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Chelsea Hotel No 2

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Chelsea Hotel No. 2 - Written By Leonard Cohen, as performed by Rufus Wainwright,
from the tribute: I'm Your Man
[Verse 1]
I remFember you Cwell in the BbChelsea HoFtel,
You were Ftalking so brCave and so sDmweet.
FGiving me Chead on the Bbunmade Fbed
While the lBbimousines wait in the sCtreet
DmThose were the reasons and Bbthat was New York,
We were Frunning for the A/Emoney and the flDmesh
And Bbthat was called love for Fthe workers in song,
Probably Bbstill is for those of them Cleft.
[Chorus]
Ah, but yDmou got away, diBbdn't you, baby?
You just Fturned your bA/Eack on the crDmowd.
BbYou got away, I never oFnce heard you say,
"I Bbneed you, I don't Fneed you, I Bbneed you, I don't Fneed you,"
And aBbll of that Driving Dmaround.C  
[Verse 2]
I remeFmber you Cwell in the FChelsea Hotel,
You were famous, your hCeart was a Bblegend.
You toFld me agaiCn you preferred hanBbdsome men,
But for Fme you would Bbmake an exceptCion.
And Dmclenching your fist for the oBbnes like us
Who are oFppressed by the fA/Eigures of beDmauty,
You fBbixed yourself, you said, "WFell, never mind,
We arBbe ugly but we have the mCusic."
[Chorus]
Ah, but yDmou got away, diBbdn't you, baby?
You just Fturned your bA/Eack on the crDmowd.
BbYou got away, I never oFnce heard you say,
"I Bbneed you, I don't Fneed you, I Bbneed you, I don't Fneed you,"
And aBbll of that Driving Dmaround.C  
[Verse 3]
I don't Fmean to suCggest that I Bbloved you the Fbest
I can't kFeep track of Ceach fallen Dmrobin.
I Fremember you Cwell in the BbChelsea HoFtel,
                                      F(C)   
That’s all, I don't think of you that often.

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Chelsea Hotel No 2

by Rufus Wainwright

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Chelsea Hotel No. 2 - Written By Leonard Cohen, as performed by Rufus Wainwright,

from the tribute: I'm Your Man

[Verse 1]

F C Bb F

I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel,

F C Dm

You were talking so brave and so sweet.

F C Bb F

Giving me head on the unmade bed

Bb C

While the limousines wait in the street

Dm Bb

Those were the reasons and that was New York,

F A/E Dm

We were running for the money and the flesh

Bb F

And that was called love for the workers in song,

Bb C

Probably still is for those of them left.

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

Ah, but you got away, didn't you, baby?

F A/E Dm

You just turned your back on the crowd.

Bb F

You got away, I never once heard you say,

Bb F Bb F

"I need you, I don't need you, I need you, I don't need you,"

Bb Dm C

And all of that Driving around.

[Verse 2]

F C F

I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel,

C Bb

You were famous, your heart was a legend.

F C Bb

You told me again you preferred handsome men,

F Bb C

But for me you would make an exception.

Dm Bb

And clenching your fist for the ones like us

F A/E Dm

Who are oppressed by the figures of beauty,

Bb F

You fixed yourself, you said, "Well, never mind,

Bb C

We are ugly but we have the music."

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

Ah, but you got away, didn't you, baby?

F A/E Dm

You just turned your back on the crowd.

Bb F

You got away, I never once heard you say,

Bb F Bb F

"I need you, I don't need you, I need you, I don't need you,"

Bb Dm C

And all of that Driving around.

[Verse 3]

F C Bb F

I don't mean to suggest that I loved you the best

F C Dm

I can't keep track of each fallen robin.

F C Bb F

I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel,

F C

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That’s all, I don't think of you that often.

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