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Take This Waltz

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[Intro]
 B. . | F#sus4. . | F#. . |. . . |
[Verse 1]
Now in ViBenna there's ten pretty wG#momen
There's a Bshoulder where DD#m/A#eath comes to crG#my
There's a Elobby with nine hundred wF#indows
There's a Etree where the dEoves D#mgo tC#mo diBeD#7/A#  
There's a pG#miece that was torn from the morning
                  C#m          G#7   C#m. . |. .  B/D#|
And it hangs in the Gallery of Frost
EAy, B/D#Ay, C#mAy, BAy
Take this wD#7/Galtz, take this wG#maltz
                                   C#/F   E. . |. . . |
Take this waltz with the clamp on its jaws
 F#. . | G#m. . | F#/A#. . | F#. . |
[Verse 2]
Oh I wBant you, I wD#m/A#ant you, I waG#mnt you
On a chBair with a dead magazG#mine
In the cEave at the tip of the lF#ily
In some hEallways where lEove'D#ms neC#mver bBeenD#7/A#  
On a G#mbed where the moon has been sweating
                   C#m             G#7   C#m. . |. .  B/D#|
In a cry filled with footsteps and sand
EAy, B/D#Ay, C#mAy, BAy
Take this wD#7/Galtz, take this wG#7/F#altz
                             E6   Fm7-5. . |. . . |
Take its broken waist in your hand
 Edim. . | Gdim. . | G#m. . | D#. . |
[Chorus]
This wG#maltz, this waltz, this waltz, this waltz
With its vC#mery own breath of bG#mrandy and Death
                        E6   B. . |. . . | F#sus4. . | F#. . |
Dragging its tail in the sea
[Verse 3]
There's a cBoncert hall in ViG#menna
Where your Bmouth had a thD#m/A#ousand revG#miews
There's a bEar where the boys have stopped tF#alking
They've been sEentenced to deaEth D#mby tC#mhe blBuesD#7/A#  
Ah, but G#mwho is it climbs to your picture
                 C#m          G#7   C#m. . |. .  B/D#|
With a garland of freshly cut tears?
EAy, B/D#Ay, C#mAy, BAy
Take this wD#7/Galtz, take this wG#maltz
                                  C#m   E. . |. . . |
Take this waltz it's been dying for years
 B. . |. . . | F#. . |. . . |
[Verse 4]
There's an aBttic where chD#m/A#ildren are plaG#mying
Where I've gBot to lie down with you sG#moon
In a dEream of Hungarian laF#nterns
In the mEist of some swEeeD#mt afC#mternBoonD#7/A#  
And I'll G#msee what you've chained to your sorrow
                      C#m          G#7   C#m. . |. .  B/D#|
All your sheep and your lilies of snow
EAy, B/D#Ay, C#mAy, BAy
Take this wD#7/Galtz, take this wG#7/F#altz
                                     E6   Fm7-5. . |. . . |
With its "I'll never forget you, you know!"
 Edim. . | Gdim. . | G#m. . | D#. . |
[Chorus]
This wG#maltz, this waltz, this waltz, this waltz
With its vC#mery own breath of bG#mrandy and Death
                        E6   B. . |. . . | F#sus4. . | F#. . |
Dragging its tail in the sea
[Verse 5]
And I'll dBance with you in ViG#menna
I'll be weBaring a rD#m/A#iver's disgG#muise
The hyEacinth wild on my shF#oulder
My moEuth on the dEew D#mof yC#mour thBighs
And I'll bBury my soul in a scG#mrapbook
With the phBotographs thereD#m/A#, and the mG#moss
And I'll yEield to the flood of your bF#eauty
My chEeap violEin D#mand C#mmy crBossD#7/A#  
And you'll cG#marry me down on your dancing
To the pC#mools that you lG#7ift on your wrC#mist
C#mOh mB/D#y lovEe, B/D#Oh my C#mlovBe
Take this wD#7/Galtz, take this wG#maltz
                                 C#m   E. . |. . . |
It's yours now, it's all that there is
 B. . |. . . | F#. . |. . . |
[Outro]
LBa, la, la... G#mLa, la, la...
LBa, la, D#m/A#la... LG#ma, la, la...
LEa, la, la... LF#a, la, la...
LEa, Ela, D#mla.C#m.. LBa, la, la...D#7/A#  
LG#ma, la, la... La, la, la...
LC#ma, la, G#7la... LC#ma, la, la...C#m  B/D#  
EAy, B/D#Ay, C#mAy, BAyD#7/G  

The story behind the song

"Take This Waltz" is a captivating song by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. It first appeared as part of a 1986 tribute album for Federico García Lorca and was later included on Cohen's 1988 album I'm Your Man in a re-arranged version. The lyrics are a loose English translation of "Pequeño vals vienés" (Little Viennese Waltz), a poem by Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, who was one of Cohen's favorite poets. This song beautifully brings to life a poetic work that Cohen admired.

