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SO LONG MARIANNE

 

Leonard Cohen

 

[A][Asus4][A][Asus4]

 

[A] Come over to the window, my little [Bm] darling,

[D] I'd like to try to read your [A] palm.

[G] I used to think I was some kind of [D] Gypsy boy,

[F#m] Before I let you take me [E] home. [Esus4][E][E7]

 

Now [A] so long, Marianne, [F#m] it's time that we began

To [E] laugh [Esus4] and [E] cry [E7] and

[E] Cry [Esus4] and [E] laugh [E7] about it [A] all again. [Asus4][A][Asus4]

 

[A] Well you know that I love to [Bm] live with you,

[D] But you make me forget so very [A] much.

[G] I forget to pray for the [D] angels

And then the [F#m] angels forget to pray for [E] us. [Esus4][E][E7]

 

Now [A] so long, Marianne, [F#m] it's time that we began

To [E] laugh [Esus4] and [E] cry [E7] and

[E] Cry [Esus4] and [E] laugh [E7] about it [A] all again. [Asus4][A][Asus4]

 

[A] We met when we were [Bm] almost young,

[D] Deep in the green lilac [A] park.

[G]You held on to me like I was a [D] crucifix,

As [F#m] we went kneeling through the [E] dark. [Esus4][E][E7]

 

Now [A] so long, Marianne, [F#m] it's time that we began

To [E] laugh [Esus4] and [E] cry [E7] and

[E] Cry [Esus4] and [E] laugh [E7] about it [A] all again. [Asus4][A][Asus4]

 

[A] Your letters they all say that you're [Bm] beside me now.

[D] Then why do I feel [A] alone?

[G] I'm standing on a ledge and your [D] fine spider web

Is [F#m] fastening my ankle to a [E] stone. [Esus4][E][E7]

 

Now [A] so long, Marianne, [F#m] it's time that we began

To [E] laugh [Esus4] and [E] cry [E7] and

[E] Cry [Esus4] and [E] laugh [E7] about it [A] all again. [Asus4][A][Asus4]

 

[A] For now I need your [Bm] hidden love.

[D] I'm cold as a new razor [A] blade.

[G] You left when I told you I was [D] curious,

[F#m] I never said that I was [E] brave. [Esus4][E][E7]

 

Now [A] so long, Marianne, [F#m] it's time that we began

To [E] laugh [Esus4] and [E] cry [E7] and

[E] Cry [Esus4] and [E] laugh [E7] about it [A] all again. [Asus4][A][Asus4]

 

Oh, [A] you are really such a [Bm] pretty one.

[D] I see you've gone and changed your [A] name.

And [G] just when I climbed this whole [D] mountainside,

To [F#m] wash my eyelids in the [E] rain! [Esus4][E][E7]

 

Oh [A] so long, Marianne, [F#m] it's time that we began

To [E] laugh [Esus4] and [E] cry [E7] and

[E] Cry [Esus4] and [E] laugh [E7] about it [A] all again. [Asus4][A][Asus4]

 

[A] Oh your eyes, well I for-[Bm]-got your eyes.

[D] Your body's at home in every [A] sea.

[G] How come you gave your news to [D] everyone

That you [F#m] said was a secret just for [E] me. [Esus4][E][E7]

 

Oh [A] so long, Marianne, [F#m] it's time that we began

To [E] laugh [Esus4] and [E] cry [E7] and

[E] Cry [Esus4] and [E] laugh [E7] about it [A] all again. [Asus4][A][Asus4]

 

[A] If you leave, where will I [Bm] keep you then,

[D] In my heart as some men [A] say

[G] But I who was born to love [D] everyone

[F#m] Why should I keep you so far [E] away? [Esus4][E][E7]

 

Oh [A] so long, Marianne, [F#m] it's time that we began

To [E] laugh [Esus4] and [E] cry [E7] and

[E] Cry [Esus4] and [E] laugh [E7] about it [A] all again. [Asus4][A][Asus4]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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