JOAN OF ARC LEONARD COHEN
Intro: G
G D
Now the flames they followed Joan of Arc
C G
As she came riding through the dark
A D
No moon to keep her armour bright
A G D
No man to get her through this (dark and) very smoky night
G D
She said, "I'm tired of the war
C G
I want the kind of work I had before
A D
A wedding dress or something white
A G D
To wear upon my swollen appetite."
D Am
La la la, la la la, la la la la la la
C G D G
La la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la la la la
G D
Well, I'm glad to hear you talk this way
C G
You know I've watched you riding every day
A D
And something in me yearns to win
A G D
Such a cold and lonesome heroine
G D
"And who are you?" she sternly spoke
C G
To the one beneath the smoke
A D
"Why, I'm fire," he replied
A G D
"And I love your solitude, I love your pride."
D Am
La la la, la la la, la la la la la la
C G D G
La la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la la la la
G D
"Then fire, make your body cold
C G
I'm going to give you mine to hold,"
A D
Saying this she climbed inside
A G D
To be his one, to be his only bride
G D
And deep into his fiery heart
C G
He took the dust of Joan of Arc
A D
And high above the wedding guests
A G D
He hung the ashes of her wedding dress
D Am
La la la, la la la, la la la la la la
C G D G
La la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la la la la
G D
It was deep into his fiery heart
C G
He took the dust of Joan of Arc
A D
And then she clearly understood
A G D
If he was fire, oh then she must be wood
G D
I saw her wince, I saw her cry
C G
I saw the glory in her eye
A D
Myself I long for love and light
A G D
But must it come so cruel, and oh so bright?
D Am
La la la, la la la, la la la la la la
C G D G
La la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la la la la
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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