Leonard Cohen - Almost Like the Blues From the album : Popular Problems (2014-09-23) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VYXECtjOos 12-bar minor blues in Dm Detailed version first, compact version at the end -/- Detailed version -/- Leonard Cohen - Almost Like the Blues [Intro] Dm Dm Dm Dm Gm Gm Dm Dm Am Gm Dm Dm

I ^Dmsaw some people starving There was ^Dmmurder, there was rape Their ^Dmvillages were burning They were ^Dmtrying to escape I ^Gmcouldn't meet their glances I was ^Gmstaring at my shoes It was ^Dmacid, it was tragic It was ^Dmalmost like the blues [^AmWoo-oo-^Gmooo] It was almost like the ^Dmblues ^Dm

I ^Dmhave to die a little Bet^Dmween each murderous thought And ^Dmwhen I'm finished thinking I ^Dmhave to die a lot There's ^Gmtorture and there's killing And there's ^Gmall my bad reviews The ^Dmwar, the children missing Lord, it's ^Dmalmost like the blues [^AmWoo-^Gmooo] It's almost like the ^Dm blues ^Dm

So I ^Dmlet my heart get frozen To ^Dmkeep away the rot My ^Dmfather says I'm chosen My ^Dmmother says I'm not I ^Gmlistened to their story Of the ^GmGypsies and the Jews It was good, ^Dm it wasn't boring It was ^Dmalmost like the blues [^Am Woo-oo-oo-^Gmooo] It was almost like the ^Dm blues ^Dm

There ^Dmis no G-d in Heaven And there ^Dmis no Hell below So ^Dmsays the great professor Of ^Dmall there is to know But I've ^Gmhad the invitation That a ^Gmsinner can't refuse And it's ^Dmalmost like salvation It's ^Dmalmost like the blues [^AmWooo-oo-oo-^Gmooo] It's almost like the ^Dm blues ^Dm [^AmWooo-oo-oo-^Gmooo] Almost like the ^Dm blues ^Dm [^Am Woo-oo-oo-^Gmooo, Almost like the ^Dm blues] ^Dm ^Dm ^Dm

-/- Compact version -/- Leonard Cohen - Almost Like the Blues 12-bar minor blues: Dm Dm Dm Dm Gm Gm Dm Dm Am Gm Dm Dm I saw some people starving There was murder, there was rape Their villages were burning They were trying to escape I couldn't meet their glances I was staring at my shoes It was acid, it was tragic It was almost like the blues [Woo-oo-ooo] It was almost like the blues I have to die a little Between each murderous thought And when I'm finished thinking I have to die a lot There's torture and there's killing And there's all my bad reviews The war, the children missing Lord, it's almost like the blues [Woo-ooo] It's almost like the blues So I let my heart get frozen To keep away the rot My father says I'm chosen My mother says I'm not I listened to their story Of the Gypsies and the Jews It was good, it wasn't boring It was almost like the blues [Woo-oo-oo-ooo] It was almost like the blues There is no G-d in Heaven And there is no Hell below So says the great professor Of all there is to know But I've had the invitation That a sinner can't refuse And it's almost like salvation It's almost like the blues [Woo-oo-oo-ooo] It's almost like the blues [Woo-oo-oo-ooo] Almost like the blues [Woo-oo-oo-ooo, Almost like the blues] -/- End -/- Hope youâll enjoy! PA

Leonard Cohen - Almost like the blues