Tuning: E A D G B E

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Leonard Cohen Songs from a Room ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Leonard Cohen’s second studio album Release date: April 7, 1969 Studio: Columbia Studio A, Nashville -- Track listing –- 1. Bird on the Wire 2. Story of Isaac 3. A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes 4. The Partisan 5. Seems So Long Ago, Nancy 6. The Old Revolution 7. The Butcher 8. You Know Who I Am 9. Lady Midnight 10. Tonight Will Be Fine --------------------------- 1. Bird on the Wire -------------------------- Tuning: Standard Songwriters: Leonard Cohen [Verse 1]

Like a b^Aird on the w^Eire Like a d^Arunk in a midnight c^Dhoir I have t^Aried in my ^Eway to be f^Aree ^A ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus2 ^A Like a w^Aorm on a h^Eook Like a k^Anight from some old-fashioned b^Dook I have s^Aaved all my ri^Ebbons for t^Ahee ^A ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus2 ^A

[Chorus]

^DIf I, if I have been un^Akind ^BmI hope that you can just let it go ^Aby ^DIf I, if I have been un^Atrue ^BmI hope you know it was never to y^Eou ^E ^Esus4 ^E

[Verse 3]

Like a b^Aaby, stillb^Eorn Like a b^Aeast with his h^Dorn I have t^Aorn every^Eone who reached out for ^Ame ^A ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus2 ^A But I sw^Aear by this s^Eong And by a^All that I have done w^Drong ^A I will make it a^Ell up to t^Ahee ^A ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus2 ^A

[Chorus]

^DI saw a beggar leaning on his wooden cr^Autch ^BmHe said to me, "you must not ask for so m^Auch" ^DAnd a pretty woman leaning in her darkened d^Aoor ^BmShe cried to me, "hey, why not ask for m^Eore?"^E ^Esus4 ^E Oh, like a b^Aird on the w^Eire Like a dr^Aunk in a midnight ch^Doir I have tr^Aied in my w^Eay to b^Dsus2e free^A

------------------------------- 2. Story of Isaac ------------------------------ Tuning: Standard Songwriters: Leonard Cohen Specific chord voicings: E7 022130 C* 032013 [Intro] | Am | % | % | % | | Am | % | [Verse 1]

The d^Amoor it opened sl^Fowly, My f^Amather he came ^Fin, I was n^Gine y^Fears o^Eld. And he s^Amtood so tall ab^Fove me, His b^Amlue eyes they were sh^Fining And his vo^Gice was v^Fery c^Eold. ^E7

[Chorus] C C* He said, "I've had a vision C C* And you know I'm strong and holy,

I must ^Ddo what I^C've been t^Bold." So he st^Farted up the mo^Bbuntain, I was ru^Fnning, he was w^Bbalking, And his a^Fxe ^Gwas made of g^Aold. ^Am

[Verse 2]

Well, the t^Amrees they got much sm^Faller, The l^Amake a lady's mi^Frror, We st^Gopped to dr^Fink some w^Eine. Then he t^Amhrew the bottle over. B^Amroke a minute later And he ^Gput his h^Fand on m^Eine. ^E7

[Chorus] C C* Thought I saw an eagle C C* But it might have been a vulture,

I ne^Cver co^Duld de^Bcide. Then my fa^Fther built an a^Bbltar, He looked o^Fnce behind his sh^Bboulder, ^FHe knew I w^Gould not h^Aide. ^Am

[Verse 3]

Y^Amou who build these a^Fltars now To s^Amacrifice these chi^Fldren, You must not ^Gdo it a^Fnym^Eore. A s^Amcheme is not a vision And you n^Amever have been tempted By a de^Gmon ^For a g^Eod. ^E7

[Chorus] C C* You who stand above them now, C C* Your hatchets blunt and bloody,

You w^Dere not t^Chere bef^Bore, When I l^Fay upon the mo^Bbuntain And my fa^Fther's hand was tr^Bbembling With the be^Fauty ^Gof the w^Aord. ^Am

[Verse 4]

