So Long, Marianne — Leonard Cohen
Chords and lyrics for So Long, Marianne by Leonard Cohen (key of D).
Verse 1
Come [A]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][Esus4]home[E7][E]
Chorus
Now [A]so long, Marianne,[F#m] It's time that we began
to [E]laugh[Esus4] and [E]cry[E7] and [E][Esus4]cry and [E]laugh [E7]about it [A]all again[Asus4]
Verse 2
Well you [A]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 [Esus4]us[E7][E]
Chorus
Now [A]so long, Marianne,[F#m] It's time that we began
to [E]laugh[Esus4] and [E]cry[E7] and [E][Esus4]cry and [E]laugh [E7]about it [A]all again[Asus4]
Verse 3
We [A]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
[F#m] as we went kneeling through the [E][Esus4]dark[E7][E]
Chorus
Oh [A]so long, Marianne,[F#m] It's time that we began
to [E]laugh[Esus4] and [E]cry[E7] and [E][Esus4]cry and [E]laugh [E7]about it [A]all again[Asus4]
Verse 4
Your [A]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][Esus4]stone[E7][E]
Chorus
Now [A]so long, Marianne,[F#m] It's time that we began
to [E]laugh[Esus4] and [E]cry[E7] and [E][Esus4]cry and [E]laugh [E7]about it [A]all again[Asus4]
Verse 5
For [A]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][Esus4]brave[E7][E]
Chorus
Oh [A]so long, Marianne,[F#m] It's time that we began
to [E]laugh[Esus4] and [E]cry[E7] and [E][Esus4]cry and [E]laugh [E7]about it [A]all again[Asus4]
Verse 6
Oh, [A]you are really such a [Bm]pretty one
[D] I see you've gone and changed your [A]name again
[G] And just when I climbed this [D]whole mountainside
to [F#m]wash my eye__lids in the [E][Esus4]rain[E7][E]
Chorus
Oh [A]so long, Marianne,[F#m] It's time that we began
to [E]laugh[Esus4] and [E]cry[E7] and [E][Esus4]cry and [E]laugh [E7]about it [A]all again[Asus4]
[Verse](I found this extra verse written out somewhere.
Not on the original recording from the Best Of... Disc)
Oh,[A] your eyes, well, I [Bm]forget your eyes
[D] your body's at home in every [A]sea
[G] How come you gave away your [D]news to everyone
[F#m]When you said it was a secret [E]just [Esus4]for [E]me[E7]
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