{"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":549885,"song":"The Window","artist":"Leonard Cohen","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/549885-the-window-chords-by-leonard-cohen/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/549885?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":18,"content":"Leonard Cohen - The Window\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\ne|---------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------2-----2-----------2-----2------|\r\nG|--------2-----2-----------2-----2------|\r\nD|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---|\r\nA|--0-----------------0------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhy do you stand by the window[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAbandoned to beauty and pride[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe thorn of the night in your bosern[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe spear of the age in you side[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLost in the rages of fragrance[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLost in the rags of remorse[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLost in the waves of a sickness[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat loosens the high silver nerves[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nO chosen love, O frozen love[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nO tangle of matter and ghost[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nO darling of angels, demons and saints[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd the whole broken-hearted host[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGentle this soul[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd come forth from your cloud of unknowing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nkiss the cheek of the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe new Jerusalem glowing[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhy tarry all night in this ruin[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd leave no word of discomfort[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOr leave no observer to mourn[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut climb on your tears and be silent[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLike the rose on its ladder of thorn[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nO chosen love, O frozen love[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nO tangle of matter and ghost[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nO darling of angels, demons and saints[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd the whole broken-hearted host[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGentle this soul[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThen lay your rose on the fire[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe fire give up to the sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe sun give over to splendor[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn the arms of the High Holy One[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFor The Holy One dreams of a letter[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he Dreams of a letter's death[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh bless the continuous stutter[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOf the word being made into flesh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nO chosen love, O frozen love[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nO tangle of matter and ghost[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nO darling of angels, demons and saints[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd the whole broken-hearted host[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGentle this soul[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGentle this soul[/tab]","plain_text":"Leonard Cohen - The Window\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["A","B","G","D","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"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]}}}