And ^Amif you call me br^Fother now, Fo^Amrgive me if I in^Fquire, "just acc^Gording to wh^Fose plan?" W^Amhen it all comes d^Fown to dust I^Am will kill you if^F I must, I will h^Gelp you^F if I c^Ean. ^E7

[Chorus] C C* When it all comes down to dust C C* I will help you if I must,

I will ki^Dll you i^Cf I ca^Bn. And me^Frcy on our un^Bbiform, Ma^Fn of peace or ^Bbman of war, The pe^Facock sp^Greads his f^Aan. ^Am

------------------------------- 3. A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes ------------------------------ Tuning: Standard Songwriters: Leonard Cohen [Verse 1]

^AA bunch of lonesome and very quarrelsome he^Bmroes ^EWere smoking out a^E7long the open r^Aoad;^Asus4 ^A ^Asus2 ^A ^Asus2 ^A ^AThe night was very dark and thick bet^Bmween them^Bm/A, ^Bm ^Bm/A ^Bm ^EEach man ben^E7eath his ordinary l^Aoad.^Asus4 ^A ^Asus2 ^A

[Chorus]

^D"I'd like to tell my s^Atory, ^A/G#" ^BSaid one of them so young and b^Eold, ^E7 ^D"I'd like to tell my s^Atory, ^A/G# ^F#mBefore I turn into g^Eold." ^E7

[Verse 2]

^ABut no one really could h^Bmear him,^Bm/A ^Bm ^Bm/A ^Bm ^EThe night so ^E7dark and thick and g^Areen^Asus4; ^A ^Asus2 ^A ^Asus2 ^A ^AWell I guess that these heroes must always l^Bmive ther^Bm/Ae ^Bm ^Bm/A ^Bm ^EWhere you and I^E7 have only b^Aeen.^Asus4 ^A ^Asus2 ^A ^Asus2 ^A

[Chorus]

^DPut out your cigarette, ^Amy love,^A/G# ^BYou've been alone too l^Eong; ^E7 ^DAnd some of us are very hu^Angry now^A/G# To ^F#mhear what it is you've done that was so w^Ero^Esus4ng. ^E ^E7

[Verse 3]

^AI sing this for the cr^Bmickets^Bm/A, ^Bm ^Bm/A ^Bm ^EI sing this^E7 for the a^Army, ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus2 ^A ^Asus2 ^A ^AI sing this for your c^Bmhildren ^Bm/A ^Bm ^Bm/A ^Bm ^EAnd for all^E7 who do not need ^Ame.^Asus4 ^A ^Asus2 ^A ^Asus2 ^A

[Chorus]

"I^D'd like to tell my st^Aory, " ^A/G# ^BSaid one of them so bo^Eld,^E7 "^DOh yes, I'd like to tell my st^Aory ^A/G# 'C^F#mause you know I feel I'm turning into g^Eold." ^E7

------------------------------- 4. The Partisan ------------------------------ Tuning: Standard Songwriters: Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie & Anna Marly [Intro] | Gm | % | % | % | [Verse 1]

When they p^Bboured ac^D7ross the b^Gmorder I was c^Bbautioned ^D7to su^Gmrrender This ^BbI could not ^F7do ^EbI took my gun and ^Bbvanished.^D7 ^Gm I have ch^Bbanged my n^D7ame so o^Gmften I've l^Bbost my w^D7ife and ch^Gmildren But I h^Bbave many fr^F7iends ^EbAnd some of them are w^Bbith me ^D7 ^Gm

[Verse 2]

An old w^Bboman g^D7ave us s^Gmhelter Kept us h^Bbidden^D7 in the g^Gmarret Then the so^Bbldiers c^F7ame ^EbShe died without a w^Bbhisper ^D7 ^Gm There were t^Bbhree of u^D7s this ^Gmmorning I'm the ^Bbonly o^D7ne this ev^Gmening But I m^Bbust go ^F7on ^EbThe frontiers are my p^Bbrison ^D7 ^Gm

[Chorus]

Oh, the ^Bbwind, the w^D7ind is bl^Gmowing Through the gr^Bbaves the w^D7ind is b^Gmlowing Freedom s^Bboon will c^F7ome ^EbThen we'll come from the s^Bbhadows ^D7 ^Gm

