Leonard Cohen - Alexandra leaving

^FSuddenly the night has grown ^Dmcolder. ^CThe god of love pre^Bbparing ^Cto de^Fpart. Alexandra hoisted on his ^Dmshoulder, ^BbThey slip between the sentries ^Cof the ^Fheart.

Up^Am7held by the simplicities of ^Bbpleasure, ^GmThey gain the light, they formlessly en^Ctwine ^FAnd radiant beyond your widest ^Dmmeasure ^BbThey fall among the voices ^Cand the ^Fwine.

It's not a ^Bbtrick, your ^Csenses all de^Dmceiving, A fitful ^Bbdream, the morning will ex^Chaust Say good^Fbye to ^DmAlexandra ^Bbleaving. Then say goodbye to ^CAlexandra ^Flost.

^FEven though she sleeps upon your ^Dmsatin ^CEven though she ^Bbwakes you ^Cwith a ^Fkiss. Do not say the moment was i^Dmmagined ^BbDo not stoop to strate^Cgies like ^Fthis.

^Am7As someone long prepared for this to ^Bbhappen, ^GmGo firmly to the window. Drink it ^Cin. Exquisite ^Fmusic. Alexandra ^Dmlaughing. ^BbYour first commitments tangi^Cble ^Fagain.

And you who ^Bbhad the ^Chonor of her ^Dmevening, And by the ^Bbhonor had your own res^Ctored Say good^Fbye to ^DmAlexandra ^Bbleaving. Alexandra ^Cleaving with he^Fr lord.

Even though she ^Bbsleeps u^Cpon your ^Dmsatin Even though she ^Bbwakes you ^Cwith a ^Dmkiss. Do not say the ^Bbmoment ^Cwas i^Dmmagined Do not stoop to ^Bbstrategies like ^Cthis.

^FAs someone long prepared for the oc^Dmcasion ^CIn full command of ^Bbevery ^Cplan you ^Fwrecked Do not choose a coward's expla^Dmnation ^Bbthat hides behind the cause and ^Cthe ef^Ffect.

And you who ^Bbwere be^Cwildered by a ^Dmmeaning Whose code was ^Bbbroken, crucifix un^Ccrossed Say good^Fbye to ^DmAlexandra ^Bbleaving. Then say goodbye to ^CAlexandra ^Flost. Say goodbye to ^DmAlexandra ^Bbleaving. Then say goodbye to ^CAlexandra ^Flost.