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Anthem

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[Intro]
Am    Am/G
[Verse 1]
The birds they Csang
at the break of day
Start Gagain
I heard them CsayC7  
Don't E7dwell on what
has Ampassed away
or what is Gyet to bGsus4e.G5  G7  G  
The wars they willC  
be fought again
The holy doveG  
be caught Cagain
bought E7and sold
and bAmought again
Gthe dove Gsus4is never G5freeG7.G  
[Chorus]
        Ring the Fbells that Bbstill can Fring.
        Forget your Bbperfect offerFing.
        There is a Ccrack, a Bbcrack, in Feverything.
        That's how the Dmlight gets in.G  Gsus4  G  
[Verse 2]
We askeCd for signs
the signs were sent:
the birtGh betrayed
the marrC7iage spent
the wiE7dowhood
of evAmery government -
Gsigns foGsus4r all to sG5ee.G7  G  
CCan't run no more
Cwith the lawless crowd
while the kiGllers in high places
say their pCrayers out loud.
But they've E7summoned up
A tAmhundercloud
Gand theyGsus4're going G5to hG7ear Gfrom me.
[Chorus]
        Ring the Fbells that Bbstill can Fring.
        Forget your Bbperfect offerFing.
        There is a Ccrack, a Bbcrack, in Feverything.
        That's how the Dmlight gets in.G  Gsus4  G  
[Verse 3]
You can adCd up the parts
Cbut you won't have the sum
You can Gstrike up the march,
there iCs no drum
   E7Every heart
to lAmove will come
Gbut like Gsus4a refugeeG5.G7  G  
[Chorus]
        Ring the Fbells that Bbstill can Fring.
        Forget your Bbperfect offerFing.
        There is a Ccrack, a Bbcrack, in Feverything.
        That's how the Dmlight gets in.G  Gsus4  G  
        Ring the Fbells that Bbstill can Fring.
        Forget your Bbperfect offerFing.
        There is a Ccrack, a Bbcrack, in Feverything.
        That's how the Dmlight gets in.G  Gsus4  G  

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Anthem

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am/G

Gsus4

[Intro]

Am Am/G

[Verse 1]

The birds they sang

at the break of day

Start again

C C7

I heard them say

Don't dwell on what

has passed away

G Gsus4 G5 G7 G

or what is yet to be.

The wars they will

be fought again

The holy dove

be caught again

bought and sold

and bought again

G Gsus4 G5 G7 G

the dove is never free.

[Chorus]

F Bb F

Ring the bells that still can ring.

Bb F

Forget your perfect offering.

C Bb F

There is a crack, a crack, in everything.

Dm G Gsus4 G

That's how the light gets in.

[Verse 2]

We asked for signs

the signs were sent:

the birth betrayed

the marriage spent

the widowhood

of every government -

G Gsus4 G5 G7 G

signs for all to see.

Can't run no more

with the lawless crowd

while the killers in high places

say their prayers out loud.

But they've summoned up

A thundercloud

G Gsus4 G5 G7 G

and they're going to hear from me.

[Chorus]

F Bb F

Ring the bells that still can ring.

Bb F

Forget your perfect offering.

C Bb F

There is a crack, a crack, in everything.

Dm G Gsus4 G

That's how the light gets in.

[Verse 3]

You can add up the parts

but you won't have the sum

You can strike up the march,

there is no drum

Every heart

to love will come

G Gsus4 G5 G7 G

but like a refugee.

[Chorus]

F Bb F

Ring the bells that still can ring.

Bb F

Forget your perfect offering.

C Bb F

There is a crack, a crack, in everything.

Dm G Gsus4 G

That's how the light gets in.

F Bb F

Ring the bells that still can ring.

Bb F

Forget your perfect offering.

C Bb F

There is a crack, a crack, in everything.

Dm G Gsus4 G

That's how the light gets in.

About Anthem Chords by Leonard Cohen

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