[Verse 1]

Les Al^Bblemands é^D7taient chez ^Gmmoi Ils me d^Bbirent, "ré^D7signe t^Gmoi" Mais je n^Bb'ai pas p^F7eur ^EbJ'ai repris mon ^Bbâme ^D7âme ^Gmâme J'ai ch^Bbangé cent ^D7fois de ^Gmnom J'ai p^Bberdu femme ^D7et en^Gmfants Mais j'ai t^Bbant d'a^F7mis ^EbJ'ai la France en^Bbtière en^D7tière en^Gmtière

[Verse 2]

Un vieil h^Bbomme dans ^D7un gre^Gmnier Pour la n^Bbuit nous^D7 a c^Gmaché Les Al^Bblemands l'ont p^F7ris ^EbIl est mort sans su^Bbrpri^D7se ^Gm

[Chorus]

Oh, the ^Bbwind, the w^D7ind is bl^Gmowing Through the gr^Bbaves the w^D7ind is b^Gmlowing Freedom s^Bboon will c^F7ome ^EbThen we'll come from the s^Bbhadows ^D7 ^Gm

------------------------------- 5. Seems So Long Ago, Nancy ------------------------------ Tuning: Standard Songwriters: Leonard Cohen Specific chord voicings: Dmaj7 x57675 C#m7 x46454 F#m7 242222 E7 022130 [Intro] | Bm | % | % | % | [Verse 1]

It ^Bmseems so ^F#long ^Bmago, ^Dmaj7Nancy ^C#m7was a^F#m7lone, L^Aooking at the L^Bmate Late show Through ^Aa semi-pr^E7ecious s^Atone.

[Chorus]

^C#In the House of H^F#monesty Her f^Dather was on t^Arial, ^EIn the House of M^F#mystery There w^C#as no one at a^Dll, There w^Aas no ^Eone at ^F#mall.

[Verse 2]

It s^Bmeems so ^F#long ^Bmago, ^Dmaj7None of ^C#m7us were st^F#m7rong ^ANancy wore green s^Bmtockings And she sl^Aept with ^E7every^Aone.

[Chorus]

She n^C#ever said she'd ^F#mwait for us Al^Dthough she was al^Aone, ^EI think she fell in ^F#mlove for us In nin^C#eteen sixty o^Dne, In n^Aineteen^E sixty ^F#mone.

[Verse 3]

It s^Bmeems so ^F#long ^Bmago, ^Dmaj7Nancy ^C#m7was a^F#m7lone, A f^Aorty five be^Bmside her head, ^AAn op^E7en teleph^Aone.

[Chorus]

^C#We told her she was b^F#meautiful, We t^Dold her she was f^Aree ^EBut none of us would ^F#mmeet her in The H^C#ouse of M^Dystery, The H^Aouse of^E Myst^F#mery.

[Verse 4]

And ^Bmnow ^F#you look ar^Bmound you, ^Dmaj7See her ^C#m7every^F#m7where, M^Aany use her b^Bmody, M^Aany c^E7omb her h^Aair.

[Chorus]

^C#In the hollow o^F#mf the night When y^Dou are cold and n^Aumb You h^Eear her talking f^F#mreely then, She's h^C#appy that you've c^Dome, She's h^Aappy t^Ehat you've ^F#mcome.

[Outro] | Bm | E | A | --------------------------- 6. The Old Revolution -------------------------- Tuning: Standard Songwriters: Leonard Cohen [Verse 1]

^EI finally b^Aroke into the p^Erison, ^BI found my p^B7lace in the c^Ehain. ^E7 E^Aven damnation is p^Eoisoned with r^Amainbows, ^EAll the brave young men ^G#They're waiting now to see a s^C#mignal Which some ki^Aller will be li^F#ghting for p^Bay. ^B7

[Chorus]

^AInto this furnace I ^Eask you now to ve^Amnture, ^EYou whom I c^Bannot be^Atray. ^E

[Verse 2]

I fo^Eught in the o^Ald revolu^Etion On the s^Bide of the g^B7host and the K^Eing. ^E7 ^AOf course I was very young And I t^Ehought that we were wi^Amnning; ^EI can't pretend ^G#I still feel very much like s^C#minging As they ca^Arry the bo^F#dies a^Bway. ^B7

