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The Smokey Life

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPM

Sound:

Step 1 / 13Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

[Chords]
A/G
     3x2220
F#m7
    242222
F13
     131231
G#dim
   xx0101  or  456464
E7/G#
   420100
E/D
     xx0100  or  xx0454
[Intro] 
A            A/G          F#m7         F13
A            A/G          F#m7         F13
E            E    F#m/E   E7    A/E    Bm/E  E
[Verse]
A              A/G   F#m7        F13
I've never seen your eyes so wide
      A                     A/G        F#m7      F13      Em
I've never seen your appetite quite this occupied
D     Dm7          A       G#dim A      E7/G#    A      E7/G#
Elsewhere is your feast of love, I know
      A        A/G     F#m7        F13
Long ago we agreed to keep it light
    A         A/G    F#m7     F13    Em
So let's be married one more night
[Chorus]
D         Dm7       A      E7/G#
It's light, light enough
           A      E7/G#    A     E7/G#
To let it go
    D   Dm7 A      G#dim
It's light enough
           A    Bm7  C
To let it go
[Post-Chorus]
C#                                 F#m    B7    F#m    B7
Remember when the scenery started fading
C#                                     F#m    B7    F#m    B7
I held you 'til you learned to walk on air
D                  E/D
So don't look down, the ground is gone
                C#m7      F#m
There's no one waving anyway
      B              Bm7     E
The smokey life is practiced everywhere
[Verse]
A           A/G          F#m7        F13
So set your restless heart at ease
A           A/G        F#m7        F13    Em
Take a lesson from these autumn leaves
D            Dm7   A       G#dim   A      E7/G#    A      E7/G#
They waste no time waiting for the snow
A        A/G     F#m7        F13
Don't argue now or you'll be late
A        A/G     F#m7        F13   Em
There's nothing to investigate
[Chorus]
D         Dm7       A      E7/G#
It's light, light enough
           A      E7/G#    A     E7/G#
To let it go
    D   Dm7 A      G#dim
It's light enough
           A    Bm7  C
To let it go
[Post-Chorus]
C#                                 F#m    B7    F#m    B7
Remember when the scenery started fading
C#                                     F#m    B7    F#m    B7
I held you 'til you learned to walk on air
D                  E/D
So don't look down, the ground is gone
                C#m7      F#m
There's no one waving anyway
      B              Bm7     E
The smokey life is practiced everywhere
[Verse]
 A        A/G     F#m7        F13
Come on back if the moment lends
         A           A/G     F#m7        F13    Em
You can look up all my very closest friends
[Final Chorus]
D         Dm7       A      E7/G#
Light, light enough
           A      E7/G#    A     E7/G#
To let it go
    D   Dm7 A      G#dim
It's light enough
           A     A/G    F#m7   F13    A
To let it go
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Chords in the intro can be played like this:
    A           A/G         F#m7        F13
    |     .     |     .     |     .     |     .
E|--0-----------0-----------2-----------1-----------|
B|--2-----------2-----------2-----------3-----------|
G|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------3-----------2-----------1-----------|   (2x)
    E           E     F#m/E E7    A/E   Bm/E  E
    |     .     |     .     |     .     |     .
E|--0-----------4-----5-----7-----9-----10----12----|
B|--0-----------5-----7-----9-----10----12----12----|
G|--1-----------4-----6-----7-----9-----11----13----|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|

The Smokey Life chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Smokey Life by Leonard Cohen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Chords]
A/G     3x2220
F#m7    242222
F13     131231
G#dim   xx0101  or  456464
E7/G#   420100
E/D     xx0100  or  xx0454
[Intro] 
A            A/G          F#m7         F13         
A            A/G          F#m7         F13         
E            E    F#m/E   E7    A/E    Bm/E  E
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Post-Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Post-Chorus]
[Verse]
[Final Chorus]
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Chords in the intro can be played like this:

The Smokey Life Chords by Leonard Cohen

Learn how to play The Smokey Life by Leonard Cohen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Smokey Life chords”, “The Smokey Life guitar chords”, or “Leonard Cohen The Smokey Life 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 The Smokey Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Smokey Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A/G, F#m7, F13, G#dim, E7/G#, E/D.

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What key is "The Smokey Life" in?

The chords for "The Smokey Life" show the original chord names (including A/G, F#m7, F13, G#dim, E7/G#, E/D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.