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Death Of A Ladies Man

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Tuning: Standard E (Capo 3rd fret)
Strumming pattern (dots denote sixteenth notes):
[1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .]
[D   D   D   D U D   D   D   D U]
Intro:   D    E7    Em    A7    G   D(x2)
Verse 1:
Ah the Dman she wanted all her life was hE7anging by a thread
"I nEmever even kA7new how much I Gwanted you," she sDaid.
His mDuscles they were numbered and his sE7tyle was obsolete.
"Oh Embaby, I have A7come too late." She kGnelt beside his Dfeet.
Verse 2:
"I'll nDever see a face like yours in E7years of men to come
I'll nEmever see such aA7rms again in wGrestling or in Dlove."
And Dall his virtues burning in the E7smoky Holocaust
She Emtook unto herA7self most everyGthing her lover Dlost
Bridge 1:
Bm........Now the master of this landscape he was standing at the view
with a sEmparrow of St. Francis that he was preaching to
She bF#meckoned to the sentry of his high religious mood
She said, "I'll mEmake a place beEm/D#tween my legs, I'll Em/Dshow you soliA7tude."
Interlude:  D  
Verse 3:
He oDffered her an orgy in a many E7mirrored room
He Empromised her A7protection for the Gissue of her Dwomb
She Dmoved her body hard against a sE7harpened metal spoon
She sEmtopped the bloody rA7ituals of pGassage to the Dmoon
Piano solo backing:
  D    E7    Em    A7    G    D(x2)
 D(for 2 bars)
Verse 4:
She tDook his much admired E7oriental frame of mind
and the Emheart-of-darkness aA7libi his Gmoney hides bDehind
She tDook his blonde madonna and his E7monastery wine
"This mEmental space is oA7ccupied and eGverything is mDine."
Interlude:  D(for 2 bars)
Verse 5:
He tDried to make a final stand beE7side the railway track
She said, "The Emart of longing's A7over and it's Gnever coming Dback."
She Dtook his tavern parliament, his E7cap, his cocky dance,
She Emmocked his female fA7ashions and his Gworking-class mousDtache.
Bridge 2:
Bm........Now the last time that I saw him he was trying hard to get
A wEmoman's education but he's not a woman yet
And the F#mlast time that I saw her she was living with some boy
Who gEmives her soul an Em/D#empty room and Em/Dgives her body jA7oy.
Last verse:
So the great aDffair is over but wE7hoever would have guessed
It would lEmeave us all so A7vacant and so dGeeply unimDpressed?
It's Dlike our visit to the moon or E7to that other star
I Emguess you go for A7nothing if you rGeally want to go that Dfar.
Interlude: 
  D(for 3 bars)
D  E7  Em  A7  G  D
It's Dlike our visit to the moon or E7to that other star
I Emguess you go for A7nothing if you rGeally want to go that Dfar.
Interlude:
 D(Strum it fast this time, there is no set time signature. Last time the next 
part is repeated, there is only keyboard and no guitar)
It's Dlike our visit to the moon or E7to that other star
I Emguess you go for nA7othing if you rGeally want to go that Dfar.
Chord shape suggestions for the Em-Em/D#- Em/Dpart:
Em:           Em/D#:        Em/D:
x-x-2-0-0-0   x-x-1-0-0-0   x-x-0-0-0-0
OR:           OR:           OR:
x-7-5-0-0-0   x-6-5-0-0-0   x-5-5-0-0-0

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Death Of A Ladies Man

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Em/D#

Em/D

Tuning: Standard E (Capo 3rd fret)

Strumming pattern (dots denote sixteenth notes):

[1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .]

[D D D D U D D D D U]

D E7 Em A7 G D

Intro: (x2)

Verse 1:

D E7

Ah the man she wanted all her life was hanging by a thread

Em A7 G D

"I never even knew how much I wanted you," she said.

D E7

His muscles they were numbered and his style was obsolete.

Em A7 G D

"Oh baby, I have come too late." She knelt beside his feet.

Verse 2:

D E7

"I'll never see a face like yours in years of men to come

Em A7 G D

I'll never see such arms again in wrestling or in love."

D E7

And all his virtues burning in the smoky Holocaust

Em A7 G D

She took unto herself most everything her lover lost

Bridge 1:

........Now the master of this landscape he was standing at the view

with a sparrow of St. Francis that he was preaching to

F#m

She beckoned to the sentry of his high religious mood

Em Em/D# Em/D A7

She said, "I'll make a place between my legs, I'll show you solitude."

Interlude:

Verse 3:

D E7

He offered her an orgy in a many mirrored room

Em A7 G D

He promised her protection for the issue of her womb

D E7

She moved her body hard against a sharpened metal spoon

Em A7 G D

She stopped the bloody rituals of passage to the moon

Piano solo backing:

D E7 Em A7 G D

(x2)

(for 2 bars)

Verse 4:

D E7

She took his much admired oriental frame of mind

Em A7 G D

and the heart-of-darkness alibi his money hides behind

D E7

She took his blonde madonna and his monastery wine

Em A7 G D

"This mental space is occupied and everything is mine."

Interlude: (for 2 bars)

Verse 5:

D E7

He tried to make a final stand beside the railway track

Em A7 G D

She said, "The art of longing's over and it's never coming back."

D E7

She took his tavern parliament, his cap, his cocky dance,

Em A7 G D

She mocked his female fashions and his working-class moustache.

Bridge 2:

........Now the last time that I saw him he was trying hard to get

A woman's education but he's not a woman yet

F#m

And the last time that I saw her she was living with some boy

Em Em/D# Em/D A7

Who gives her soul an empty room and gives her body joy.

Last verse:

D E7

So the great affair is over but whoever would have guessed

Em A7 G D

It would leave us all so vacant and so deeply unimpressed?

D E7

It's like our visit to the moon or to that other star

Em A7 G D

I guess you go for nothing if you really want to go that far.

Interlude:

(for 3 bars)

D E7 Em A7 G D

D E7

It's like our visit to the moon or to that other star

Em A7 G D

I guess you go for nothing if you really want to go that far.

Interlude:

(Strum it fast this time, there is no set time signature. Last time the next

part is repeated, there is only keyboard and no guitar)

D E7

It's like our visit to the moon or to that other star

Em A7 G D

I guess you go for nothing if you really want to go that far.

Em Em/D# Em/D

Chord shape suggestions for the -- part:

Em Em/D# Em/D

: : :

x-x-2-0-0-0 x-x-1-0-0-0 x-x-0-0-0-0

OR: OR: OR:

x-7-5-0-0-0 x-6-5-0-0-0 x-5-5-0-0-0

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