Chords for Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker (Audio)

Tempo:
108.9 bpm
Chords used:

Em

Am

G

C

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker (Audio) chords
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[G] [C] .
[B] [A] [B] .
[E] [D] [E] .
[G] [Am] [Em] If you are the healer, I'm out of the game.
If you are the healer, [G] means I'm [Am] broken and lame.
[Em] If thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame.
You want it darker?.
[G] [C] We kill [Em] the flame.
.
[G] [Am] [Em] Magnified, sanctified be thy holy name.
Vilified, crucified [G] in the human [Am] frame.
[Em] A million candles burning for the help that never came.
You want it darker?.
[G] [Am] [C] .
[G] [D] He may be, he may [Bm] be.
I'm ready, my [Em] lord.
.
[Am] [Em] .
[C] [Em] There's a lover in the story, but the story's still the same.
There's a lullabath of suffering and [G] a paradox [Am] to blame.
[Em] But it's written in the scriptures and it's not some idle claim.
You want it darker?.
[G] [Am] We kill [Em] the flame.
.
[G] [Am] They're [Em] lining up the prisoners and the guards to take an aim.
I struggled with [E] some demons, they [G] were middle class [Am] and tame.
I [Em] didn't know I had permission to murder and to maim.
You want it darker?.
[G] [Am] [C] .
[G] [D] He may be, he may be.
I'm ready, my [Em] lord.
.
[Am] [F#] [Em] .
[Am] [Em] .
[Am] [Em] .
[C] [Em] .
Sanctified, sanctified, holy name.
Vilified, crucified [G] in the human [Am] frame.
[Em] A million candles burning for the love that never came.
You want it darker?.
[G] [Am] We kill the [Em] flame.
.
[G] [Am] [Em] If you are the dealer, let me out of the game.
If you are the healer, I'm [G] broken and [Am] lame.
[Em] If thine is the glory, mine must be the shame.
You want it darker?.
[G] [Am] [C] .
[G] [D] He may be, he may be.
[C] .
[G] He [D] may be, he may be.
I'm ready, [E] my lord.
.
[Am] [Em] .
[G] [Am] [Em] [Am] .
[Em] .
[G] [Am] [Em] .
[G] [Am] [Em] .
[Am] [Em] .
[G] [Am] [Em] [Am] .
[Em] .
[G] [Am] [Em] .
[G] [C] [Em] .
[N] .
Key:  
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
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To learn Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Am, Em, G, Am, Em and Am in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 54 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 109. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: E Minor.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ [Em] If you are the healer, I'm out of the game.
If you are the healer, [G] means I'm [Am] broken and lame.
[Em] If thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame.
You want it darker?.
[G] _ _ [C] We kill [Em] the flame.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ Magnified, sanctified be thy holy name.
_ Vilified, crucified [G] in the human [Am] frame.
[Em] A million candles burning for the help that never came.
_ You want it darker?.
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] He may be, he may [Bm] be.
I'm ready, my [Em] lord.
_ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ [Em] There's a lover in the story, but the story's still the same.
There's a lullabath of suffering and [G] a paradox [Am] to blame.
[Em] But it's written in the scriptures and it's not some idle claim.
You want it darker?.
_ [G] _ _ [Am] We kill [Em] the flame.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ They're [Em] lining up the prisoners and the guards to take an aim.
I struggled with [E] some demons, they [G] were middle class [Am] and tame.
I [Em] didn't know I had permission to murder and to maim.
_ You want it darker?.
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] He may be, he may be.
_ I'm ready, my [Em] lord.
_ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ .
Sanctified, _ sanctified, holy name.
_ Vilified, crucified [G] in the human [Am] frame.
[Em] A million candles burning for the love that never came.
_ You want it darker?.
_ [G] _ [Am] We kill the [Em] flame.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ [Em] If you are the dealer, let me out of the game.
_ If you are the healer, I'm [G] broken and [Am] lame.
[Em] If thine is the glory, mine must be the shame.
_ You want it darker?.
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] He may be, he may be.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ He [D] may be, he may _ be.
I'm ready, [E] my lord.
_ .
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .

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This song was authored by Leonard Cohen and Patrick Leonard.

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