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He uses barre chords, so if you are picking you might want to as well.
[Verse 1]
Why don't you Atry to do without C#him?
Why don't you Dtry to live alAone?
Do you really need his Ahands for your pasC#sion?
Do you Dreally need his heart for your Athrone?
[Verse 2]
Do you Eneed his labour for your D7baby?
Do you Eneed his beast for the D7bone?
Do you Eneed to hold a leash to be a D7lady?
I Aknow you're going to Dmake itA, Dmake it Aon your Gown.B  E  
[Verse 3]
Why don't your Atry to forC#get him?
Just Dopen up your dainty little Ahand.
You know this Alife is filled with many sweet comC#panions,
many Dsatisfying one-night Astands.
[Verse 4]
Do you Ewant to be the ditch around a D7tower?
Do you Ewant to be the moonlight in his cD7ave?
Do you Ewant to give your blessing to his D7power
as Ahe goes whistling Dpast his Adaddy, Dpast his Adaddy's Ggrave.B  E  
[Verse 5]
I'd like to Atake you take you to the cereC#mony,
well, that is Dif I remember the wAay.
You see Jack and AJill they're going to join their mC#isery,
I'm afrDaid it's time for everyone to pAray.
[Verse 6]
You can Esee they've finally taken D7cover,
they're Ewilling, yeah they're willing to oD7bey.
Their Evows are difficult, they're for each D7other,
so let noAbody put a Dloophole, Aa Dloophole Ain their GwayB  E  
[Outro]
A C# D A
A C# D A
E D7 E D7 E D7
A D A D A G B E
A(fC#ade DoAut)

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Why Dont You Try

by Leonard Cohen

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He uses barre chords, so if you are picking you might want to as well.

[Verse 1]

A C#

Why don't you try to do without him?

D A

Why don't you try to live alone?

A C#

Do you really need his hands for your passion?

D A

Do you really need his heart for your throne?

[Verse 2]

E D7

Do you need his labour for your baby?

E D7

Do you need his beast for the bone?

E D7

Do you need to hold a leash to be a lady?

A D A D A G B E

I know you're going to make it, make it on your own.

[Verse 3]

A C#

Why don't your try to forget him?

D A

Just open up your dainty little hand.

A C#

You know this life is filled with many sweet companions,

D A

many satisfying one-night stands.

[Verse 4]

E D7

Do you want to be the ditch around a tower?

E D7

Do you want to be the moonlight in his cave?

E D7

Do you want to give your blessing to his power

A D A D A G B E

as he goes whistling past his daddy, past his daddy's grave.

[Verse 5]

A C#

I'd like to take you take you to the ceremony,

D A

well, that is if I remember the way.

A C#

You see Jack and Jill they're going to join their misery,

D A

I'm afraid it's time for everyone to pray.

[Verse 6]

E D7

You can see they've finally taken cover,

E D7

they're willing, yeah they're willing to obey.

E D7

Their vows are difficult, they're for each other,

A D A D A G B E

so let nobody put a loophole, a loophole in their way

[Outro]

A C# D A

E D7 E D7 E D7

A D A D A G B E

A C# D A

(fade out)

About Why Dont You Try Chords by Leonard Cohen

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