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Master Song by Leonard Cohen
Master Song
CAPO 3RD FRET
3/4
Gm A#
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|-2----------------|-2----------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
Gm A#
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|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|
|----2-----2-------|----2-----2-------|----0-----0-------|----0-----0-------|
|-2----------------|-2----------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
G# Gm
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|-------------1----|-------------1----|-------------0----|-------------0----|
|-------2--------2-|-------2--------2-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|
|----3-----3-------|----3-----3-------|----2-----2-------|----2-----2-------|
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|-1----------------|-1----------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
G# Gm
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|-------------1----|-------------1----|-------------0----|-------------0----|
|-------2--------2-|-------2--------2-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|
|----3-----3-------|----3-----3-------|----2-----2-------|----2-----2-------|
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|-1----------------|-1----------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
G# Gm
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|-------------1----|-------------1----|-------------0----|-------------0----|
|-------2--------2-|-------2--------2-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|
|----3-----3-------|----3-----3-------|----2-----2-------|----2-----2-------|
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G# Gm
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|-------2--------2-|-------2--------2-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|
|----3-----3-------|----3-----3-------|----2-----2-------|----2-----2-------|
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|-1----------------|-1----------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
G# Cm
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|-------------1----|-------------1----|-------------1----|-------------1----|
|-------2--------2-|-------2--------2-|-------2--------2-|-------2--------2-|
|----3-----3-------|----3-----3-------|----2-----2-------|----2-----2-------|
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|-1----------------|-1----------------|------------------|------------------|
D# F
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|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|----2-----2-------|----2-----2-------|
|----2-----2-------|----2-----2-------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
|-3----------------|-3----------------|------------------|------------------|
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A# Dm/A A#
Dm/A
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|-3----------------|-2----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|
D#
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|-------------1----|-------------1----|-------------1----|-------------1----|
|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|
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|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
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D7
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|-2----------------|-2----------------|
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Two alternate strumming. It changes during the song
Play the whole verse this way (using the chords above)
1)
Gm A#
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|-------0-----0----|-------0-----0----|-------0-----0----|-------0-----0----|
|----2-----2-----2-|----2-----2-----2-|----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----0-|
|-2----------------|-2----------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|...
2)
Gm A#
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|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|
|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|-------0--------0-|
|----2--------2----|----2--------2----|----0--------0----|----0--------0----|
|-2--------2-------|-2--------2-------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|-3--------3-------|-3--------3-------|...
I believe that you heard your master sing
When I was sick in bed
I suppose that he told you everything
That I keep locked away in my head
Your master took you traveling
Well at least that's what you said
And now do you come back to bring
Your prisoner wine and bread?
You met him at some temple
Where they take your clothes at the door
He was just a numberless man in a chair
Who had just come back from the war
And you wrap up his tired face in your hair
And he hands you the apple core
Then he touches your lips, now so suddenly bare
Of all the kisses we put on some time before
And he gave you a German Shepherd to walk
With a collar of leather and nails
And he never once made you explain or talk
About all of the little details
Such as who had a word and who had a rock
And who had you through the mails
Now your love is a secret all over the block
And it never stops, not even when your master fails
And he took you up in his aeroplane
Which he flew without any hands
And you cruised above the ribbons of rain
That drove the crowd from the stands
Then he killed the lights in a lonely lane
And an ape with angel glands
Erased the final wisps of pain
With the music of rubber bands
And now I hear your master sing
You kneel for him to come
His body is a golden string
That your body is hanging from
His body is a golden string
My body has grown numb
Oh, now you hear your master sing
Your shirt is all undone
And will you kneel beside this bed
That we polished so long ago
Before your master chose instead
To make my bed of snow?
Your eyes are wild and your knuckles are red
And you're speaking far too low
No, I can't make out what your master said
Before he made you go
Then I think you're playing far too rough
For a lady who's been to the moon
I've lain by this window long enough
You get used to an empty room
And your love is some dust in an old man's cuff
Who is tapping his foot to a tune
And your thighs are a ruin, you want too much
Let's say you came back some time too soon
I loved your master perfectly
I taught him all that he knew
He was starving in some deep mystery
Like a man who is sure what is true
And I sent you to him with my guarantee
I could teach him something new
And I taught him how you would long for me
No matter what he said, no matter what you do
I believe that you heard your master sing
While I was sick in bed
I'm sure that he told you everything
I must keep locked away in my head
Your master took you travelling
Well at least that's what you said
And now do you come back to bring
Your prisoner wine and bread?
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
G#
e ---|---|---|-x-|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D -x-|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Gm
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|-x-|
A ---|---|---|---|-x-|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| Cm
e ---|---|-o-|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D -x-|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Eb
3 fr.
