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Boogie Street

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for the live version of the latest concerts, capo on the second fret
[Intro]
(O Crown of F#mLight, O Darkened Bm7One)
(I never thought we'd C#7meet)
(You kiss my F#mlips, and then you're Bm7gone)
C#7(And I'm back on Boogie Street)F#m  
[Verse 1]
A sip of wF#mine, a cigarette
C#m7And then it's time to go
D6I tidied up the kitchenette
I Bmtuned the old banC#7jo
I'm Dmaj7wanted at the traffic-jam
They're F#msaving me a seat
I'm E6what I am, and what I am
Is Dmaj7back on Boogie StC#7reet
[Verse 2]
And oh my F#mlove, I still recall
C#m7The pleasures that we knew
D6The rivers and the waterfall
WhereBmin I bathed with C#7you
BeDmaj7wildered by your beauty there
I'd F#mkneel to dry your feet
By E6such instructions you prepare
A Dmaj7man for Boogie StF#mreet
[Chorus]
(O Crown of F#mLight, Crown of A6Light)
(O Darkened D6One, Darkened One, Darkened One)Bm  
(I never thought we'd C#7meet, never thought we'd meet)
(You kiss my lF#mips, kiss my lA6ips)
(And then it's dD6one, then it's done, then it's done)
(And I'm Bm6back, C#7back on Boogie DStreet)E  F#m  
[Verse 3]
So come, my F#mfriends, be not afraid
C#m7We are so lightly here
D6It is in love that we are made
In Bmlove we disapC#7pear
Though Dmaj7all the maps of blood and flesh
Are F#mposted on the door
There's E6no one who has told us yet
What Dmaj7Boogie Street is F#mfor
[Chorus]
(O Crown of F#mLight, Crown of A6Light)
(O Darkened D6One, Darkened One, Darkened One)Bm  
(I never thought we'd C#7meet, never thought we'd meet)
(You kiss my F#mlips, kiss my A6lips)
(And then it's D6done, then it's done, then it's done)
(And I'm Bm6back, C#7back on Boogie DStreet)E  F#m  
[Outro]
A sip of wF#mine, a cigarette
C#m7And then it's time to go
D6I tidied up the kitchenette
I Bmtuned the old banC#7jo
(Fadeout)
I'm Dmaj7wanted at the traffic-jam
They're F#msaving me a seat
I'm E6what I am, and what I am
Is Dmaj7back on Boogie StC#7reet...

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The story behind the song

"Boogie Street" by Leonard Cohen emerges from a body of work deeply concerned with themes of faith and mortality, isolation and depression, and the complexities of sexual and romantic love. This song, appearing on the album Ten New Songs, fits within his exploration of desire, regret, and loss, which are common threads throughout his poetry and music. Playing it, you're tapping into the profound emotional landscape that defines Cohen's artistry.

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

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Boogie Street

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm7

C#7

C#m7

Dmaj7

Bm6

for the live version of the latest concerts, capo on the second fret

[Intro]

F#m Bm7

(O Crown of Light, O Darkened One)

C#7

(I never thought we'd meet)

F#m Bm7

(You kiss my lips, and then you're gone)

C#7 F#m

(And I'm back on Boogie Street)

[Verse 1]

F#m

A sip of wine, a cigarette

C#m7

And then it's time to go

I tidied up the kitchenette

Bm C#7

I tuned the old banjo

Dmaj7

I'm wanted at the traffic-jam

F#m

They're saving me a seat

I'm what I am, and what I am

Dmaj7 C#7

Is back on Boogie Street

[Verse 2]

F#m

And oh my love, I still recall

C#m7

The pleasures that we knew

The rivers and the waterfall

Bm C#7

Wherein I bathed with you

Dmaj7

Bewildered by your beauty there

F#m

I'd kneel to dry your feet

By such instructions you prepare

Dmaj7 F#m

A man for Boogie Street

[Chorus]

F#m A6

(O Crown of Light, Crown of Light)

D6 Bm

(O Darkened One, Darkened One, Darkened One)

C#7

(I never thought we'd meet, never thought we'd meet)

F#m A6

(You kiss my lips, kiss my lips)

(And then it's done, then it's done, then it's done)

Bm6 C#7 D E F#m

(And I'm back, back on Boogie Street)

[Verse 3]

F#m

So come, my friends, be not afraid

C#m7

We are so lightly here

It is in love that we are made

Bm C#7

In love we disappear

Dmaj7

Though all the maps of blood and flesh

F#m

Are posted on the door

There's no one who has told us yet

Dmaj7 F#m

What Boogie Street is for

[Chorus]

F#m A6

(O Crown of Light, Crown of Light)

D6 Bm

(O Darkened One, Darkened One, Darkened One)

C#7

(I never thought we'd meet, never thought we'd meet)

F#m A6

(You kiss my lips, kiss my lips)

(And then it's done, then it's done, then it's done)

Bm6 C#7 D E F#m

(And I'm back, back on Boogie Street)

[Outro]

F#m

A sip of wine, a cigarette

C#m7

And then it's time to go

I tidied up the kitchenette

Bm C#7

I tuned the old banjo

(Fadeout)

Dmaj7

I'm wanted at the traffic-jam

F#m

They're saving me a seat

I'm what I am, and what I am

Dmaj7 C#7

Is back on Boogie Street...

About Boogie Street Chords by Leonard Cohen

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