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Thanks For The Dance

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[Intro]
e|---D------------|---2h3p2-----------|---------------|-------|
B|-----------3---|-----------3-------|-----------3---|---3---|
G|-------2-------|---------------2---|-------2-------|---2---|
D|---0-----------|-------------------|---0-----------|---0---|
A|---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------|
E|---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------|
[Verse 1]
ThDanks for the dance
I'm soGrry you're tDired
The evAening has hardly bDegun
ThDanks for the dance
TGry to look insDpired
OAne two three, one two three oDne
[Pre-Chorus]
There's a rAose in your hair
Your shoDulders are bare
You've been weBmaring this cosAtume foGreverGm  
[Chorus]
So tDurn up the music
PGour out the wine
SE7top at the surface
The suGmrface is fine
We dA6on't need to G6go any deDeper
[Verse 2]
ThDanks for the dance
I hGear that we're marDried
OAne two three, one two three oDne
ThDanks for the dance
And the bGaby you caDrried
It was alAmost a daughter or a sDon
[Pre-Chorus]
And there's notAhing to do
But to woDnder if you
Are as hopBmeless as Ame
And as deGcentGm  
[Chorus]
We're joDined in the spirit
JoGined at the hip
JoE7ined in the panic
WoGmndering if
We've cA6ome to some sG6ort
Of agrDeementA  
[Interlude]
DDum Dum Dah-DumA  A7  D  
DDum Dum Dah-DumA  A7  D  
[Verse 3]
It was fAine, it was fast
We were fiDrst, we were last
In lBmine at the TeAmple of PleGasureGm  
But the grDeen was so green
And the bGlue was so blue
[Pre-Chorus]
E7I was so I
And Gmyou were so you
The crA6isis was lG6ight
As a feDatherA  A7  
[Chorus]
ThDanks for the dance
It was hAell, it was sA7well
It was fDun
ThDanks for all the dances
OAne two three, oA7ne two three oDne
[Outro]
DDum Dum Dah-DumA  A7  D  
DDum Dum Dah-DumA  A7  D  

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The story behind the song

This song is the title track from Leonard Cohen's final studio album, released posthumously. It's built from "sketches" and vocal tracks recorded during sessions for his previous album, with his son Adam Cohen completing them according to Leonard's expressed desires for instrumentation and feeling. The song itself was originally recorded by Anjani, with Cohen's version coming later. At its heart, this song carries the weight of a final, thoughtful offering.

AI-written from these sources:Thanks for the Dance — Wikipedia ↗Leonard Cohen — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Thanks For The Dance

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|---------------|---2h3p2-----------|---------------|-------|

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

G|-------2-------|---------------2---|-------2-------|---2---|

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

A|---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------|

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

[Verse 1]

Thanks for the dance

G D

I'm sorry you're tired

A D

The evening has hardly begun

Thanks for the dance

G D

Try to look inspired

A D

One two three, one two three one

[Pre-Chorus]

There's a rose in your hair

Your shoulders are bare

Bm A G Gm

You've been wearing this costume forever

[Chorus]

So turn up the music

Pour out the wine

Stop at the surface

The surface is fine

A6 G6 D

We don't need to go any deeper

[Verse 2]

Thanks for the dance

G D

I hear that we're married

A D

One two three, one two three one

Thanks for the dance

G D

And the baby you carried

A D

It was almost a daughter or a son

[Pre-Chorus]

And there's nothing to do

But to wonder if you

Bm A

Are as hopeless as me

G Gm

And as decent

[Chorus]

We're joined in the spirit

Joined at the hip

Joined in the panic

Wondering if

A6 G6

We've come to some sort

D A

Of agreement

[Interlude]

D A A7 D

Dum Dum Dah-Dum

D A A7 D

Dum Dum Dah-Dum

[Verse 3]

It was fine, it was fast

We were first, we were last

Bm A G Gm

In line at the Temple of Pleasure

But the green was so green

And the blue was so blue

[Pre-Chorus]

I was so I

And you were so you

A6 G6

The crisis was light

D A A7

As a feather

[Chorus]

Thanks for the dance

A A7

It was hell, it was swell

It was fun

Thanks for all the dances

A A7 D

One two three, one two three one

[Outro]

D A A7 D

Dum Dum Dah-Dum

D A A7 D

Dum Dum Dah-Dum

About Thanks For The Dance Chords by Leonard Cohen

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