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E ---|---|---|-o-|---|
F
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| Bb
e -o-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A -x-|---|---|---|---|
E -o-|---|---|---|---| A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
The pattern remains the same throughout the song: play the verse then the intro (played twice at the start) once.
Intro: X2
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G# Gm
I believe that you heard your master sing
G# Gm
when I was sick in bed.
G# Gm
I suppose that he told you everything
G# Gm
that I keep locked away in my head.
G# Cm
Your master took you travelling,
Eb F
well at least that's what you said.
Bb Bb/A Bb Bb/A
And now do you come back to bring
Eb D
your prisoner wine and bread?
Intro x1
You met him at some temple, where
they take your clothes at the door.
He was just a numberless man in a chair
who'd just come back from the war.
And you wrap up his tired face in your hair
and he hands you the apple core.
Then he touches your lips now so suddenly bare
of all the kisses we put on some time before.
And he gave you a German Shepherd to walk
with a collar of leather and nails,
and he never once made you explain or talk
about all of the little details,
such as who had a word and who had a rock,
and who had you through the mails.
Now your love is a secret all over the block,
and it never stops not even when your master fails.
And he took you up in his aeroplane,
which he flew without any hands,
and you cruised above the ribbons of rain
that drove the crowd from the stands.
Then he killed the lights in a lonely Lane
and, an ape with angel glands,
erased the final wisps of pain
with the music of rubber bands.
And now I hear your master sing,
you kneel for him to come.
His body is a golden string
that your body is hanging from.
His body is a golden string,
my body has grown numb.
Oh now you hear your master sing,
your shirt is all undone.
And will you kneel beside this bed
that we polished so long ago,
before your master chose instead
to make my bed of snow?
Your eyes are wild and your knuckles are red
and you're speaking far too low.
No I can't make out what your master said
before he made you go.
Then I think you're playing far too rough
for a lady who's been to the moon;
I've lain by this window long enough
to get used to an empty room.
And your love is some dust in an old man's cough
who is tapping his foot to a tune,
and your thighs are a ruin, you want too much,
let's say you came back some time too soon.
I loved your master perfectly
I taught him all that he knew.
He was starving in some deep mystery
like a man who is sure what is true.
And I sent you to him with my guarantee
I could teach him something new,
and I taught him how you would long for me
no matter what he said no matter what you'd do.
I believe that you heard your master sing
while I was sick in bed,
I'm sure that he told you everything
I must keep locked away in my head.
Your master took you travelling,
well at least that's what you said,
And now do you come back to bring
your prisoner wine and bread?
Chords:
Bb/A (x0333x)
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version 3
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Bb Am
I believe that you heard your master sing
Bb Am
when I was sick in bed.
Bb Am
I suppose that he told you everything
Bb Am
that I keep locked away in my head.
Bb Dm
Your master took you travelling,
F G
well at least that's what you said.
C Em C Em
And now do you come back to bring
F E Am
your prisoner wine and bread?
[Verse 2]
Bb Am
You met him at some temple, where
Bb Am
they take your clothes at the door.
Bb Am
He was just a numberless man in a chair
Bb Am
who'd just come back from the war.
Bb Dm
And you wrap up his tired face in your hair
F G
and he hands you the apple core.
C Em C Em
Then he touches your lips, now so suddenly bare
F E Am
of all the kisses we put on some time before.
[Verse 3]
Bb Am
And he gave you a German shepherd to walk
Bb Am
with a collar of leather and nails,
Bb Am
and he never once made you explain or talk
Bb Am
About all of the little details,
Bb Dm
such as who had a word and who had a rock,
F G
and who had you through the mails.
C Em C Em
Now your love is a secret all over the block,
F E Am
and it never stops not even when your master fails.
[Verse 4]
Bb Am
And he took you up in his aeroplane,
Bb Am
which he flew without any hands,
Bb Am
and you cruised above the ribbons of rain
Bb Am
that drove the crowd from the stands.
Bb Dm
Then he killed the lights in a lonely lane
F G
where an ape with angel glands,
C Em C Em
erased the final wisps of pain
F E Am
with the music of rubber bands.
[Verse 5]
Bb Am
And now I hear your master sing,
Bb Am
you kneel for him to come.
Bb Am
His body is a golden string
Bb Am
that your body is hanging from.
Bb Dm
His body is a golden string,
F G
my body has grown numb.
C Em C Em
Oh now you hear your master sing,
F E Am
your shirt is all undone.
[Verse 6]
Bb Am
And will you kneel beside this bed
Bb Am
that we polished so long ago,
Bb Am
before your master chose instead
Bb Am
to make my bed of snow?
Bb Dm
Your eyes are wild and your knuckles are red
F G
and you're speaking far too low.
C Em C Em
No I can't make out what your master said
F E Am
before he made you go.
[Verse 7]
Bb Am
Then I think you're playing far too rough
Bb Am
for a lady who's been to the moon
Bb Am
I've lain by this window long enough
Bb Am
to get used to an empty room.
