Chords for JUDY COLLINS - Interview about Leonard Cohen, "Suzanne"
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Cm
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The recent CD was entitled Democracy, featuring songs by her old friend from the 60s, the
novelist, poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen.
Collins put Cohen on the map in 1967 when
she sang one of his timeless creations, Suzanne.
Leonard Cohen's sensual, ethereal, almost
religious songs have won him a worldwide following.
Tell me about Leonard Cohen.
What's unique about him?
People think Leonard is dark, but actually his sense of humor and his edge on the world
is extremely light.
And I've always thought, I always appreciated his intelligence and
his lyricism.
His beautiful melodies from somebody who didn't think they could write
melodies, they're quite striking, these melodies.
And as a Jew, his Jewish background sheds
this light on the Christian experience, on the Christ experience, you know, Sisters
of Mercy, the story of Joan of Arc, priests, you know, who will write love songs for you
when I am lowered at last?
And my body is the little highway shrine where all my priests
have passed.
Lines that are so striking and so reverent and so illuminating about this
history that we [F] know, the Judeo-Christian history certainly.
But he gives such beauty
to the stories and you can't forget them.
You can't forget Joan of Arc and her dialogue
with the fire, which he describes in such beautiful, beautiful words.
I remember the first time I heard Suzanne.
I was lying on the floor in my den.
I was
in my mid-30s and I did not really, I had heard of Leonard Cohen, but I didn't know
who he was.
I had listened to that song.
I can't tell [E] you to this day, it still is
etched there.
There's something about that song.
There's something about that song.
What do you think it is?
It's very mesmerizing.
It's very haunting.
Suzanne takes you [Bb] down to a place by the river
and you can hear the [Ab] boats go by.
[Bbm] You can spend the night [Ab] beside her.
And you know that she's half crazy.
That's why you want to be there.
[Cm] And she feeds you [Cm] tea and oranges [Db] that come all the way [F] from [Bb] China.
[Ab] Just when you mean to tell her that you have no love to give her, [Bbm] she gets you [Ab] on her [Bbm] wavelengths
and lets the [Db] river answer that [Ab] you've always been her lover.
The river, the girl, Jesus.
[Cm] It's so evocative.
[E] So evocative.
It just took me, swept me, and
every time I sing it I get that same kind of drifty, marvelous, optimistic feeling [Ab] about life.
There are heroes in the seaweed.
There are children in the morning.
They [Bbm] are leaning out for love and they will lean that [Db] way forever [Ab] while Suzanne holds
the mirror.
And you [Cm] want to travel with her.
[Db] You want [Bb] to travel blind and [Ab] you see the world
you've never seen.
And you think [Db] maybe you'll trust her [Bb] [Bbm] for she's touched your perfect [Db] body with [Bb]
her [Ab] mind.
novelist, poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen.
Collins put Cohen on the map in 1967 when
she sang one of his timeless creations, Suzanne.
Leonard Cohen's sensual, ethereal, almost
religious songs have won him a worldwide following.
Tell me about Leonard Cohen.
What's unique about him?
People think Leonard is dark, but actually his sense of humor and his edge on the world
is extremely light.
And I've always thought, I always appreciated his intelligence and
his lyricism.
His beautiful melodies from somebody who didn't think they could write
melodies, they're quite striking, these melodies.
And as a Jew, his Jewish background sheds
this light on the Christian experience, on the Christ experience, you know, Sisters
of Mercy, the story of Joan of Arc, priests, you know, who will write love songs for you
when I am lowered at last?
And my body is the little highway shrine where all my priests
have passed.
Lines that are so striking and so reverent and so illuminating about this
history that we [F] know, the Judeo-Christian history certainly.
But he gives such beauty
to the stories and you can't forget them.
You can't forget Joan of Arc and her dialogue
with the fire, which he describes in such beautiful, beautiful words.
I remember the first time I heard Suzanne.
I was lying on the floor in my den.
I was
in my mid-30s and I did not really, I had heard of Leonard Cohen, but I didn't know
who he was.
I had listened to that song.
I can't tell [E] you to this day, it still is
etched there.
There's something about that song.
There's something about that song.
What do you think it is?
It's very mesmerizing.
It's very haunting.
Suzanne takes you [Bb] down to a place by the river
and you can hear the [Ab] boats go by.
[Bbm] You can spend the night [Ab] beside her.
And you know that she's half crazy.
That's why you want to be there.
[Cm] And she feeds you [Cm] tea and oranges [Db] that come all the way [F] from [Bb] China.
[Ab] Just when you mean to tell her that you have no love to give her, [Bbm] she gets you [Ab] on her [Bbm] wavelengths
and lets the [Db] river answer that [Ab] you've always been her lover.
The river, the girl, Jesus.
[Cm] It's so evocative.
[E] So evocative.
It just took me, swept me, and
every time I sing it I get that same kind of drifty, marvelous, optimistic feeling [Ab] about life.
There are heroes in the seaweed.
There are children in the morning.
They [Bbm] are leaning out for love and they will lean that [Db] way forever [Ab] while Suzanne holds
the mirror.
And you [Cm] want to travel with her.
[Db] You want [Bb] to travel blind and [Ab] you see the world
you've never seen.
And you think [Db] maybe you'll trust her [Bb] [Bbm] for she's touched your perfect [Db] body with [Bb]
her [Ab] mind.
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The recent CD was entitled Democracy, featuring songs by her old friend from the 60s, the
novelist, poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen.
