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One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong

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Accompaniment Pattern: written for A Major
   3/4
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------2-----2-----|-------2-----2-----|
G|-------2-----2-----|-------2-----2-----|
D|----2-----2-----2--|----2-----2-----2--|
A|-0-----------------|-0-----------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
[Intro]
A   A   A   A
[Verse 1]
AI lit a Athin green cBmandleBm  
tDo make you jDealous of AmeA  
but the rAoom just filled Aup with mosqBmuitoesBm  
they hDeard that my bDody was fEreeE  
Then I F#mtook the dF#must of a lC#mong sleepless nC#might
and I pDut it in yDour little shAoeA  
and tBmhen I confBmess that I tGortured the drGess
that you wBmore for the wAorld to look tGhroughG  
A   A   A   A
[Verse 2]
I Ashowed my hAeart to the dBmoctorBm  
hDe said I'd jDust have to qAuitA  
then Ahe wrote himsAelf a perscBmriptionBm  
and yDour name was mDentioned in EitE  
Then hF#me locked himsF#melf in a lC#mibrary sC#mhelf
with the dDetails of oDur honeymAoonA  
and I hBmear from the nBmurse
that he's gGotten much wGorse
and his pBmractice is aAll in a rGuinG  
A   A   A   A
[Verse 3]
I Aheard of a sAaint who had lBmoved youBm  
So I sDtudied all nDight in his sAchoolA  
he tAaught that the dAuty of lBmoversBm  
is to tDarnish the gDolden rEuleE  
And just wF#mhen I was sF#mure
that his tC#meachings were pC#mure
he dDrowned himsDelf in the pAoolA  
his bBmody is gBmone but back hGere on the lGawn
his sBmpirit conAtinues to dGroolG  
A   A   A   A
[Verse 4]
An EAskimo sAhowed me a mBmovieBm  
he'd rDecently tDaken of yAouA  
the pAoor man could hAardly stop sBmhivering,Bm  
his lDips and his fDingers were bElueE  
I supF#mpose that he fF#mroze
when the wC#mind took your cC#mlothes
and I gDuess he just nDever got wAarmA  
but you sBmtand there so nBmice in your bGlizzard of iGce
oh, please lBmet me come iAnto the sGtormG  
A   A   A   A
[Whistle Verse 1]
A   A   Bm  Bm
D   D   A   A
A   A   Bm  Bm
D   D   E   E
F#m  F#m  C#m  C#m
D   D   A   A
Bm  Bm  G   G
Bm  A   G   G
A   A   A   A
[Whistle Verse 2]
A   A   Bm  Bm
D   D   A   A
A   A   Bm  Bm
D
(fade out)

The story behind the song

"One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong" comes from Leonard Cohen's second album, Songs from a Room, released in 1969. Cohen began his music career in 1966, following a career as a poet and novelist in the 1950s and early 1960s. His work often explores themes of faith and mortality, isolation and depression, and sexual and romantic love.

AI-written from these sources:Leonard Cohen — Wikipedia ↗

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One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Accompaniment Pattern: written for A Major

3/4

e|-------------------|-------------------|

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

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

D|----2-----2-----2--|----2-----2-----2--|

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

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

[Intro]

A A A A

[Verse 1]

A A Bm Bm

I lit a thin green candle

D D A A

to make you jealous of me

A A Bm Bm

but the room just filled up with mosquitoes

D D E E

they heard that my body was free

F#m F#m C#m C#m

Then I took the dust of a long sleepless night

D D A A

and I put it in your little shoe

Bm Bm G G

and then I confess that I tortured the dress

Bm A G G

that you wore for the world to look through

A A A A

[Verse 2]

A A Bm Bm

I showed my heart to the doctor

D D A A

he said I'd just have to quit

A A Bm Bm

then he wrote himself a perscription

D D E E

and your name was mentioned in it

F#m F#m C#m C#m

Then he locked himself in a library shelf

D D A A

with the details of our honeymoon

Bm Bm

and I hear from the nurse

G G

that he's gotten much worse

Bm A G G

and his practice is all in a ruin

A A A A

[Verse 3]

A A Bm Bm

I heard of a saint who had loved you

D D A A

So I studied all night in his school

A A Bm Bm

he taught that the duty of lovers

D D E E

is to tarnish the golden rule

F#m F#m

And just when I was sure

C#m C#m

that his teachings were pure

D D A A

he drowned himself in the pool

Bm Bm G G

his body is gone but back here on the lawn

Bm A G G

his spirit continues to drool

A A A A

[Verse 4]

A A Bm Bm

An Eskimo showed me a movie

D D A A

he'd recently taken of you

A A Bm Bm

the poor man could hardly stop shivering,

D D E E

his lips and his fingers were blue

F#m F#m

I suppose that he froze

C#m C#m

when the wind took your clothes

D D A A

and I guess he just never got warm

Bm Bm G G

but you stand there so nice in your blizzard of ice

Bm A G G

oh, please let me come into the storm

A A A A

[Whistle Verse 1]

A A Bm Bm

D D A A

A A Bm Bm

D D E E

F#m F#m C#m C#m

D D A A

Bm Bm G G

Bm A G G

A A A A

[Whistle Verse 2]

A A Bm Bm

D D A A

A A Bm Bm

(fade out)

About One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong Chords by Leonard Cohen

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