Bb Dm
And your love is some dust in an old man's cuff
F G
who is tapping his foot to a tune,
C Em C Em
and your thighs are a ruin, you want too much,
F E Am
let's say you came back some time too soon.
[Verse 8]
Bb Am
I loved your master perfectly
Bb Am
I taught him all that he knew.
Bb Am
He was starving in some deep mystery
Bb Am
like a man who is sure what is true.
Bb Dm
And I sent you to him with my guarantee
F G
I could teach him something new,
C Em C Em
and I taught him how you would long for me
F E Am
no matter what he said no matter what you'd do.
[Verse 9]
Bb Am
I believe that you heard your master sing
Bb Am
when I was sick in bed.
Bb Am
I suppose that he told you everything
Bb Am
that I keep locked away in my head.
Bb Dm
Your master took you travelling,
F G
well at least that's what you said.
C Em C Em
And now do you come back to bring
F E Am
your prisoner wine and bread?
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Bb/A
Ab Gm
I believe that you heard your master sing
Ab Gm
when I was sick in bed.
Ab Gm
I suppose that he told you everything
Ab Gm
that I keep locked away in my head.
Ab Cm
Your master took you travelling,
Eb F
well at least that's what you said.
Bb Bb/A Bb Bb/A
And now do you come back to bring
Eb D
your prisoner wine and bread?
Ab Gm
You met him at some temple, where
Ab Gm
they take your clothes at the door.
Ab Gm
He was just a numberless man in a chair
Ab Gm
who'd just come back from the war.
Ab Cm
And you wrap up his tired face in your hair
Eb F
and he hands you the apple core.
Bb Bb/A Bb Bb/A
Then he touches your lips now so suddenly bare
Eb D
of all the kisses we put on some time before.
Ab Gm
And he gave you a German shepherd to walk
Ab Gm
with a collar of leather and nails,
Ab Gm
and he never once made you explain or talk
Ab Gm
About all of the little details,
Ab Cm
such as who had a word and who had a rock,
Eb F
and who had you through the mails.
Bb Bb/A Bb Bb/A
Now your love is a secret all over the block,
Eb D
and it never stops not even when your master fails.
Ab Gm
And he took you up in his aeroplane,
Ab Gm
which he flew without any hands,
Ab Gm
and you cruised Above the ribbons of rain
Ab Gm
that drove the crowd from the stands.
Ab Cm
Then he killed the lights in a lonely lane
Eb F
and, an ape with angel glands,
Bb Bb/A Bb Bb/A
erased the final wisps of pain
Eb D
with the music of rubber bands.
Ab Gm
And now I hear your master sing,
Ab Gm
you kneel for him to come.
Ab Gm
His body is a golden string
Ab Gm
that your body is hanging from.
Ab Cm
His body is a golden string,
Eb F
my body has grown numb.
Bb Bb/A Bb Bb/A
Oh now you hear your master sing,
Eb D
your shirt is all undone.
Ab Gm
And will you kneel beside this bed
Ab Gm
that we polished so long ago,
Ab Gm
before your master chose instead
Ab Gm
to make my bed of snow?
Ab Cm
Your eyes are wild and your knuckles are red
Eb F
and you're speaking far too low.
Bb Bb/A Bb Bb/A
No I can't make out what your master said
Eb D
before he made you go.
Ab Gm
Then I think you're playing far too rough
Ab Gm
for a lady who's been to the moon
Ab Gm
I've lain by this window long enough
Ab Gm
to get used to an empty room.
Ab Cm
And your love is some dust in an old man's cough
Eb F
who is tapping his foot to a tune,
Bb Bb/A Bb Bb/A
and your thighs are a ruin, you want too much,
Eb D
let's say you came back some time too soon.
Ab Gm
I loved your master perfectly
Ab Gm
I taught him all that he knew.
Ab Gm
He was starving in some deep mystery
Ab Gm
like a man who is sure what is true.
Ab Cm
And I sent you to him with my guarantee
Eb F
I could teach him something new,
Bb Bb/A Bb Bb/A
and I taught him how you would long for me
Eb D
no matter what he said no matter what you'd do.
(Same as 1st verse)
Ab Gm
I believe that you heard your master sing
Ab Gm
when I was sick in bed.
Ab Gm
I suppose that he told you everything
Ab Gm
that I keep locked away in my head.
Ab Cm
Your master took you travelling,
Eb F
well at least that's what you said.
Bb Bb/A Bb Bb/A
And now do you come back to bring
Eb D
your prisoner wine and bread?
