Leonard Cohen - First we take Manhattan
Cm - No capo
Verse 1
Cm Gm They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom Cm Gm For trying to change the system from within Cm Gm I'm coming now I'm coming to reward them
Chorus 1
F D# D Gm First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Verse 2
Cm Gm I'm guided by a signal in the heavens Cm Gm I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin Cm Gm I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons
Chorus 2
F D# D Gm First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Break
A# F D# I'd really like to live beside you, baby A# Gm I love your body and your spirit and your clothes A# Gm But you see that line there moving through the station F D# D Gm I told you I told you I told you I was one of those
Verse 3
Cm Gm You loved me as a loser but now your worried that I just might win Cm Gm You know the way to stop me but you don't have the discipline Cm Gm How many nights I prayed for this: to let my work begin
Chorus 3
F D# D Gm First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Verse 4
Cm Gm I don't like your fashion business, mister Cm Gm I don't like these drugs that keep you thin Cm Gm I don't like what happened to your sister
Chorus 4
F D# D Gm First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Verse 5
Cm Gm And I thank you for those items that you sent me Cm Gm The monkey end the plywood violin Cm Gm I practiced every night and now I'm ready
Chorus 5
F D# D Gm First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Verse 6
Cm Gm Remember me, I used to live for music Cm Gm Remember me, I brought your groceries in Cm Gm It's Father's Day and everybody's wounded
Chorus 6
F D# D Gm First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Dm - No capo (Original)
Verse 1
Dm Am They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom Dm Am For trying to change the system from within Dm Am I'm coming now I'm coming to reward them
Chorus 1
G F E Am Am First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Verse 2
Dm Am I'm guided by a signal in the heavens Dm Am I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin Dm Am I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons
Chorus 2
G F E Am Am First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Break 1
C G F I'd really like to live beside you, baby C Am I love your body and your spirit and your clothes C Am But you see that line there moving through the station G F E Am I told you I told you I told you I was one of those
Verse 3
Dm Am You loved me as a loser but now your worried that I just might win Dm Am You know the way to stop me but you don't have the discipline Dm Am How many nights I prayed for this: to let my work begin
Chorus 3
G F E Am Am First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Verse 4
Dm Am I don't like your fashion business, mister Dm Am I don't like these drugs that keep you thin Dm Am I don't like what happened to your sister
Chorus 5
G F E Am First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Verse 6
Dm Am And I thank you for those items that you sent me Dm Am The monkey end the plywood violin Dm Am I practiced every night and now I'm ready
Chorus 6
G F E Am First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Verse 7
Dm Am Remember me, I used to live for music Dm Am Remember me, I brought your groceries in Dm Am It's Father's Day and everybody's wounded
Chorus 7
G F E Am First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Resources
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTTC_fD598A - Leonard Cohen: First we take Manhattan