leonard cohen
Archetypical Cohen-song from his second album "Songs from a Room"(1969), containing all the usual ingredients: 6/8 rythm, catchy melody, depression and emotional conflicts wrapped in cryptic lyrics. No more, no less. I play it every now and then - on direct request, or if I need something simple to thaw my fingers.
I came by myself to a very crowded place
I was looking for someone who had lines in her face
I found her there but she was passed all concern
I asked her to hold me • I said "lady unfold me"
but she scorned me and told me I was dead and could never return
well I argued all night like so many have before
saying "whatever you give me seems to need so much more"
then she pointed at me where I kneeled on the floor
she said "don't try to use me or slightly refuse me
just win me or lose me • it is this that the darkness is for"
I cried "oh lady midnight • I fear that you grow old
stars eat your body and the wind makes you cold"
"if we cry now" she said "it will just be ignored"
so I walked through the morning • sweet early morning
I could hear my lady calling "you've won me • you've won me my lord"
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Chords in brackets may be omitted.
E E7 D A I came by myself to a very crowded place E E7 D A I was looking for someone who had lines in her face A7 D I found her there but she was passed all concern A D Bm I asked her to hold me I said "lady unfold me" A D E E7 E6 A but she scorned me and told me I was dead and could never return
