Songs of album: New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)

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New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)

Album: New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)

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4 years ago1090New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)Leonard Cohen

[Am] Am [Em] Em (x4) I asked my f[Am]ather I said, "Father change my n[Em]ame " The one I'm [Am]using now, it's covered up With fear and filth and cowardice and sh[Em]ame Yes and l[C]over, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come b[G]ack to me Yes and l[C]over, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come b[G]ack to me He said, "I...

4 years ago798New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)Leonard Cohen

Tuning: C F A# D# G C (standard, two full steps down) [Am] There is a w[Am]ar between the rich and poor A war between the man and the w[G]oman There is a w[Am]ar between the ones who say there is a war And the ones who say that there [G]isn't Why don't you c[D]ome on back to the w[C]ar[G] Why don't you c[D]ome on b[C]ack to the w[G]ar Oh...

4 years ago686New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)Leonard Cohen

Why don't you t[A]ry to do without h[C#]im Why don't you t[D]ry to live al[A]one Do you really need his h[A]ands for your pas[C#]sion Do you r[D]eally need his heart for your th[A]rone Do you n[E]eed his labour for your b[D7]aby Do you n[E]eed his beast for the b[D7]one Do you n[E]eed to hold a leash to be a l[D7]ady I kn[A]ow you're going to...

4 years ago1407New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)Leonard Cohen

[Am/E] [Am/E] [Am/F] [Am/F] [E] [E] [E] [E] And w[Am]ho b[G]y f[Am]ire W[Am]ho b[G]y w[Am]ater Wh[C]o i[G]n the s[C]unshine Wh[C]o i[G]n the n[C]ight time W[Am]ho b[G]y h[Am]igh ordeal W[Am]ho b[G]y c[Am]ommon trial Wh[C]o in your m[G]erry merry m[C]onth of may Wh[C]o by v[G]ery sl[C]ow decay And wh[Am/E]o shall I s[Am/F]ay is c[E]alling? And...

4 years ago1031New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)Leonard Cohen

Tuning: C F A# D# G C (standard, two full steps down) [E] [D]Many men have loved the b[A]ells [D]You fastened to the r[A]ein [F#m]And everyone who w[Bm]anted you [F#m]They found what they will [E]alway[F#m]s want aga[E]in [G#m]Your beauty lost to you yours[C#m]elf Just [G#m]as it was lost to th[C#m]em Oh t[A]ake this longing from my...

4 years ago657New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)Leonard Cohen

Capo 5th fret [A]You were the promise at dawn[A7] [D]I was the morning aft[A]er [A]You were Jesus Christ my Lord[A7] [D]I was the money lend[A]er [D]You were the sensitive woman [A]I was the very reverend Freud [D]You were the manual orgasm [A]I was the dirty little b[E]oy And is t[F#m]his what you wanted To l[G]ive in a house that is...

4 years ago930New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)Leonard Cohen

[E] [Bm] [E] [Bm] [E]I tried to[Bm] leave you,[E] I don't de[Bm]ny [E]I closed the b[Bm]ook on us, at l[D]east a hundred t[A]imes I'd w[C]ake up every m[G]orning by your s[B]ide The years go by, you lose your pride The baby's crying, so you do not go outside And all your work it's right before your eyes Goodnight, my darling, I hope you're...

4 years ago813New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)Leonard Cohen

Capo 5th fret [C] [C]Field Commander Cohen, he was our m[G]ost important sp[Bb]y [F]Wounded in the line of duty [Dm]Parachuting acid into[C] diplomatic c[Gm]ocktail parties [Bb]Urging Fidel Castro to ab[F]andon fields and c[Cm]astles Leave it [Bb]all and like a m[Dm]an Come b[Bb]ack to nothing sp[Dm]ecial Such as w[Am]aiting rooms and ticket...

4 years ago1174New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)Leonard Cohen

Leonard CohenA singer must die (new skin for the old ceremony) Verse [Bb] [Asus2] [Cmaj7] [F] Now the courtoom Then read me the list ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/leonard_cohen/a_singer_must_die_tab.html ) [Am/D] [G] [C] Chorus[Esus4][E] And all the ladies go moist [Am] [G] Final part BbAsus2,...

4 years ago2129New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974)Leonard Cohen

[Am]Alas, my love, you did me wr[G]ong [F]To cast me out disc[E]ourteously [Am]For I have loved you s[G]o long [F]Delighting[E] in your very c[Am]ompany Now if you intend to show me disdain Don't you know it all the more enraptures me For even so I still remain Your lover in captivity Chorus: [C]Green sleeves, you're [G]all alone [Am]The...