_ Collins put Cohen on the map in 1967 when
she sang one of his timeless creations, Suzanne.
Leonard Cohen's sensual, ethereal, almost
religious songs have won him a worldwide following.
Tell me about Leonard Cohen.
What's unique about him?
People think Leonard is dark, but actually his sense of humor and his edge _ on the world
is extremely _ light.
_ And I've always thought, I always appreciated his intelligence and
his lyricism.
His beautiful melodies from somebody who didn't think they could write
melodies, they're quite striking, these melodies.
And as a Jew, his Jewish background sheds
this light on the Christian experience, on the Christ experience, you know, Sisters
of Mercy, the story of Joan of Arc, priests, you know, who will write love songs for you
when I am lowered at last? _
And my body is the little highway shrine where all my priests
have passed.
_ _ Lines that are so striking _ and so reverent and so illuminating about this _
history that we [F] know, the Judeo-Christian history certainly.
But he gives such beauty
to the stories and you can't forget them.
You can't forget Joan of Arc and her dialogue
with the fire, which he describes in such beautiful, _ beautiful words.
I remember the first time I heard Suzanne.
I was lying on the floor in my den.
I was
in my mid-30s and I did not really, I had heard of Leonard Cohen, but I didn't know
who he was.
I had listened to that song.
I can't tell [E] you to this day, it still is
etched there.
There's something about that song.
There's something about that song.
What do you think it is?
_ It's very mesmerizing.
It's very haunting.
Suzanne takes you [Bb] down to a place by the river
and you can hear the [Ab] boats go by.
[Bbm] _ _ You can spend the night [Ab] beside her.
And you know that she's half crazy.
_ _ That's why you want to be there.
[Cm] And she feeds you [Cm] tea and oranges _ [Db] that come all the way [F] from [Bb] China.
_ [Ab] _ Just when you mean to tell her that you have no love to give her, _ [Bbm] _ she gets you [Ab] on her _ _ _ [Bbm] wavelengths
and lets the [Db] river answer that [Ab] you've _ always been her lover.
_ The river, the girl, Jesus.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ It's so evocative.
[E] So evocative.
It just took me, swept me, and
every time I sing it I get that same kind of _ drifty, marvelous, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ optimistic feeling [Ab] about life.
There are heroes in the seaweed.
There are children in the morning.
They [Bbm] are leaning out for love and they will _ lean that [Db] way forever [Ab] while Suzanne _ holds
_ the mirror. _ _ _ _
_ _ And you [Cm] want to travel with her.
_ [Db] You want [Bb] to travel blind and [Ab] you see the world
you've never seen.
And you think [Db] maybe you'll trust her [Bb] [Bbm] for she's touched your perfect [Db] body _ _ with [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ her [Ab] mind. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
novelist, poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen.
_ Collins put Cohen on the map in 1967 when
she sang one of his timeless creations, Suzanne.
Leonard Cohen's sensual, ethereal, almost
religious songs have won him a worldwide following.
Tell me about Leonard Cohen.
What's unique about him?
People think Leonard is dark, but actually his sense of humor and his edge _ on the world
is extremely _ light.
_ And I've always thought, I always appreciated his intelligence and
his lyricism.
His beautiful melodies from somebody who didn't think they could write
melodies, they're quite striking, these melodies.
And as a Jew, his Jewish background sheds
this light on the Christian experience, on the Christ experience, you know, Sisters
of Mercy, the story of Joan of Arc, priests, you know, who will write love songs for you
when I am lowered at last? _
And my body is the little highway shrine where all my priests
have passed.
_ _ Lines that are so striking _ and so reverent and so illuminating about this _
history that we [F] know, the Judeo-Christian history certainly.
But he gives such beauty
to the stories and you can't forget them.
You can't forget Joan of Arc and her dialogue
with the fire, which he describes in such beautiful, _ beautiful words.
I remember the first time I heard Suzanne.
I was lying on the floor in my den.
I was
in my mid-30s and I did not really, I had heard of Leonard Cohen, but I didn't know
who he was.
I had listened to that song.
I can't tell [E] you to this day, it still is
etched there.
There's something about that song.
There's something about that song.
What do you think it is?
_ It's very mesmerizing.
It's very haunting.
Suzanne takes you [Bb] down to a place by the river
and you can hear the [Ab] boats go by.
[Bbm] _ _ You can spend the night [Ab] beside her.
And you know that she's half crazy.
_ _ That's why you want to be there.
[Cm] And she feeds you [Cm] tea and oranges _ [Db] that come all the way [F] from [Bb] China.
_ [Ab] _ Just when you mean to tell her that you have no love to give her, _ [Bbm] _ she gets you [Ab] on her _ _ _ [Bbm] wavelengths
and lets the [Db] river answer that [Ab] you've _ always been her lover.
_ The river, the girl, Jesus.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ It's so evocative.
[E] So evocative.
It just took me, swept me, and
every time I sing it I get that same kind of _ drifty, marvelous, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ optimistic feeling [Ab] about life.
There are heroes in the seaweed.
There are children in the morning.
They [Bbm] are leaning out for love and they will _ lean that [Db] way forever [Ab] while Suzanne _ holds
_ the mirror. _ _ _ _
_ _ And you [Cm] want to travel with her.
_ [Db] You want [Bb] to travel blind and [Ab] you see the world
you've never seen.
And you think [Db] maybe you'll trust her [Bb] [Bbm] for she's touched your perfect [Db] body _ _ with [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ her [Ab] mind. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _