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Field Commander Cohen

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Field Commander Cohen - New Skin for the Old Ceremony
Instructions: CAPO 5
(*) indicates the chord should be played in this manner:
   Am           Dm
e|-----0---0--|-----1---1---|
B|-----1---1--|-----3---3---|
G|---2---2---2|---2---2---2-|
D|------------|-0-----------|
A|-0----------|-------------|
E|------------|-------------|
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C                                   G              Bb
  Field Commander Cohen, he was our most important spy.
F
  Wounded in the line of duty,
Dm                        C            Gm
   parachuting acid into    diplomatic cocktail parties,
Bb                        F                 Cm
  urging Fidel Castro to abandon fields and castles.
          Bb              Dm
  Leave it all and like a man,
     Bb              Dm
come back to nothing special,
        Am              Am
        *               *
such as waiting rooms and ticket lines,
Dm            Am
*             *
 silver bullet suicides,
Dm            Am
*             *
and messianic ocean tides,
Dm               Am
*                *
and racial roller-coaster rides
      Bb                      A
      *                       *
and other forms of boredom advertised as poetry.
E  E  E  E
(just the bottom note)
[Chorus]
Bm                       D
   I know you need your sleep now,
                          A
   I know your life's been hard.
Bm                   D
   But many men are falling,
            A
where you promised to stand guard.
[Verse 2]
  C                                        G                  Bb
I never asked but I heard you cast your lot along with the poor.
F
  But then I overheard your prayer,
Dm
  that you be this and nothing more
C                         Gm               Bb
  than just some grateful faithful woman's    favourite singing
millionaire,
    F               Cm               Bb            Dm
the patron Saint of envy     and the grocer of despair,
E                       A
working for the Yankee Dollar.
E E E E
[Chorus]
Bm                       D
   I know you need your sleep now,
                          A
   I know your life's been hard.
Bm                   D
   But many men are falling,
            A
where you promised to stand guard.
[Verse 3]
C                                      G                Bb
 Ah, lover come and lie with me, if my lover is who you are,
F                                 Dm
 and be your sweetest self awhile  until I ask for more, my child.
C                   Gm               Bb
 Then let the other selves be wrong,  yeah, let them manifest and come
F                    Cm
 till every taste is on the tongue,
Bb                        Dm
 till love is pierced and love is hung,
Bb                 Dm
 and every kind of freedom done, then
Am   F    Am   F   Am  F
*    *    *    *   *   *
 oh my love, oh my love, oh my love,...

Field Commander Cohen chords and lyrics

Free chords for Field Commander Cohen by Leonard Cohen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Field Commander Cohen - New Skin for the Old Ceremony
Instructions: CAPO 5
(*) indicates the chord should be played in this manner:
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
millionaire,
E E E E
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]

Field Commander Cohen Chords by Leonard Cohen

Learn how to play Field Commander Cohen by Leonard Cohen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Field Commander Cohen chords”, “Field Commander Cohen guitar chords”, or “Leonard Cohen Field Commander Cohen 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 Field Commander Cohen chords and for experienced players who want accurate Field Commander Cohen lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Dm, B, G, D, A.

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The chords for "Field Commander Cohen" show the original chord names (including Am, Dm, B, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.