AI-written from these sources:Take This Waltz (song) — Wikipedia ↗Leonard Cohen — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Take This Waltz

by Leonard Cohen

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[Intro]

B F#sus4 F#

. . | . . | . . |. . . |

[Verse 1]

B G#m

Now in Vienna there's ten pretty women

B D#m/A# G#m

There's a shoulder where Death comes to cry

E F#

There's a lobby with nine hundred windows

E E D#m C#m B D#7/A#

There's a tree where the doves go to die

G#m

There's a piece that was torn from the morning

C#m G#7 C#m B/D#

. . |. . |

And it hangs in the Gallery of Frost

E B/D# C#m B

Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay

D#7/G G#m

Take this waltz, take this waltz

C#/F E

. . |. . . |

Take this waltz with the clamp on its jaws

F# G#m F#/A# F#

. . | . . | . . | . . |

[Verse 2]

B D#m/A# G#m

Oh I want you, I want you, I want you

B G#m

On a chair with a dead magazine

E F#

In the cave at the tip of the lily

E E D#m C#m B D#7/A#

In some hallways where love's never been

G#m

On a bed where the moon has been sweating

C#m G#7 C#m B/D#

. . |. . |

In a cry filled with footsteps and sand

E B/D# C#m B

Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay

D#7/G G#7/F#

Take this waltz, take this waltz

E6 Fm7-5

. . |. . . |

Take its broken waist in your hand

Edim Gdim G#m D#

. . | . . | . . | . . |

[Chorus]

G#m

This waltz, this waltz, this waltz, this waltz

C#m G#m

With its very own breath of brandy and Death

E6 B F#sus4 F#

. . |. . . | . . | . . |

Dragging its tail in the sea

[Verse 3]

B G#m

There's a concert hall in Vienna

B D#m/A# G#m

Where your mouth had a thousand reviews

E F#

There's a bar where the boys have stopped talking

E E D#m C#m B D#7/A#

They've been sentenced to death by the blues

G#m

Ah, but who is it climbs to your picture

C#m G#7 C#m B/D#

. . |. . |

With a garland of freshly cut tears?

E B/D# C#m B

Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay

D#7/G G#m

Take this waltz, take this waltz

C#m E

. . |. . . |

Take this waltz it's been dying for years

B F#

. . |. . . | . . |. . . |

[Verse 4]

B D#m/A# G#m

There's an attic where children are playing

B G#m

Where I've got to lie down with you soon

E F#

In a dream of Hungarian lanterns

E E D#m C#m B D#7/A#

In the mist of some sweet afternoon

G#m

And I'll see what you've chained to your sorrow

C#m G#7 C#m B/D#

. . |. . |

All your sheep and your lilies of snow

E B/D# C#m B

Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay

D#7/G G#7/F#

Take this waltz, take this waltz

E6 Fm7-5

. . |. . . |

With its "I'll never forget you, you know!"

Edim Gdim G#m D#

. . | . . | . . | . . |

[Chorus]

G#m

This waltz, this waltz, this waltz, this waltz

C#m G#m

With its very own breath of brandy and Death

E6 B F#sus4 F#

. . |. . . | . . | . . |

Dragging its tail in the sea

[Verse 5]

B G#m

And I'll dance with you in Vienna

B D#m/A# G#m

I'll be wearing a river's disguise

E F#

The hyacinth wild on my shoulder

E E D#m C#m B

My mouth on the dew of your thighs

B G#m

And I'll bury my soul in a scrapbook

B D#m/A# G#m

With the photographs there, and the moss

E F#

And I'll yield to the flood of your beauty

E E D#m C#m B D#7/A#

My cheap violin and my cross

G#m

And you'll carry me down on your dancing

C#m G#7 C#m

To the pools that you lift on your wrist

C#m B/D# E B/D# C#m B

Oh my love, Oh my love

D#7/G G#m

Take this waltz, take this waltz

C#m E

. . |. . . |

It's yours now, it's all that there is

B F#

. . |. . . | . . |. . . |

[Outro]

B G#m

La, la, la... La, la, la...

B D#m/A# G#m

La, la, la... La, la, la...

E F#

La, la, la... La, la, la...

E E D#m C#m B D#7/A#

La, la, la... La, la, la...

G#m

La, la, la... La, la, la...

C#m G#7 C#m C#m B/D#

La, la, la... La, la, la...

E B/D# C#m B D#7/G

Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay

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