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Field Commander Cohen

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Field Commander Cohen - New Skin for the Old Ceremony
Instructions: CAPO 5
(*) indicates the chord should be played in this manner:
e|-Am----0---0--|-Dm----1---1---|
B|-----1---1--|-----3---3---|
G|---2---2---2|---2---2---2-|
D|------------|-0-----------|
A|-0----------|-------------|
E|------------|-------------|
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
  CField Commander Cohen, he was our Gmost important Bbspy.
  FWounded in the line of duty,
   Dmparachuting acid into    Cdiplomatic Gmcocktail parties,
  Bburging Fidel Castro to aFbandon fields and Cmcastles.
  Leave it Bball and like a Dmman,
come Bbback to nothing Dmspecial,
        Am*               Am*
such as waiting rooms and ticket lines,
Dm*             Am*
 silver bullet suicides,
Dm*             Am*
and messianic ocean tides,
Dm*                Am*
and racial roller-coaster rides
      Bb*                       A*
and other forms of boredom advertised as poetry.
E(juEst Ethe Ebottom note)
[Chorus]
   BmI know you need your sDleep now,
   I know your life's been Ahard.
   BmBut many men are fDalling,
where you prAomised to stand guard.
[Verse 2]
I Cnever asked but I heard you cast your lot Galong with the pooBbr.
  FBut then I overheard your prayer,
  Dmthat you be this and nothing more
  Cthan just some grateful Gmfaithful woman's    Bbfavourite singing
millionaire,
the Fpatron Saint of Cmenvy     and the Bbgrocer of despDmair,
Eworking for the Yankee DAollar.
E E E E
[Chorus]
   BmI know you need your sDleep now,
   I know your life's been Ahard.
   BmBut many men are fDalling,
where you prAomised to stand guard.
[Verse 3]
 CAh, lover come and lie with me, if my Glover is who you Bbare,
 Fand be your sweetest self awhile  Dmuntil I ask for more, my child.
 CThen let the other Gmselves be wrong,  Bbyeah, let them manifest and come
 Ftill every taste is Cmon the tongue,
 Bbtill love is pierced and Dmlove is hung,
 Bband every kind of Dmfreedom done, then
Am*    F*    Am*    F*   Am*   F*
 oh my love, oh my love, oh my love,...

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Field Commander Cohen

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Field Commander Cohen - New Skin for the Old Ceremony

Instructions: CAPO 5

(*) indicates the chord should be played in this manner:

Am Dm

e|-----0---0--|-----1---1---|

B|-----1---1--|-----3---3---|

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

D|------------|-0-----------|

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

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

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C G Bb

Field Commander Cohen, he was our most important spy.

Wounded in the line of duty,

Dm C Gm

parachuting acid into diplomatic cocktail parties,

Bb F Cm

urging Fidel Castro to abandon fields and castles.

Bb Dm

Leave it all and like a man,

Bb Dm

come back to nothing special,

Am Am

* *

such as waiting rooms and ticket lines,

Dm Am

* *

silver bullet suicides,

Dm Am

* *

and messianic ocean tides,

Dm Am

* *

and racial roller-coaster rides

Bb A

* *

and other forms of boredom advertised as poetry.

E E E E

(just the bottom note)

[Chorus]

Bm D

I know you need your sleep now,

I know your life's been hard.

Bm D

But many men are falling,

where you promised to stand guard.

[Verse 2]

C G Bb

I never asked but I heard you cast your lot along with the poor.

But then I overheard your prayer,

that you be this and nothing more

C Gm Bb

than just some grateful faithful woman's favourite singing

millionaire,

F Cm Bb Dm

the patron Saint of envy and the grocer of despair,

E A

working for the Yankee Dollar.

E E E E

[Chorus]

Bm D

I know you need your sleep now,

I know your life's been hard.

Bm D

But many men are falling,

where you promised to stand guard.

[Verse 3]

C G Bb

Ah, lover come and lie with me, if my lover is who you are,

F Dm

and be your sweetest self awhile until I ask for more, my child.

C Gm Bb

Then let the other selves be wrong, yeah, let them manifest and come

F Cm

till every taste is on the tongue,

Bb Dm

till love is pierced and love is hung,

Bb Dm

and every kind of freedom done, then

Am F Am F Am F

* * * * * *

oh my love, oh my love, oh my love,...

About Field Commander Cohen Chords by Leonard Cohen

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