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Going Home

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1/52

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 52Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning:EADGBe
e|-Bm---A-----D-------G----A----D-------G---|
B|-3-2-3-5--------------------------|
G|---------2----2-0------------0----|
D|------------------4-2-4-0---------|
A|-------------------------------2--|
E|----------------------------------|
I'd Dlove to speak with Leonard
He's a Emsportsman and a shepherd
He's a Glazy bastard living in a Dsuit
But he Ddoes say what I tell him
Even Emthough it isn't welcome
He just Gdoesn't have the freedom to DrefuseA/C#  
He will Bmspeak these words of wisdom
Like a Asage, a man F#of vision
Though he Bmknows he's really Enothing
But the Gbrief elaborE/G#ation of a Atune
Going Dhome without my sorEmrow
Going Chome sometime tomorGrow
Going Chome to where it's Gbetter than beBmforeA  
Going Dhome without my burEmden
Going Chome behind the curGtain
Going Chome without the coGstume that I BmworeA  
e|-Bm---A-----D-------G----A----D-------G---|
B|-3-2-3-5--------------------------|
G|---------2----2-0------------0----|
D|------------------4-2-4-0---------|
A|-------------------------------2--|
E|----------------------------------|
He Dwants to write a love song
An Emanthem of forgiving
A maGnual for living with deDfeatA  
A Dcry above the suffering
A Csacrifice recEmovering
But that Gisn't what I need Dhim to completeA  
I Bmwant him to be cerDtain
That he Adoesn't have a burF#den
That he Bmdoesn't need a visionE  
That he Gonly has permisEsion
To Ado my instant F#bidding
Which is to Bmsay what I have Etold him to reApeat
Going Dhome without my sorEmrow
Going Chome sometime tomorGrow
Going Chome to where it's Gbetter than beBmforeA  
Going Dhome without my burEmden
Going Chome behind the curGtain
Going Chome without the coGstume that I BmworeA  
e|-Bm---A-----D-------G----A----D-------G---|
B|-3-2-3-5--------------------------|
G|---------2----2-0------------0----|
D|------------------4-2-4-0---------|
A|-------------------------------2--|
E|----------------------------------|
I'm going Dhome without my sorEmrow
Going Chome sometime tomorGrow
Going Chome to where it's Gbetter than beBmforeA  
Going Dhome without my burEmden
Going Chome behind the curGtain
Going Chome without the coGstume that I BmworeA  
e|-Bm---A-----D-------G----A----D-------G---|
B|-3-2-3-5--------------------------|
G|---------2----2-0------------0----|
D|------------------4-2-4-0---------|
A|-------------------------------2--|
E|----------------------------------|
[No chords for two measures, strum chords only once on outro.]
I'd Dlove to speak with Leonard
He's a Emsportsman and a shepherd
He's a Glazy bastard
Living in a Dsuit

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Going Home

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

E/G#

Tuning:EADGBe

Bm A D G A D G

e|----------------------------------|

B|-3-2-3-5--------------------------|

G|---------2----2-0------------0----|

D|------------------4-2-4-0---------|

A|-------------------------------2--|

E|----------------------------------|

I'd love to speak with Leonard

He's a sportsman and a shepherd

G D

He's a lazy bastard living in a suit

But he does say what I tell him

Even though it isn't welcome

G D A/C#

He just doesn't have the freedom to refuse

He will speak these words of wisdom

A F#

Like a sage, a man of vision

Bm E

Though he knows he's really nothing

G E/G# A

But the brief elaboration of a tune

D Em

Going home without my sorrow

C G

Going home sometime tomorrow

C G Bm A

Going home to where it's better than before

D Em

Going home without my burden

C G

Going home behind the curtain

C G Bm A

Going home without the costume that I wore

Bm A D G A D G

e|----------------------------------|

B|-3-2-3-5--------------------------|

G|---------2----2-0------------0----|

D|------------------4-2-4-0---------|

A|-------------------------------2--|

E|----------------------------------|

He wants to write a love song

An anthem of forgiving

G D A

A manual for living with defeat

A cry above the suffering

C Em

A sacrifice recovering

G D A

But that isn't what I need him to complete

Bm D

I want him to be certain

A F#

That he doesn't have a burden

Bm E

That he doesn't need a vision

G E

That he only has permission

A F#

To do my instant bidding

Bm E A

Which is to say what I have told him to repeat

D Em

Going home without my sorrow

C G

Going home sometime tomorrow

C G Bm A

Going home to where it's better than before

D Em

Going home without my burden

C G

Going home behind the curtain

C G Bm A

Going home without the costume that I wore

Bm A D G A D G

e|----------------------------------|

B|-3-2-3-5--------------------------|

G|---------2----2-0------------0----|

D|------------------4-2-4-0---------|

A|-------------------------------2--|

E|----------------------------------|

D Em

I'm going home without my sorrow

C G

Going home sometime tomorrow

C G Bm A

Going home to where it's better than before

D Em

Going home without my burden

C G

Going home behind the curtain

C G Bm A

Going home without the costume that I wore

Bm A D G A D G

e|----------------------------------|

B|-3-2-3-5--------------------------|

G|---------2----2-0------------0----|

D|------------------4-2-4-0---------|

A|-------------------------------2--|

E|----------------------------------|

[No chords for two measures, strum chords only once on outro.]

I'd love to speak with Leonard

He's a sportsman and a shepherd

He's a lazy bastard

Living in a suit

About Going Home Chords by Leonard Cohen

Learn how to play Going Home by Leonard Cohen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Going Home chords”, “Going Home guitar chords”, or “Leonard Cohen Going Home chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Going Home chords and for experienced players who want accurate Going Home lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, A, D, G, B, E.

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What key is "Going Home" in?

The chords for "Going Home" show the original chord names (including Bm, A, D, G, B, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.