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Seems So Long Ago Nancy

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SEEMS SO LONG AGO, NANCY - LEONARD COHEN
[Verse 1]
It seBmems so lF#7ong aBmgo, NF#mancy C#was aF#mlone
LoAoking at the LatBme Late show through a semAi-preciEous stoAne
IC#n the House of HonF#mesty her fatDher was on triAal
IEn the House of MyF#mstery there wC#as no one at aDll
there wAas no oEne at F#mall
[Verse 2]
It seBmems so lF#7ong aBmgo, nF#mone of C#us were F#mstrong
NaAncy wore green stocBmkings and she sleApt with EeveryonAe
SC#he never said she'F#md wait for us althDough she was aAlone
I Ethink she fell in loF#mve for us in nC#ineteen sixty Done
In nineAteen siExty F#mone
[Verse 3]
It seBmems so lF#7ong aBmgo, NF#mancy C#was aF#mlone
A Aforty five besidBme her head, an Aopen EtelephoAne
WC#e told her she was beaF#mutiful, we tDold her she was fAree
BEut none of us would mF#meet her in the C#House of MysteDry
The HouAse of MEysterF#my
[Verse 4]
And nBmow you lF#7ook around Bmyou, F#msee hC#er everyF#mwhere
MaAny use her Bmbody, Amany coEmb her Ahair
IC#n the hollow of the F#mnight when you Dare cold and Anumb
YEou hear her talking fF#mreely then She's C#happy that you've cDome
She's hAappy that Eyou've cF#mome
[Outro]
Bm E A

The story behind the song

Leonard Cohen was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist who explored themes of faith, mortality, isolation, and love throughout his work. Though he pursued poetry and novels earlier, he began his music career in 1966. "Seems So Long Ago Nancy" comes from his 1971 album, Songs of Love and Hate, which was one of his early folk music albums.

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Seems So Long Ago Nancy

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SEEMS SO LONG AGO, NANCY - LEONARD COHEN

[Verse 1]

Bm F#7 Bm F#m C# F#m

It seems so long ago, Nancy was alone

A Bm A E A

Looking at the Late Late show through a semi-precious stone

C# F#m D A

In the House of Honesty her father was on trial

E F#m C# D

In the House of Mystery there was no one at all

A E F#m

there was no one at all

[Verse 2]

Bm F#7 Bm F#m C# F#m

It seems so long ago, none of us were strong

A Bm A E A

Nancy wore green stockings and she slept with everyone

C# F#m D A

She never said she'd wait for us although she was alone

E F#m C# D

I think she fell in love for us in nineteen sixty one

A E F#m

In nineteen sixty one

[Verse 3]

Bm F#7 Bm F#m C# F#m

It seems so long ago, Nancy was alone

A Bm A E A

A forty five beside her head, an open telephone

C# F#m D A

We told her she was beautiful, we told her she was free

E F#m C# D

But none of us would meet her in the House of Mystery

A E F#m

The House of Mystery

[Verse 4]

Bm F#7 Bm F#m C# F#m

And now you look around you, see her everywhere

A Bm A E A

Many use her body, many comb her hair

C# F#m D A

In the hollow of the night when you are cold and numb

E F#m C# D

You hear her talking freely then She's happy that you've come

A E F#m

She's happy that you've come

[Outro]

Bm E A

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