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Alexandra Leaving by Leonard Cohen
Alexandra Leaving
Chords used in this song :
F
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A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| Dm
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G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| C
e ---|---|---|---|---|
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G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
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E ---|---|-o-|---|---| Bb
e -o-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A -x-|---|---|---|---|
E -o-|---|---|---|---|
Am7
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B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Gm
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|-x-|
A ---|---|---|---|-x-|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---|
Verse
F – Dm – C – Bb – C - F
F – Dm – Bb – Bb - C – F
Am7 – Bb – Gm – C –
F – Dm – Bb – Bb – C - F
Chorus
Bb – C – Dm
Bb – C
F – (E/F - Dm – C) – Bb
Bb – C – F
Verse
F – Dm – C – Bb – C - F
F – Dm – C – Bb- C – F
Am7 – Bb – Gm – C –
F – Dm – Bb – Bb – C – F
Chorus
Bb – C – Dm
Bb – C
F – (E/F - Dm – C) – Bb
Bb – C – F
Double Chorus
Bb – C – Dm
Bb – C – Dm
Bb – C – Dm
Bb – C
End Verse
F – Dm – C – Bb – C – F
F – Dm – C – Bb – C – F
Bb – C – Dm
Bb – C
F – (E/F - Dm – C) – Bb
Bb – C – F
F – (E/F - Dm – C) – Bb
Bb – C – F
Suddenly the night has grown colder
The god of love preparing to depart
Alexandra hoisted on his shoulder
They slip between the sentries of the heart
Upheld by the simplicities of pleasure
They gain the light, they formlessly entwine
And radiant beyond your widest measure
They fall among the voices and the wine
It’s not a trick, your senses all deceiving
A fitful dream, the morning will exhaust –
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving
Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost
Even though she sleeps upon your satin
Even though she wakes you with a kiss
Do not say the moment was imagined
Do not stoop to strategies like this
As someone long prepared for this to happen
Go firmly to the window. Drink it in
Exquisite music. Alexandra laughing
Your first commitments tangible again
And you who had the honor of her evening
And by that honor had your own restored –
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving
Alexandra leaving with her lord
Even though she sleeps upon your satin
Even though she wakes you with a kiss
Do not say the moment was imagined
Do not stoop to strategies like this
As someone long prepared for the occasion
In full command of every plan you wrecked –
Do not choose a coward’s explanation
that hides behind the cause and the effect
And you who were bewildered by a meaning
Whose code was broken, crucifix uncrossed –
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving
Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving
Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost
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version 2
C Am
Suddenly the night has grown colder.
G F G C
the god of love preparing to depart.
C Am
Alexandra hoisted on his shoulder,
F F G C
they slip between the sentries of the heart.
Em F
Upheld by the simplicities of pleasure
Dm F
they gain the light, they formlessly entwine.
C Am
And radiant beyond your widest measure
F F G C
they fall among the voices and the wine.
F G Am
It's not a trick, your senses all deceiving,
F Dm G
a fitful dream, the morning will exhaust.
C G Am G F
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.
Dm G C F C F
then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.
C Am
Even though she sleeps upon your satin,
G F G C
even though she wakes you with a kiss.
C Am
Do not say the moment was imagined,
G F G C
do not stoop to strategies like this.
Em F
As someone long prepared for this to happen,
Dm G
go firmly to the window, drink it in.
C Am
Exquisite music, Alexandra laughing,
F F G C
your first commitments tangible again.
F G Am
And you who had the honor of her evening
F Dm G
and by that honor had your own restored,
C G Am G F
say goodbye to Alexandra leaving,
Dm G C
Alexandra leaving with her lord.
C Am
As someone long prepared for the occasion,
G F G C
in full command of every plan you wrecked,
C Am
do not choose a coward's explanation,
G F G C
that hides behind the cause and the effect.
F G Am
And you who were bewildered by a meaning,
Dm F G
whose code was broken, crucifix uncrossed,
C G Am G F
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.
Dm G C
then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.
(Repeat last two lines)
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
F Dm
Suddenly the night has grown colder.
C Bb C F
The god of love preparing to depart.
Dm
Alexandra hoisted on his shoulder,
Bb C F
They slip between the sentries of the heart.
Am7 Bb
Upheld by the simplicities of pleasure,
Gm C
They gain the light, they formlessly entwine
F Dm
And radiant beyond your widest measure
Bb C F
They fall among the voices and the wine.
Bb C Dm
It's not a trick, your senses all deceiving,
Bb C
A fitful dream, the morning will exhaust
F Dm Bb
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.
C F
Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.
F Dm
Even though she sleeps upon your satin
C Bb C F
Even though she wakes you with a kiss.
Dm
Do not say the moment was imagined
Bb C F
Do not stoop to strategies like this.
Am7 Bb
As someone long prepared for this to happen,
Gm C
Go firmly to the window. Drink it in.
F Dm
Exquisite music. Alexandra laughing.
Bb C F
Your first commitments tangible again.
Bb C Dm
And you who had the honor of her evening,
Bb C
And by the honor had your own restored
F Dm Bb
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.
C F
Alexandra leaving with her lord.
Bb C Dm
Even though she sleeps upon your satin
Bb C Dm
Even though she wakes you with a kiss.
Bb C Dm
Do not say the moment was imagined
Bb C
Do not stoop to strategies like this.
F Dm
As someone long prepared for the occasion
C Bb C F
In full command of every plan you wrecked
Dm
Do not choose a coward's explanation
Bb C F
that hides behind the cause and the effect.
Bb C Dm
And you who were bewildered by a meaning
Bb C
Whose code was broken, crucifix uncrossed
F Dm Bb
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.
C F
Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.
Dm Bb
Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.
C F
Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo on 1st
G Em D
Suddenly the night has grown colder.
D C D G
The God of love preparing to depart.
G Em D
Alexandra hoisted on his shoulder,
D C D G
They slip between the sentries of the heart.
Bm C
Upheld by the simplicities of pleasure,
Am D Dsus4 D
They gain the light, they formlessly entwine;
G Em
And radiant beyond your widest measure
Am C D G
They fall among the voices and the wine.
C D Em
It's not a trick, your senses all deceiving,
C Am D Dsus4 D
A fitful dream, the morning will exhaust
G D C
Say goodbye to alexandra leaving.
Am D G
Then say goodbye to alexandra lost.
G Em D
Even though she sleeps upon your satin;
D C D G
Even though she wakes you with a kiss.
G Em D
Do not say the moment was imagined;
D C D G
Do not stoop to strategies like this.
Bm C
As someone long prepared for this to happen,
Am D Dsus4 D
Go firmly to the window. Drink it in.
G Em
Exquisite music. Alexandra laughing.
Am C D G
Your firm commitments tangible again.
C D Em
And you who had the honor of her evening,
C Am D Dsus4 D
And by the honor had your own restored
G D C
Say goodbye to alexandra leaving;
Am D G
Alexandra leaving with her lord.
C D Em
Even though she sleeps upon your satin;
C D G
Even though she wakes you with a kiss.
C D Em
Do not say the moment was imagined;
C D Dsus4 D
Do not stoop to strategies like this.
G Em D
As someone long prepared for the occasion;
D C D G
In full command of every plan you wrecked
G Em D
Do not choose a coward's explanation
D C D G
That hides behind the cause and the effect.
C D Em
And you who were bewildered by a meaning;
C Am D Dsus4 D
Whose code was broken, crucifix uncrossed
G D C
Say goodbye to alexandra leaving.
Am D G
Then say goodbye to alexandra lost.
G D C
Say goodbye to alexandra leaving.
Am D G
Then say goodbye to alexandra lost.
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