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spotify:track:0YWuLlVWpPE6jAvZoOhWPk
Words and Music by Sharon Robinson and Leonard Cohen
Measure 12/8
Tempo = 62 (Slow), 4 or 2 beats of triplets (12/8)
[Intro]
| 1--2--3--4-- | 1--2--3--4-- |
|             C|      F      F/G|
|             C|      F      F/G|
[Verse 1]
 CThe light came through the Fwindow,F/G  
  Cstraight from the sun aFbove,F/G  
  Dm7and so inside my Glittle room 
  Dm7there Gplunged the rays of Clove.
[Verse 2]
  CIn streams of light   FI clearly F/Gsaw,
  Cthe dust you seldom Fsee,F/G  
  Dm7out of which the Gnameless makes, 
  Dm7a name   Gfor one like me.C  
[Chorus]
I'll try to Fsay a little Gmore, 
Clove went on and Fon
  Dm7until it reached an Eopen door 
then Flove itself, Glove itself was Cgone.C  
[Verse 3]
  CAll busy in the Fsunlight,F/G  
  Cthe flecks did float and Fdance;F/G  
  Dm7and I was tumbled Gup with them 
  Dm7in Gformless circumCstance.
[Chorus]
I'll try to Fsay a little Gmore, 
Clove went on and Fon
  Dm7until it reached an Eopen door 
then Flove itself, Glove itself was Cgone.C  
[Bridge]
Then I came Fback from where I'd Gbeen, 
  Ammy room, it looked the Amsame;
  Dsus4but there was nothing Dleft between 
  Gsus4the nameless   Gand the name.
[Verse 3] (Reprise)
  CAll busy in the Fsunlight,F/G  
  Cthe flecks did float and Fdance;F/G  
  Dm7and I was tumbled Gup with them 
  Dm7in Gformless circumCstance.
[ENd-Chorus]
I'll try to Fsay a little Gmore, 
Clove went on and Fon
  Dm7until it reached an Eopen door 
then Flove itself, Glove itself was Cgone.C  
            F  G***        G*              
Love itself, love itself was 
Cgone.F  F/G  C  F  F/G  C  

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Love Itself

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

Dm7

Dsus4

Gsus4

spotify:track:0YWuLlVWpPE6jAvZoOhWPk

Words and Music by Sharon Robinson and Leonard Cohen

Measure 12/8

Tempo = 62 (Slow), 4 or 2 beats of triplets (12/8)

[Intro]

| 1--2--3--4-- | 1--2--3--4-- |

C F F/G

| | |

C F F/G

| | |

[Verse 1]

C F F/G

The light came through the window,

C F F/G

straight from the sun above,

Dm7 G

and so inside my little room

Dm7 G C

there plunged the rays of love.

[Verse 2]

C F F/G

In streams of light I clearly saw,

C F F/G

the dust you seldom see,

Dm7 G

out of which the nameless makes,

Dm7 G C

a name for one like me.

[Chorus]

F G

I'll try to say a little more,

C F

love went on and on

Dm7 E

until it reached an open door

F G C C

then love itself, love itself was gone.

[Verse 3]

C F F/G

All busy in the sunlight,

C F F/G

the flecks did float and dance;

Dm7 G

and I was tumbled up with them

Dm7 G C

in formless circumstance.

[Chorus]

F G

I'll try to say a little more,

C F

love went on and on

Dm7 E

until it reached an open door

F G C C

then love itself, love itself was gone.

[Bridge]

F G

Then I came back from where I'd been,

Am Am

my room, it looked the same;

Dsus4 D

but there was nothing left between

Gsus4 G

the nameless and the name.

[Verse 3] (Reprise)

C F F/G

All busy in the sunlight,

C F F/G

the flecks did float and dance;

Dm7 G

and I was tumbled up with them

Dm7 G C

in formless circumstance.

[ENd-Chorus]

F G

I'll try to say a little more,

C F

love went on and on

Dm7 E

until it reached an open door

F G C C

then love itself, love itself was gone.

F G G

*** *

Love itself, love itself was

C F F/G C F F/G C

gone.

About Love Itself Chords by Leonard Cohen

Learn how to play Love Itself by Leonard Cohen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Love Itself chords”, “Love Itself guitar chords”, or “Leonard Cohen Love Itself chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Love Itself chords and for experienced players who want accurate Love Itself lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, F/G, Dm7, G, E.

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