[Chorus]

^AInto this furnace I ^Eask you now to ve^Amnture, ^EYou whom I c^Bannot be^Atray. ^E

[Verse 3]

^ELately you've st^Aarted to st^Eutter As th^Bough you had no^B7thing to s^Eay. ^E7 ^ATo all of my architects l^Eet me be tr^Amaitor. ^ENow let me say ^G#I myself gave the o^C#mrder To s^Aleep and to se^F#arch and to des^Btroy. ^B7

[Chorus]

^AInto this furnace I ^Eask you now to ve^Amnture, ^EYou whom I c^Bannot be^Atray. ^E

[Verse 4]

Yes, y^Eou who are br^Aoken by p^Eower, ^BYou who are ab^B7sent all d^Eay,^E7 ^AYou who are kings for the s^Eake of your children's st^Amory, ^EThe hand of your beggar^G# is burdened down with m^C#money, The h^Aand of your l^F#over is c^Blay.

[Chorus]

^AInto this furnace I ^Eask you now to ve^Amnture, ^EYou whom I c^Bannot be^Atray. ^E

------------------------------- 7. The Butcher ------------------------------ Tuning: Standard Songwriters: Leonard Cohen [Intro] | E | % | % | % | [Verse 1]

^EI came upon a butcher, He was sl^Aaughtering a lamb, ^EI accused him there With hi^B7s tortured lamb. He said "L^Eisten to me, child, ^AI am what I am ^EAnd you, ^B7you are my only s^Aon."

[Verse 2]

^EWell, I found a silver needle, ^AI put it into my arm. ^EIt did some good, ^B7Did some harm. ^EBut the nights were cold And it ^Aalmost kept me warm, ^EHow c^B7ome the night is l^Aong?

[Verse 3]

^EI saw some flowers growing up Where that l^Aamb fell down; Was I supposed^E to praise my Lord, Make some kind of^B7 joyful sound? He said, "L^Eisten, listen to me now, ^E7 ^AI go round and round ^EAnd you, y^B7ou are my only ch^Aild."

[Verse 4]

^EDo not leave me now, Do not l^Aeave me now, ^EI'm broken down ^B7From a recent fall. ^EBlood upon my body ^E7 And ^Aice upon my soul, ^ELead on, my s^B7on, 'tis your wo^Arld.

^AmI cannot follow ^Bmyou, my love, ^AmYou cannot follow ^Bmme. ^DI am the distance you p^Aut between ^A ^Asus2 ^A All of the mo^Gments^G/F# that we will ^Ebe.^Em ^E

[Chorus]

You k^Dnow who I ^Aam,^A ^Asus2 ^A You've st^Dared at the s^Aun,^A ^Asus2 ^A Well ^DI am the ^Aone who loves C^Ghanging from n^G/F#othing to o^Ene^Em. ^E ^Em ^E

So^Ammetimes I need you n^Bmaked, So^Ammetimes I need you w^Bmild, ^DI need you to carry my ch^Aildren ^Ain^Asus2 ^A And I n^Geed yo^G/F#u to kill a ch^Eild.^Em ^E

[Chorus]

You k^Dnow who I ^Aam ^A ^Asus2 ^A You've st^Dared at the s^Aun,^A ^Asus2 ^A Well ^DI am the ^Aone who loves C^Ghanging from n^G/F#othing to o^Ene^Em. ^E ^Em ^E

If ^Amyou should ever t^Bmrack me down ^AmI will surrender t^Bmhere ^DAnd I will leave with you one br^Aoken man Whom I will t^Geach yo^G/F#u to re^Epair.^Em ^E ^Em ^E

[Chorus]

You k^Dnow who I ^Aam ^A ^Asus2 ^A You've st^Dared at the s^Aun,^A ^Asus2 ^A Well ^DI am the ^Aone who loves C^Ghanging from n^G/F#othing to o^Ene^Em. ^E ^Em ^E