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version 5
Tuning: D tuning (DGCFAd)
INTRO
Am C Am C
d|-----0---0-------0---0--------0---0-------0---0--------0---0-------0---0---------0---0-------0---0----|
A|-----0---1-------0---1--------0---1-------0---1--------0---1-------0---1---------0---1-------0---1----|
F|---2---2---2---2---2---2----0---0---0---0---0---0----2---2---2---2---2---2-----0---0---0---0---0---0--|
C|-2-----------2------------------------2------------------------2-------------------------2------------|
G|--------------------------3------------------------0------------------------3-------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
REST OF THE SONG
Bb Am Bb Am
d|-----1---1-------1---1--------0---0-------0---0--------1---1-------1---1--------0---0--------0---0-----|
A|-----3---3-------3---3--------1---1-------1---1--------3---3-------3---3--------1---1--------1---1-----|
F|---3---3---3---3---3---3----2---2---2---2---2---2----3---3---3---3---3---3----2---2---2----2---2---2---|
C|-------------3------------------------2------------------------3-------------------------2-------------|
G|-1------------------------0------------------------1------------------------0--------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb Am Bb Am
d|-----1---1-------1---1--------0---0-------0---0--------1---1-------1---1--------0---0--------0---0-----|
A|-----3---3-------3---3--------1---1-------1---1--------3---3-------3---3--------1---1--------1---1-----|
F|---3---3---3---3---3---3----2---2---2---2---2---2----3---3---3---3---3---3----2---2---2----2---2---2---|
C|-------------3------------------------2------------------------3-------------------------2-------------|
G|-1------------------------0------------------------1------------------------0--------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb Dm F G
d|-----1---1-------1---1--------1---1-------1---1--------1---1-------1---1--------3---3--------3---3-----|
A|-----3---3-------3---3--------3---3-------3---3--------1---1-------1---1------3---3---3----3---3---3---|
F|---3---3---3---3---3---3----2---2---2---2---2---2----2---2---2---2---2---2---------------0-------------|
C|-------------3------------0-----------0------------------------3---------------------------------------|
G|-1-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------1------------------------3--------------------------|
C C F F
d|-----0---0-------0---0--------0---0-------0---0--------1---1-------1---1---------1---1-------1---1----|
A|-----1---1-------1---1--------1---1-------1---1--------1---1-------1---1---------1---1-------1---1----|
F|---0---0---0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0---0---0----2---2---2---2---2---2-----2---2---2---2---2---2--|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------3------------|
G|-3-----------2------------3-----------2---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------1------------------------1-------------------------|
E Am C
d|-----0---0-------0---0--------0---0-------0---0---------0---0-------0---0----|
A|-----0---0-------0---0--------0---1-------0---1---------0---1-------0---1----|
F|---1---1---1---1---1---1----2---2---2---2---2---2-----0---0---0---0---0---0--|
C|-------------2------------------------2-------------------------2------------|
G|--------------------------0------------------------3-------------------------|
D|-0---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I believe that you heard your master sing
When I was sick in bed
I suppose that he told you everything
That I keep locked away in my head
Your master took you traveling
Well at least that's what you said
And now do you come back to bring
Your prisoner wine and bread?
You met him at some temple
Where they take your clothes at the door
He was just a numberless man in a chair
Who had just come back from the war
And you wrap up his tired face in your hair
And he hands you the apple core
Then he touches your lips, now so suddenly bare
Of all the kisses we put on some time before
And he gave you a German Shepherd to walk
With a collar of leather and nails
And he never once made you explain or talk
About all of the little details
Such as who had a word and who had a rock
And who had you through the mails
Now your love is a secret all over the block
And it never stops, not even when your master fails
And he took you up in his aeroplane
Which he flew without any hands
And you cruised above the ribbons of rain
That drove the crowd from the stands
Then he killed the lights in a lonely lane
And an ape with angel glands
Erased the final wisps of pain
With the music of rubber bands
And now I hear your master sing
You kneel for him to come
His body is a golden string
That your body is hanging from
His body is a golden string
My body has grown numb
Oh, now you hear your master sing
Your shirt is all undone
And will you kneel beside this bed
That we polished so long ago
Before your master chose instead
To make my bed of snow?
Your eyes are wild and your knuckles are red
And you're speaking far too low
No, I can't make out what your master said
Before he made you go
Then I think you're playing far too rough
For a lady who's been to the moon
I've lain by this window long enough
You get used to an empty room
And your love is some dust in an old man's cuff
Who is tapping his foot to a tune
And your thighs are a ruin, you want too much
Let's say you came back some time too soon
I loved your master perfectly
I taught him all that he knew
He was starving in some deep mystery
Like a man who is sure what is true
And I sent you to him with my guarantee
I could teach him something new
And I taught him how you would long for me
No matter what he said, no matter what you do
I believe that you heard your master sing
While I was sick in bed
I'm sure that he told you everything
I must keep locked away in my head
Your master took you travelling
Well at least that's what you said
And now do you come back to bring
Your prisoner wine and bread?
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