{"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":714931,"song":"Why Dont You Try","artist":"Leonard Cohen","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/714931-why-dont-you-try-chords-by-leonard-cohen/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/714931?type=chord","rating":4.80623,"votes":30,"content":"He uses barre chords, so if you are picking you might want to as well.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nWhy don't you try to do without him?[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhy don't you try to live alone?[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nDo you really need his hands for your passion?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDo you really need his heart for your throne?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nDo you need his labour for your baby?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nDo you need his beast for the bone?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                            [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nDo you need to hold a leash to be a lady?[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI know you're going to make it, make it on your own.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nWhy don't your try to forget him?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJust open up your dainty little hand.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]                                 [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nYou know this life is filled with many sweet companions,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nmany satisfying one-night stands.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nDo you want to be the ditch around a tower?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                                [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nDo you want to be the moonlight in his cave?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                                 [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nDo you want to give your blessing to his power[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nas he goes whistling past his daddy, past his daddy's grave.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI'd like to take you take you to the ceremony,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nwell, that is if I remember the way.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]                                 [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nYou see Jack and Jill they're going to join their misery,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm afraid it's time for everyone to pray.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nYou can see they've finally taken cover,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                                 [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nthey're willing, yeah they're willing to obey.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                                    [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nTheir vows are difficult, they're for each other,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nso let nobody put a loophole, a loophole in their way[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n(fade out)[/tab]","plain_text":"He uses barre chords, so if you are picking you might want to as well.\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nA C# D A\nA C# D A\nE D7 E D7 E D7\nA D A D A G B E","chords":["A","C#","D","E","D7","G","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}