^AmI cannot follow ^Bmyou, my love, ^AmYou cannot follow ^Bmme. ^DI am the distance you p^Aut between ^A ^Asus2 ^A All of the mo^Gments^G/F# that we will ^Ebe.^Em ^E

[Chorus]

You k^Dnow who I ^Aam,^A ^Asus2 ^A You've st^Dared at the s^Aun,^A ^Asus2 ^A Well ^DI am the ^Aone who loves C^Ghanging from n^G/F#othing to o^Ene^Em. ^E ^Em ^E

[Outro] | Asus2 | Am Asus4 | Am Asus2 | Am | | Asus2 | Am Asus4 | Am Asus2 | Am | | Dsus4 | Dm Dsus2 | Dm Dsus2 | | Dsus4 | Dm Dsus2 | Dm Dsus2 | Am| ------------------------------- 8. Lady Midnight ------------------------------- Tuning: Standard Songwriters: Leonard Cohen Specific chord voicings: C X32013 Fadd9 103213 [Intro] | C | % | % | % | [Verse 1]

I ca^Gme by myself to a ^Fadd9very crowded pl^Cace; I was lo^Goking for someone who had l^Fadd9ines in her f^Cace. ^CI found her there^C7 but she was p^Fast all c^Concern; ^C/GI asked her to h^Fold me, ^DmI said, "Lady, unfold me, " But she sc^Corned me and she t^Fold me I was d^Gead^G7 and I could never r^Ceturn.

[Verse 2]

Well, I ar^Ggued all n^G7ight like ^Fso many have b^Cefore, Sa^Gying, "Whatever^G7 you give me, I seem to n^Feed so much ^Cmore." Then she pointed at me^C7 where I kn^Feeled on her floor, She said, "D^Con't try to u^Fse me^Dm or slyly refuse me, ^CJust win me or l^Fose me, It is t^Ghis that the dar^G7kness is ^Cfor."

[Chorus]

I cried, "^GOh, Lady Midnight^G7, I f^Fear that you grow ^Cold, T^Ghe stars eat your b^G7ody and the w^Find makes you c^Cold." "If we cry now, " she said^C7, "it will j^Fust be ignored." So I w^Calked through the mo^Frning,^Dm sweet early morning, I could ^Chear my lady ca^Flling, "You've w^Gon me, you've ^G7won me, my ^Clord, You've w^Gon me, you've ^G7won me, my ^Clord, Yes, you've w^Gon me, you've ^G7won me, my ^Clord, Ah, you've w^Gon me, you've w^G7on me, my ^Clord, Ah, you've w^Gon me, you've w^G7on me, my ^Clord."

------------------------------- 10. Tonight Will Be Fine ------------------------------- Tuning: Standard Songwriters: Leonard Cohen [Verse 1]

So^Ametimes I find I get to thin^Eking of the p^Aast We sw^Aore to each other then that our l^Eove would surely l^Aast Y^Aou kept right on loving, I^E went on a fas^At N^Aow I am too thin and your lo^Eve is too va^Ast

[Chorus]

But I k^Dnow from your ey^Aes And I kn^Dow from your sm^Aile That ton^Dight will be fine, will b^Ae fine, will be fine Will be fi^Ene^E7 for a wh^Aile

[Verse 2]

I ch^Aoose the rooms that I l^Eive in with c^Aare The wi^Andows are small and the w^Ealls almost b^Aare There's o^Anly one bed and there's o^Enly one pr^Aayer I li^Asten all night for your s^Etep on the st^Aair

[Chorus]

But I k^Dnow from your ey^Aes And I kn^Dow from your sm^Aile That ton^Dight will be fine, will b^Ae fine, will be fine Will be fi^Ene^E7 for a wh^Aile

[Verse 3]

Oh som^Aetimes I see her undr^Eessing for ^Ame She's the s^Aoft naked lady love me^Eant her to ^Abe And she's m^Aoving her body so b^Erave and so f^Aree If I've g^Aot to remember that's a f^Eine me^Amory

[Chorus]

But I k^Dnow from your ey^Aes And I kn^Dow from your sm^Aile That ton^Dight will be fine, will b^Ae fine, will be fine Will be fi^Ene^E7 for a wh^Aile

Leonard Cohen - Songs from a room