Leonard Cohen - Master song
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[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
I belBbieve that you heard your mAmaster sing
when BbI was sick in bAmed.
I suppBbose that he told you evAmerything
that I Bbkeep locked away in my Amhead.
Your Bbmaster took you Dmtravelling,
well at Fleast that's what you sGaid.
And Cnow do Emyou come bCack to Embring
your Fprisoner wine and bEread? Am
[Verse 2]
You Bbmet him at some Amtemple, where
they Bbtake your clothes at the Amdoor.
He was jBbust a numberless mAman in a chair
who'd juBbst come back from the Amwar.
And you Bbwrap up his tired fDmace in your hair
and he Fhands you the apple Gcore.
Then he Ctouches yourEm lips, nowC so suddenlyEm bare
of all the Fkisses we put on some time befEore. Am
[Verse 3]
And he gBbave you a German shAmepherd to walk
with a Bbcollar of leather and Amnails,
and he Bbnever once made you expAmlain or talk
About Bball of the little detAmails,
such as Bbwho had a word and Dmwho had a rock,
and who Fhad you through theG mails.
Now your lCove is a Emsecret all ovCer the bEmlock,
and it nFever stops not even when your master Efails. Am
[Verse 4]
And he Bbtook you up in his aAmeroplane,
which he fBblew without any hAmands,
and you Bbcruised above the riAmbbons of rain
that dBbrove the crowd from the Amstands.
Then he Bbkilled the lights in a Dmlonely lane
where anF ape with angel Gglands,
erCased the Emfinal wisCps of paEmin
with the Fmusic of rubber Ebands.Am
[Verse 5]
And Bbnow I hear your master Amsing,
you Bbkneel for him to Amcome.
His Bbbody is a golden Amstring
that your Bbbody is hanging fAmrom.
His Bbbody is a gDmolden string,
my Fbody has grown nGumb.
Oh Cnow you Emhear your mCaster sEming,
your Fshirt is all undEone. Am
[Verse 6]
And Bbwill you kneel besAmide this bed
that we Bbpolished so long aAmgo,
befBbore your master chAmose instead
to mBbake my bed of Amsnow?
Your Bbeyes are wild and your Dmknuckles are red
and you're Fspeaking far tooG low.
No I caCn't make Emout what your mCaster sEmaid
befFore he made youE go. Am
[Verse 7]
Then I Bbthink you're playing fAmar too rough
for a lBbady who's been to the Ammoon
I've Bblain by this window long enAmough
to get Bbused to an empty Amroom.
And your lBbove is some dust in an Dmold man's cuff
who is Ftapping his foot to aG tune,
and your tChighs are a Emruin, you wCant too mEmuch,
let's sFay you came back some time too sEoon. Am
[Verse 8]
I Bbloved your master Amperfectly
I tBbaught him all that he Amknew.
He was Bbstarving in some deep Ammystery
like a Bbman who is sure what is tAmrue.
And I Bbsent you to him with my gDmuarantee
I could Fteach him something nGew,
and I tCaught him hEmow you would loCng for Emme
no mFatter what he said no matter what you'dE do. Am
[Verse 9]
BbI believe that you heard your Ammaster sing
Bbwhen I was sick in Ambed.
BbI suppose that he told you Ameverything
Bbthat I keep locked away in my Amhead.
BbYour master took you Dmtravelling,
well at Fleast that's what you sGaid.
And nCow do yoEmu come baCck to bEmring
your Fprisoner wine and brEead? Am