First We Take Manhattan

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First We Take Manhattan - Leonard Cohen
spotify:track:6UEzGV76d96lYTA68iBO0B
Capo 8 or transpose +8 to get tone of recording
ADVICE: Most easy is Capo on 1 and Transpose Button -5
[Intro]
Dm Am
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Dm Am
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Dm Am
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G F E E
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Am Am
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[Verse 1]
Dm Am
They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
Dm Am
For trying to change the system from within
Dm Am
I'm coming now I'm coming to reward them
G F E Am
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[Verse 2]
Dm Am
I'm guided by a signal in the heavens
Dm Am
I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin
Dm Am
I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons
G F E Am
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[Chorus]
C G
I'd really like to live beside you, baby
F G C Am
I love your body and your spirit and your clothes
C Am
But you see that line there moving through the station
G F E Am
I told you, I told you, told you I was one of those
[Verse 3]
Dm Am
You loved me as a loser but now you're worried that I just might win
Dm Am
You know the way to stop me but you don't have the discipline
Dm Am
How many nights I prayed for this: to let my work begin
G F E Am
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[Verse 4]
Dm Am
I don't like your fashion business, mister
Dm Am
I don't like these drugs that keep you thin
Dm Am
I don't like what happened to my sister
G F E Am
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[Chorus]
C G
I'd really like to live beside you, baby
F G C Am
I love your body and your spirit and your clothes
C Am
But you see that line there moving through the station
G F E Am
I told you, I told you, told you I was one of those
[Verse 5]
Dm Am
And I thank you for those items that you sent me
Dm Am
The monkey and the plywood violin
Dm Am
I practiced every night now I'm ready
G F E Am G F E
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[Verse 6]
Dm Am
Remember me, I used to live for music
Dm Am
Remember me, I brought your groceries in
Dm Am
Well it's Father's Day and everybody's wounded
G F E Am
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[Outro]
Am G Am
(Repeat and fade out)

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First We Take Manhattan - Leonard Cohen
spotify:track:6UEzGV76d96lYTA68iBO0B
Capo 8 or transpose +8 to get tone of recording
ADVICE: Most easy is Capo on 1 and Transpose Button -5
[Intro]
| Dm | %  | Am | %  |
| Dm | %  | Am | %  |
| Dm | %  | Am | %  |
| G  | F  | E  | E  |
| Am | Am |
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Verse 5]
[Verse 6]
[Outro]

First We Take Manhattan Chords by Leonard Cohen

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