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The Smokey Life

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 13Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
     A/G3x2220
    F#m7242222
     F13131231
   G#dimxx0101  or  456464
   E7/G#420100
     E/Dxx0100  or  xx0454
[Intro] 
A            A/G          F#m7         F13
A            A/G          F#m7         F13
E            E    F#m/E   E7    A/E    Bm/E  E
[Verse]
AI've never seen A/Gyour F#m7eyes so wideF13  
I've nAever seen your appetitA/Ge quite thiF#m7s occupiedF13  Em  
DElsewhDm7ere is your fAeast of G#dimlove, AI knowE7/G#  A  E7/G#  
Long aAgo we agrA/Geed to kF#m7eep it lightF13  
So lAet's be maA/Grried oF#m7ne more nF13ightEm  
[Chorus]
DIt's lightDm7, light enAoughE7/G#  
To let it gAoE7/G#  A  E7/G#  
It's DligDm7ht eAnoughG#dim  
To let it gAoBm7  C  
[Post-Chorus]
C#Remember when the scenery started fF#madingB7  F#m  B7  
C#I held you 'til you learned to walk on F#mairB7  F#m  B7  
DSo don't look down, E/Dthe ground is gone
There's no one wC#m7aving anywF#may
The smBokey life is prBm7acticed Eeverywhere
[Verse]
ASo set your A/Grestless hearF#m7t at easeF13  
ATake a lessoA/Gn from thesF#m7e autumn leaF13vesEm  
DThey waste no Dm7time Awaiting G#dimfor the AsnowE7/G#  A  E7/G#  
ADon't argA/Gue now oF#m7r you'll be F13late
AThere's nA/Gothing tF#m7o investigatF13eEm  
[Chorus]
DIt's lightDm7, light enAoughE7/G#  
To let it gAoE7/G#  A  E7/G#  
It's DligDm7ht eAnoughG#dim  
To let it gAoBm7  C  
[Post-Chorus]
C#Remember when the scenery started fF#madingB7  F#m  B7  
C#I held you 'til you learned to walk on F#mairB7  F#m  B7  
DSo don't look down, E/Dthe ground is gone
There's no one wC#m7aving anywF#may
The smBokey life is prBm7acticed Eeverywhere
[Verse]
CAome on baA/Gck if thF#m7e moment lenF13ds
You can lAook up all mA/Gy very cF#m7losest frienF13dsEm  
[Final Chorus]
DLight, ligDm7ht enoughA  E7/G#  
To let it gAoE7/G#  A  E7/G#  
It's DligDm7ht eAnoughG#dim  
To let it gAoA/G  F#m7  F13  A  
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Chords in the intro can be played like this:
    A|     .     A/G|     .     F#m7|     .     F13|     .
E|--0-----------0-----------2-----------1-----------|
B|--2-----------2-----------2-----------3-----------|
G|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------3-----------2-----------1-----------|   (2x)
    E|     .     E|     F#m/E.     E7|     A/E.     Bm/E|     E.
E|--0-----------4-----5-----7-----9-----10----12----|
B|--0-----------5-----7-----9-----10----12----12----|
G|--1-----------4-----6-----7-----9-----11----13----|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|

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The Smokey Life

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/G

F#m7

F13

G#dim

E7/G#

E/D

F#m/E

A/E

Bm/E

Dm7

Bm7

F#m

C#m7

[Chords]

A/G

3x2220

F#m7

242222

F13

131231

G#dim

xx0101 or 456464

E7/G#

420100

E/D

xx0100 or xx0454

[Intro]

A A/G F#m7 F13

E E F#m/E E7 A/E Bm/E E

[Verse]

A A/G F#m7 F13

I've never seen your eyes so wide

A A/G F#m7 F13 Em

I've never seen your appetite quite this occupied

D Dm7 A G#dim A E7/G# A E7/G#

Elsewhere is your feast of love, I know

A A/G F#m7 F13

Long ago we agreed to keep it light

A A/G F#m7 F13 Em

So let's be married one more night

[Chorus]

D Dm7 A E7/G#

It's light, light enough

A E7/G# A E7/G#

To let it go

D Dm7 A G#dim

It's light enough

A Bm7 C

To let it go

[Post-Chorus]

C# F#m B7 F#m B7

Remember when the scenery started fading

C# F#m B7 F#m B7

I held you 'til you learned to walk on air

D E/D

So don't look down, the ground is gone

C#m7 F#m

There's no one waving anyway

B Bm7 E

The smokey life is practiced everywhere

[Verse]

A A/G F#m7 F13

So set your restless heart at ease

A A/G F#m7 F13 Em

Take a lesson from these autumn leaves

D Dm7 A G#dim A E7/G# A E7/G#

They waste no time waiting for the snow

A A/G F#m7 F13

Don't argue now or you'll be late

A A/G F#m7 F13 Em

There's nothing to investigate

[Chorus]

D Dm7 A E7/G#

It's light, light enough

A E7/G# A E7/G#

To let it go

D Dm7 A G#dim

It's light enough

A Bm7 C

To let it go

[Post-Chorus]

C# F#m B7 F#m B7

Remember when the scenery started fading

C# F#m B7 F#m B7

I held you 'til you learned to walk on air

D E/D

So don't look down, the ground is gone

C#m7 F#m

There's no one waving anyway

B Bm7 E

The smokey life is practiced everywhere

[Verse]

A A/G F#m7 F13

Come on back if the moment lends

A A/G F#m7 F13 Em

You can look up all my very closest friends

[Final Chorus]

D Dm7 A E7/G#

Light, light enough

A E7/G# A E7/G#

To let it go

D Dm7 A G#dim

It's light enough

A A/G F#m7 F13 A

To let it go

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Chords in the intro can be played like this:

A A/G F#m7 F13

| . | . | . | .

E|--0-----------0-----------2-----------1-----------|

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

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

D|--------------------------------------------------|

A|--0-----------------------------------------------|

E|--------------3-----------2-----------1-----------| (2x)

E E F#m/E E7 A/E Bm/E E

| . | . | . | .

E|--0-----------4-----5-----7-----9-----10----12----|

B|--0-----------5-----7-----9-----10----12----12----|

G|--1-----------4-----6-----7-----9-----11----13----|

D|--------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--0-----------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|

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