{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1071606,"song":"Born In Chains","artist":"Leonard Cohen","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1071606-born-in-chains-chords-by-leonard-cohen/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1071606?type=chord","rating":4.583,"votes":4,"content":"Leonard Cohen - Born In Chains\r\nunreleased song performed during the 2010 Tour\r\nas performed in Sligo (Ireland), July 31st, 2010\r\nhttp://www.google.co.uk/search?q=born+in+chains+sligo+youtube\r\n\r\n\r\n[LEONARD COHEN] [SPOKEN]\r\nI was born in chains but I was taken out of Egypt\r\nI was bound to a burden, but the burden it was raised\r\nOh Lord, I can no longer keep this secret\r\nBlessed is the name, the name be praised.\r\n\r\n[SHARON ROBINSON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY WEBB]\r\nI was born …\r\n\r\n[LEONARD]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]B/F#[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI was born in chains but I was taken out of Egypt[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]B/F#[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI was bound to a burden, but the burden it was raised[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]E7[/ch]  Am4 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOh Lord, I can no longer keep this secret[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C/G[/ch]       [ch]Eb/Bb[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBlessed is the name, the name be praised.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[SHARON]\r\nI fled to the edge of a mighty sea of sorrow\r\nPursued by the riders of a cruel and dark regime\r\nBut the waters parted and my soul crossed over\r\nOut of Egypt, out of Pharaoh’s dream.\r\n\r\n[LEONARD, ROSCOE BECK, SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY]\r\n[tab] [ch]B[/ch]      ([ch]B7[/ch])  [ch]B[/ch]                       [ch]Esus4[/ch]   Em3\r\nWord of words and the measure of all measures [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]B[/ch]             ([ch]B7[/ch])   [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]Esus4[/ch]    Em3\r\nBlessed is the name, the name be blessed[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Cm9[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWritten on my heart in burning letters[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Eb[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThat’s all I know, I cannot read the rest .[/tab]\r\n\r\n[HATTIE]\r\nI was idled with my soul, when I heard that you could use me\r\nI followed very closely, but my life remained the same\r\nBut then you showed me where you had been wounded\r\nIn every atom, broken is the name.\r\n\r\n[CHARLEY]\r\nI was alone on the road, your love was so confusing\r\nAnd all the teachers told me that I had myself to blame\r\nBut in the arms of sensual illusion\r\nA sweet unknowing unified the name.\r\n\r\n[LEONARD, ROSCOE, SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY]\r\nWord of words, and the measure of all measures\r\nBlessed is the name, the name be blessed\r\nWritten on my heart in burning letters\r\nThat’s all I know, I do not know the rest.\r\n\r\n[LEONARD]\r\nI’ve heard the soul unfold in the chambers of its longing\r\nAnd the bitter liquor sweeten in the hammered cup\r\nAh but all the ladders of the night have fallen\r\nJust darkness now, to lift the longing up.\r\n\r\n[DINO SOLDO (saxophone), LEONARD, ROSCOE, SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY]\r\n[sax]\r\n[sax]\r\nBut all the ladders of the night have fallen\r\nJust darkness now, to lift the spirit up.\r\n\r\n[LEONARD, ROSCOE, SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY]\r\nWord of words, and measure of all measures\r\nBlessed is the name, the name be blessed\r\nWritten on my heart in burning letters\r\nThat’s all I know, I cannot read the rest .\r\n\r\n[SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY]\r\nCannot read the rest\r\nShall not read the rest\r\n\r\n\r\nfrom Paolo Divizia: paolodivizia@seznam.cz","plain_text":"Leonard Cohen - Born In Chains\nunreleased song performed during the 2010 Tour\nas performed in Sligo (Ireland), July 31st, 2010\nhttp://www.google.co.uk/search?q=born+in+chains+sligo+youtube\n\n\n[LEONARD COHEN] [SPOKEN]\nI was born in chains but I was taken out of Egypt\nI was bound to a burden, but the burden it was raised\nOh Lord, I can no longer keep this secret\nBlessed is the name, the name be praised.\n\n[SHARON ROBINSON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY WEBB]\nI was born …\n\n[LEONARD]\n\n\n\n\n\n[SHARON]\nI fled to the edge of a mighty sea of sorrow\nPursued by the riders of a cruel and dark regime\nBut the waters parted and my soul crossed over\nOut of Egypt, out of Pharaoh’s dream.\n\n[LEONARD, ROSCOE BECK, SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY]\n\n\n\n\n\n[HATTIE]\nI was idled with my soul, when I heard that you could use me\nI followed very closely, but my life remained the same\nBut then you showed me where you had been wounded\nIn every atom, broken is the name.\n\n[CHARLEY]\nI was alone on the road, your love was so confusing\nAnd all the teachers told me that I had myself to blame\nBut in the arms of sensual illusion\nA sweet unknowing unified the name.\n\n[LEONARD, ROSCOE, SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY]\nWord of words, and the measure of all measures\nBlessed is the name, the name be blessed\nWritten on my heart in burning letters\nThat’s all I know, I do not know the rest.\n\n[LEONARD]\nI’ve heard the soul unfold in the chambers of its longing\nAnd the bitter liquor sweeten in the hammered cup\nAh but all the ladders of the night have fallen\nJust darkness now, to lift the longing up.\n\n[DINO SOLDO (saxophone), LEONARD, ROSCOE, SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY]\n[sax]\n[sax]\nBut all the ladders of the night have fallen\nJust darkness now, to lift the spirit up.\n\n[LEONARD, ROSCOE, SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY]\nWord of words, and measure of all measures\nBlessed is the name, the name be blessed\nWritten on my heart in burning letters\nThat’s all I know, I cannot read the rest .\n\n[SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY]\nCannot read the rest\nShall not read the rest\n\n\nfrom Paolo Divizia: paolodivizia@seznam.cz","chords":["G","B/F#","Em","D5","C","E","E7","Am","F","C/G","Eb/Bb","D","B","B7","Esus4","Cm9","Eb","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Esus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,2,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}