't see the time, _ .
[D] _ I waited half [Em] my life away.
_ .
_ _ There [D] were lots of invitations, _ I know you sent [Cm] me some.
_ _ _ .
[B] _ [Em] _ But I was waiting _ [D] for [C] the miracle, [D] for [G] the miracle [A] to come.
[Am] _ .
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ I know you really love me, [D] but you see my [Em] hands were tied.
_ .
_ _ _ I know it must have hurt you, [D] _ it must have hurt your [Em] pride.
_ _ .
_ _ To have to [D] stand beneath my window, with your bugle and your [Cm] drum.
_ _ _ .
[B] _ [G] And me, I'm up there waiting, [D] for [C] the miracle, _ [D] for [Cm] the miracle to come.
[Gb] _ .
[B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ Yeah, I don't believe [C] you'd like it, [D] _ you wouldn't like it [Em] here.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ There ain't no entertainment, [C] _ .
[D] and the judgments [Em] are severe.
_ _ .
_ _ _ [D] The maestro says it's Mozart, _ but it sounds [A] like bubble gum.
_ _ .
[B] _ _ [G] When [Em] you're waiting, _ [D] for [C] the miracle, [D] _ [Cm] for the miracle to come.
[B] _ .
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Am] Waiting, for the miracle, _ [Em] there's nothing left to do.
_ _ _ _ [B] How have I [Eb] been this [B] happy, since [Em] the end of World War II?.
_ Nothing left [Am] to do, when you know you've been teared.
Nothing left [D] to [Em] do, when you're begging for a crumb.
_ Nothing left [G] to [Em] do, and you've got [G] to go on [C] waiting.
_ _ [Ebm] Waiting, for the [Eb] miracle, [B] to come.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Em] I dreamed about you baby, _ .
[D] _ it was just the [Em] other night.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ Most of you was naked, [D] but some of you [Em] was laying.
_ _ .
_ _ _ [D] The sands of time were falling, _ from your fingers [Cm] and your thumb.
_ _ .
[B] _ _ And you [G] were waiting, [D] _ .
[Em] for the miracle, _ [D] for [A] the miracle to come.
_ .
_ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ Yeah [E] baby, [C] let's get married.
[D] _ We've been alone [Em] too long.
_ _ .
_ _ _ Let's be alone together, [D] _ let's see if we're [Em] that strong.
_ _ .
_ _ _ [D] Yeah, let's do something crazy, _ something absolutely [Cm] wrong.
_ _ .
[B] _ _ _ [Em] While we're waiting, [D] for [C] the miracle, [D] _ for the [A] miracle to come.
[B] _ .
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ Nothing left [Am] to do, when you know you've been taken.
_ Nothing left [Em] to do, when you're begging for a crumb.
[G] Nothing left to [C] do, [Em] and you've [C] got to [Em] go on waiting.
_ _ [Eb] Waiting, for the miracle [B] to come.
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Bm] [Em] When you're falling on the highway, [D] _ and you're lying [Em] in the rain.
_ _ .
_ _ _ When they ask you how you're doing, [D] of course you say you [Em] can't complain.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ [D] If you're squeezed for information, that's when you come to [Cm] play it dumb.
You [G] _ [Em] just stay out there waiting, [D] _ .
[C] for the miracle, [D] _ for the [Cm] miracle to come.
[Am] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ .
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .

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This song was penned by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson.

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