Biography:
Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and romantic relationships. Cohen was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was invested as a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honour. In 2011, Cohen received one of the Prince of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Glenn Gould Prize.
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Other songs:
- Ain't No Cure For Love
- Aleluya
- Bird On A Wire
- Bird On The Wire
- Blessed Is The Memory
- Chelsea Hotel
- Chelsea Hotel #2
- Chelsea Hotel No 2
- Chelsea Hotel No. 2
- Dance Me To The End Of Love
- Diamonds In The Mine
- Famous Blue Raincoat
- Hallelujah
- Halluejah
- Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye
- Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
- Last Years Man
- Passing Through
- Seems So Long Ago, Nancy
- Shrek - Aleluya (hallelujah)
- Slow
- Suzanne
- The Partisan
- If It Be Your Will
- So Long Marianne
- A Bunch Of Lonesome Heroes
- A Singer Must Die
- A Thousand Kisses Deep
- A Veterans Hallelujah
- Aint No Cure For Love
- Alexandra Leaving
- Almost Like The Blues
- Always
- Amen
- Anthem
- Avalanche
- Ballad Of The Absent Mare
- Banjo
- Boogie Street
- Born In Chains
- Chelsea Hotel 2
- Closing Time
- Come Healing
- Coming Back To You
- Crazy To Love You
- Death Of A Ladies Man
- Democracy
- Did I Ever Love You
- Dont Go Home With Your Hard
- Dress Rehearsal Rag
- Everybody Knows
- Field Commander Cohen
- First We Take Manhattan
- Going Home
- Heart With No Companion
- Hey Thats No Way
- Hey Thats No Way To Say Goodbye
- I Was Never Any Good At Loving You
- If I Didnt Have Your Love
- Im Your Man
- In My Secret Life
- Iodine
- Is This What You Wanted
- It Seemed The Better Way
- Joan Of Arc
- Lady Midnight
- Land Of Plenty
- Leaving Green Sleeves
- Leaving The Table
- Love Calls You By Your Name
- Lover Lover Lover
- Master Song
- Memories
- My Oh My
- Nevermind
- Night Comes On
- No Way To Say Goodbye
- On The Level
- One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong
- Paper Thin Hotel
- Samson In New Orleans
- Seems So Long Ago
- Seems So Long Ago Nancy
- Show Me The Place
- Sing Another Song Boys
- Sisters Of Mercy
- Song Of Bernadette
- Songs From A Room
- Songs Of Leonard Cohen
- Steer Your Way
- Store Room
- Stories Of The Street
- Story Of Isaac
- Stranger Song
- Take This Longing
- Take This Waltz
- Teachers
- Tennessee Waltz
- That Dont Make It Junk
- The Butcher
- The Captain
- The Darkness
- The Future
- The Guests
- The Gypsy Wife
- The Old Revolution
- The Smokey Life
- The Stranger Song
- The Traitor
- The Window
- There Is War
- Theres No Reason Why You Should
- Tonight Will Be Fine
- Tower Of Song
- Treaty
- True Love Leaves No Traces
- Waiting For The Miracle
- Who By Fire
- Why Dont You Try
- Winter Lady
- You Got Me Singing
- You Have Loved Enough
- You Know Who I Am
- You Want It Darker
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No capo in the original version, but if you can sing as low as Leonard Cohen (I can!) then you're doing well.
This is the lowest key you'll ever need it in, just capo it up as you need to! :)
INTRO: D – C - D x 4 – if you want to replicate the bass line in the intro and you’re just strumming,
then do these as barre chords and just hit the top three strings. Strumming pattern I’ve used is
D C D D
D-U-D-U-U-Dmute-Umute
But I’ve found you can just play a standard D/F# chord and just lift off the E string to kind of make a
reasonably acceptable sound.
[VERSE 1]
D
I’m slowing down the tune, I never liked it fast
You want to get there soon, I want to get there last
A Gm A Gm
It’s not because I’m old, It’s not the life I led
A Gm G F D
I always liked it slow, That’s what my momma said
D
I’m lacing up my shoe, But I don’t want to run
I’ll get there when I do, Don’t need no startin' gun
A Gm A Gm
It’s not because I’m old, And it’s not what dying does
A Gm G F D
I always liked it slow, Slow is in my blood
[CHORUS 1]
Bb F C F
I always liked it slow, I never liked it fast
Bb F C A
With you it’s got to go, With me it’s got to last
Gm A Gm A
It’s not because I’m old, It’s not because I’m dead
Gm A G F D
I always liked it slow, That’s what my momma said
6 bars of D - improv if you can!
[VERSE 2]
D
All your moves are swift, All your turns are tight
Let me catch my breath, I thought we had all night
A Gm A Gm
I like to take my time, I like to linger as it flies
A Gm G F D
A weekend on your lips, A lifetime in your eyes
[CHORUS 2]
Bb F C F
I’m slowing down the tune, I never liked it fast
Bb F C A
You want to get there soon, I want to get there last
Gm A Gm A
It’s not because I’m old, It’s not the life I led
Gm A G F D
I always liked it slow, That’s what my momma said
[CHORUS 3]
Bb F C F
I’m slowing down the tune, I never liked it fast
Bb F C A
You want to get there soon, I want to get there last
Gm A Gm A
So, baby, let me go, You’re wanted back in town
Gm A G F D
In case they want to know, I’m just trying to slow it down
This is the lowest key you'll ever need it in, just capo it up as you need to! :)
INTRO: D – C - D x 4 – if you want to replicate the bass line in the intro and you’re just strumming,
then do these as barre chords and just hit the top three strings. Strumming pattern I’ve used is
D C D D
D-U-D-U-U-Dmute-Umute
But I’ve found you can just play a standard D/F# chord and just lift off the E string to kind of make a
reasonably acceptable sound.
[VERSE 1]
D
I’m slowing down the tune, I never liked it fast
You want to get there soon, I want to get there last
A Gm A Gm
It’s not because I’m old, It’s not the life I led
A Gm G F D
I always liked it slow, That’s what my momma said
D
I’m lacing up my shoe, But I don’t want to run
I’ll get there when I do, Don’t need no startin' gun
A Gm A Gm
It’s not because I’m old, And it’s not what dying does
A Gm G F D
I always liked it slow, Slow is in my blood
[CHORUS 1]
Bb F C F
I always liked it slow, I never liked it fast
Bb F C A
With you it’s got to go, With me it’s got to last
Gm A Gm A
It’s not because I’m old, It’s not because I’m dead
Gm A G F D
I always liked it slow, That’s what my momma said
6 bars of D - improv if you can!
[VERSE 2]
D
All your moves are swift, All your turns are tight
Let me catch my breath, I thought we had all night
A Gm A Gm
I like to take my time, I like to linger as it flies
A Gm G F D
A weekend on your lips, A lifetime in your eyes
[CHORUS 2]
Bb F C F
I’m slowing down the tune, I never liked it fast
Bb F C A
You want to get there soon, I want to get there last
Gm A Gm A
It’s not because I’m old, It’s not the life I led
Gm A G F D
I always liked it slow, That’s what my momma said
[CHORUS 3]
Bb F C F
I’m slowing down the tune, I never liked it fast
Bb F C A
You want to get there soon, I want to get there last
Gm A Gm A
So, baby, let me go, You’re wanted back in town
Gm A G F D
In case they want to know, I’m just trying to slow it down
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