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Steer Your Way

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[Intro]
A B C# C#m
[Verse]
C#mSteer your way past the ruins of the Altar and the Mall
Steer your F#mway through the fables of Creation and The Fall
Steer your C#mway past the Palaces that rise above the rot
[Chorus]
Year by G#year, month by month, day by AdayB  
Thought by C#7thoughtC#m  
[Verse]
C#mSteer your heart past the Truth that you believed in yesterday
Such as F#mFundamental Goodness and the Wisdom of the Way
Steer your C#mheart, precious heart, past the women whom you bought
[Chorus]
Year by G#year, month by month, day by AdayB  
Thought by C#7thoughtC#m  
[Verse]
C#mSteer your way through the pain that is far more real than you
That's F#msmashed the Cosmic Model, that blinded every view
And C#mplease don't make me go there, though there be a God or not
[Chorus]
Year by G#year, month by month, day by AdayB  
Thought by C#7thoughtC#m  
[Bridge]
They Awhisper still, the injured stones
The blunted mountains Eweep
As he Adied to make men holy
Let us die to make things Echeap
And Bsay the Mea Culpa, which you probably forgot
[Chorus]
Year by G#year, month by month, day by AdayB  
Thought by C#7thoughtC#m  
[Verse]
C#mSteer your way, O my heart, though I have no right to ask
To the F#mone who was never, never equal to the task
Who C#mknows he's been convicted, who knows he will be shot
[Chorus]
Year by G#year, month by month, day by AdayB  
Thought by C#7thoughtC#m  
[Bridge]
They Awhisper still, the injured stones
The blunted mountains Eweep
As he Adied to make men holy
Let us die to make things Echeap
And Bsay your Mea Culpa, which you gradually forgot
[Chorus]
Year by G#year, month by month, day by AdayB  
Thought by C#7thoughtC#m  
[Outro]
C#m F#m C#m G#

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Steer Your Way

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

C#7

[Intro]

A B C# C#m

[Verse]

C#m

Steer your way past the ruins of the Altar and the Mall

F#m

Steer your way through the fables of Creation and The Fall

C#m

Steer your way past the Palaces that rise above the rot

[Chorus]

G# A B

Year by year, month by month, day by day

C#7 C#m

Thought by thought

[Verse]

C#m

Steer your heart past the Truth that you believed in yesterday

F#m

Such as Fundamental Goodness and the Wisdom of the Way

C#m

Steer your heart, precious heart, past the women whom you bought

[Chorus]

G# A B

Year by year, month by month, day by day

C#7 C#m

Thought by thought

[Verse]

C#m

Steer your way through the pain that is far more real than you

F#m

That's smashed the Cosmic Model, that blinded every view

C#m

And please don't make me go there, though there be a God or not

[Chorus]

G# A B

Year by year, month by month, day by day

C#7 C#m

Thought by thought

[Bridge]

They whisper still, the injured stones

The blunted mountains weep

As he died to make men holy

Let us die to make things cheap

And say the Mea Culpa, which you probably forgot

[Chorus]

G# A B

Year by year, month by month, day by day

C#7 C#m

Thought by thought

[Verse]

C#m

Steer your way, O my heart, though I have no right to ask

F#m

To the one who was never, never equal to the task

C#m

Who knows he's been convicted, who knows he will be shot

[Chorus]

G# A B

Year by year, month by month, day by day

C#7 C#m

Thought by thought

[Bridge]

They whisper still, the injured stones

The blunted mountains weep

As he died to make men holy

Let us die to make things cheap

And say your Mea Culpa, which you gradually forgot

[Chorus]

G# A B

Year by year, month by month, day by day

C#7 C#m

Thought by thought

[Outro]

C#m F#m C#m G#

About Steer Your Way Chords by Leonard Cohen

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What key is "Steer Your Way" in?

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