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Happens To The Heart

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1/35

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 35Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chord Voicings:
   Dm- XX0231
   Bb- X13331
 Bb/G- 3X333x
   A7- X02020
[Intro]
e|-------Dm-----------------------------|---Bb------------------------------|
B|------------3-------3-------3-------|---------3-------3-------3-------|
G|------------2-------2-------2-------|---2h3---3-------3-------3-------|
D|--------0-------0-------0-------0---|---------------------------------|
A|--0h3-------------------------------|---1---------1-------1-------0---|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|---Bb/G-----------------------------|---A7-------------------------------------|-------|
B|-------3--------3-------3-------|-------2-------2------------------------|-------|
G|-------3--------3-------3-------|-------0-------0----2---0h2p0-----------|-------|
D|--------------------------------|-------2-------2----------------3---2---|---0---|
A|--------------------------------|---0-------0----------------------------|-------|
E|---3--------3-------3-------3---|----------------------------------------|-------|
[Verse 1]
I was aDmlways working steady
But I nBbever called it art
I Bb/Ggot my shit together
Meeting ChA7rist and reading Marx
It faDmiled my little fire
But it's bBbright, the dying spark
Go Bb/Gtell the young messiah
WA7hat happens to the heart
[Interlude]
||:   Dm|    Bb|    Bb/G|    A7||
[Verse 2]
There's a Dmmist of summer kisses
Where I tBbried to double-park
The rBb/Givalry was vicious
The wA7omen were in charge
It was noDmthing, it was business
But it lBbeft an ugly mark
I've Bb/Gcome here to revisit
WA7hat happens to the heart
[Interlude]
||:   Dm|    Bb|    Bb/G|    A7||
[Verse 3]
I was seDmlling holy trinkets
I was drBbessing kind of sharp
Had a pBb/Gussy in the kitchen
And a paA7nther in the yard
In the prDmison of the gifted
I was frBbiendly with the guards
So I nBb/Gever had to witness
A7What happens to the hBbeart
[Interlude]
||:   Bb/G|    F|    A7||
[Verse 4]
I sDmhould have seen it coming
After Bball I knew the chart
Just to Bb/Glook at her was trouble
It was trA7ouble from the start
Sure we pDmlayed a stunning couple
But I nBbever liked the part
It ain't pBb/Gretty, it ain't subtle
WA7hat happens to the heart
[Interlude]
||:   Dm|    Bb|    Bb/G|    A7||
[Verse 5]
Now the aDmngel's got a fiddle
The dBbevil's got a harp
Every Bb/Gsoul is like a minnow
Every mA7ind is like a shark
I've bDmroken every window
But the hBbouse, the house is dark
I Bb/Gcare but very little
WA7hat happens to the heart
[Interlude]
||:   Dm|    Bb|    Bb/G|    A7||
[Verse 6]
Then I stDmudied with this beggar
He was fBbilthy, he was scarred
By the cBb/Glaws of many women
He had faA7iled to disregard
No fDmable here no lesson
No siBbnging meadowlark
Just a fBb/Gilthy beggar guessing
WA7hat happens to the hBbeart
[Interlude]
||:   Bb/G|    F|    A7||
[Verse 7]
I was aDmlways working steady
But I nBbever called it art
It was jBb/Gust some old convention
Like the hA7orse before the cart
I Dmhad no trouble betting
On the fBblood, against the ark
You see, I Bb/Gknew about the ending
WA7hat happens Dmto the heart
[Interlude]
||:   Dm|    Bb|    Bb/G|    A7:||
[Outro]
I was hDmandy with a rifle
My faBbther's .303
I fBb/Gought for something final
Not the rA7ight to disagree

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Happens To The Heart

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/G

Chord Voicings:

- XX0231

- X13331

Bb/G

- 3X333x

- X02020

[Intro]

Dm Bb

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

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

G|------------2-------2-------2-------|---2h3---3-------3-------3-------|

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

A|--0h3-------------------------------|---1---------1-------1-------0---|

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

Bb/G A7

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

B|-------3--------3-------3-------|-------2-------2------------------------|-------|

G|-------3--------3-------3-------|-------0-------0----2---0h2p0-----------|-------|

D|--------------------------------|-------2-------2----------------3---2---|---0---|

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

E|---3--------3-------3-------3---|----------------------------------------|-------|

[Verse 1]

I was always working steady

But I never called it art

Bb/G

I got my shit together

Meeting Christ and reading Marx

It failed my little fire

But it's bright, the dying spark

Bb/G

Go tell the young messiah

What happens to the heart

[Interlude]

Dm Bb Bb/G A7

||: | | | ||

[Verse 2]

There's a mist of summer kisses

Where I tried to double-park

Bb/G

The rivalry was vicious

The women were in charge

It was nothing, it was business

But it left an ugly mark

Bb/G

I've come here to revisit

What happens to the heart

[Interlude]

Dm Bb Bb/G A7

||: | | | ||

[Verse 3]

I was selling holy trinkets

I was dressing kind of sharp

Bb/G

Had a pussy in the kitchen

And a panther in the yard

In the prison of the gifted

I was friendly with the guards

Bb/G

So I never had to witness

A7 Bb

What happens to the heart

[Interlude]

Bb/G F A7

||: | | ||

[Verse 4]

I should have seen it coming

After all I knew the chart

Bb/G

Just to look at her was trouble

It was trouble from the start

Sure we played a stunning couple

But I never liked the part

Bb/G

It ain't pretty, it ain't subtle

What happens to the heart

[Interlude]

Dm Bb Bb/G A7

||: | | | ||

[Verse 5]

Now the angel's got a fiddle

The devil's got a harp

Bb/G

Every soul is like a minnow

Every mind is like a shark

I've broken every window

But the house, the house is dark

Bb/G

I care but very little

What happens to the heart

[Interlude]

Dm Bb Bb/G A7

||: | | | ||

[Verse 6]

Then I studied with this beggar

He was filthy, he was scarred

Bb/G

By the claws of many women

He had failed to disregard

No fable here no lesson

No singing meadowlark

Bb/G

Just a filthy beggar guessing

A7 Bb

What happens to the heart

[Interlude]

Bb/G F A7

||: | | ||

[Verse 7]

I was always working steady

But I never called it art

Bb/G

It was just some old convention

Like the horse before the cart

I had no trouble betting

On the flood, against the ark

Bb/G

You see, I knew about the ending

A7 Dm

What happens to the heart

[Interlude]

Dm Bb Bb/G A7

||: | | | :||

[Outro]

I was handy with a rifle

My father's .303

Bb/G

I fought for something final

Not the right to disagree

About Happens To The Heart Chords by Leonard Cohen

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