FIRST WE'LL TAKE MANHATTAN LEONARD COHEN
Intro: Am Am Em Em
Am Am Em Em
Am Am Em Em
D C B C
Em Em
Am Em
They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
Am Em
For trying to change the system from within
Am Em
I'm coming now, I'm coming to reward them
D C B Em
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Am Em
I'm guided by a signal in the heavens
Am Em
I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin
Am Em
I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons
D C B Em
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
G D C
I'd really like to live beside you, baby
G Em
I love your body and your spirit and your clothes
G Em
But you see that line there moving through the station?
D C B Em
I told you, I told you, I told you, I was one of those
Am Em
Ah you loved me as a loser, but now you're worried that I just might win
Am Em
You know the way to stop me, but you don't have the discipline
Am Em
How many nights I prayed for this, to let my work begin
D C B Em
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Am Em
I don't like your fashion business, mister
Am Em
And I don't like these drugs that keep you thin
Am Em
I don't like what happened to my sister
D C B Em
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
G D C
I'd really like to live beside you, baby
G Em
I love your body and your spirit and your clothes
G Em
But you see that line there moving through the station?
D C B Em
I told you, I told you, I told you, I was one of those
Am Em
And I thank you for those items that you sent me
Am Em
The monkey and the plywood violin
Am Em
I practiced every night and now I'm ready
D C B Em D C C
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Am Em
Ah remember me, I used to live for music
Am Em
Remember me, I brought your groceries in
Am Em
Well it's Father's Day and everybody's wounded
D C B Em
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
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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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