Chords for Leonard Cohen - Anthem (Official Audio)
Tempo:
64 bpm
Chords used:
Db
Ab
Gb
B
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ab]
The [Db] birds they sang at the break of day.
[Ab] Start again, I [Db] heard them say.
[F] Don't dwell on [Bbm] what has passed away,
Or [Ab] what is yet to [Db] be.
[Db] Yeah, the war, [Eb] they [Db] will be fought again.
The [Ab] holy dove, she [Db] will be caught again.
[F]
Barred and sold [Bbm] and bought again.
The [Ab] dove is never [Fm] free.
[Ab] [Gb]
[B] But still, [Gb] ring, forget [B] your perfect [Gb] offering.
There [Db] is a crack, [B] a crack [Gb] in everything.
That's [Eb] how the light gets in.
[Ab]
We [Db] asked for signs, the signs were sent.
The [Ab] birth betrayed, the [Db] marriage spent.
[F] Yeah, the widowhood of [Bbm] every government.
[Ab] Signs for all to see.
I can't [Db] run no more with that lawless crowd.
While the killers [Ab] in our places say [Db] their prayers out loud.
But [F] they've summoned, they've summoned up [Bbm] a thunder cloud.
They're gonna [Ab] hear from me.
Ring, ring, ring [Gb] the bell.
[B] But still, [Gb] ring, forget [B] your perfect [Gb] offering.
There is [Db] a crack, [B] a crack [Gb] in everything.
That's how [Eb] the light gets in.
[Ebm] [Ab]
You can add [Db] up the parts, you won't have the sum.
You can [Ab] strike up the march, there [Db] is no drum.
Every [F] heart, every [Bbm] heart to love will come.
But [Ab] like a refugee, ring, ring.
Ring [Gb] the bell, [B] but still, [Gb] ring, forget [B] your perfect [Gb] offering.
There is [Db] a crack, [B] a crack in [Gb] everything.
That's how the [Eb] light gets [Bb] in.
[Ab]
Ring [Gb] the bell, [B] but still, [Gb] ring, forget your [B] perfect offering.
[Gb] There is [Db] a crack, [B] a crack in [Gb] everything.
That's how the [Eb] light gets [Bb] in.
That's how the [Ab] light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.
[Abm] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] [F]
[Bbm] [Ab]
[Db]
[Eb] [Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[Db] [F]
[Bbm] [Ab]
The [Db] birds they sang at the break of day.
[Ab] Start again, I [Db] heard them say.
[F] Don't dwell on [Bbm] what has passed away,
Or [Ab] what is yet to [Db] be.
[Db] Yeah, the war, [Eb] they [Db] will be fought again.
The [Ab] holy dove, she [Db] will be caught again.
[F]
Barred and sold [Bbm] and bought again.
The [Ab] dove is never [Fm] free.
[Ab] [Gb]
[B] But still, [Gb] ring, forget [B] your perfect [Gb] offering.
There [Db] is a crack, [B] a crack [Gb] in everything.
That's [Eb] how the light gets in.
[Ab]
We [Db] asked for signs, the signs were sent.
The [Ab] birth betrayed, the [Db] marriage spent.
[F] Yeah, the widowhood of [Bbm] every government.
[Ab] Signs for all to see.
I can't [Db] run no more with that lawless crowd.
While the killers [Ab] in our places say [Db] their prayers out loud.
But [F] they've summoned, they've summoned up [Bbm] a thunder cloud.
They're gonna [Ab] hear from me.
Ring, ring, ring [Gb] the bell.
[B] But still, [Gb] ring, forget [B] your perfect [Gb] offering.
There is [Db] a crack, [B] a crack [Gb] in everything.
That's how [Eb] the light gets in.
[Ebm] [Ab]
You can add [Db] up the parts, you won't have the sum.
You can [Ab] strike up the march, there [Db] is no drum.
Every [F] heart, every [Bbm] heart to love will come.
But [Ab] like a refugee, ring, ring.
Ring [Gb] the bell, [B] but still, [Gb] ring, forget [B] your perfect [Gb] offering.
There is [Db] a crack, [B] a crack in [Gb] everything.
That's how the [Eb] light gets [Bb] in.
[Ab]
Ring [Gb] the bell, [B] but still, [Gb] ring, forget your [B] perfect offering.
[Gb] There is [Db] a crack, [B] a crack in [Gb] everything.
That's how the [Eb] light gets [Bb] in.
That's how the [Ab] light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.
[Abm] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] [F]
[Bbm] [Ab]
[Db]
[Eb] [Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[Db] [F]
[Bbm] [Ab]
Key:
Db
Ab
Gb
B
F
Db
Ab
Gb
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ The [Db] birds they sang at the break of day.
_ [Ab] Start again, I [Db] heard them say.
_ [F] Don't dwell on [Bbm] what has passed away,
Or [Ab] what is yet to [Db] be.
_ _ _ _ [Db] Yeah, the war, [Eb] they [Db] will be fought again.
The [Ab] holy dove, she [Db] will be caught again.
_ [F]
Barred and sold [Bbm] and bought again.
The [Ab] dove is never [Fm] free.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
[B] But still, [Gb] ring, _ forget [B] your perfect [Gb] offering.
_ There [Db] is a crack, [B] a crack [Gb] in everything.
That's [Eb] how the light gets in.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ We [Db] asked for signs, the signs were sent.
The [Ab] birth betrayed, _ the [Db] marriage spent.
_ [F] Yeah, the widowhood of [Bbm] every government.
_ _ [Ab] Signs for all to see.
_ _ _ _ I can't [Db] run no more with that lawless crowd.
_ While the killers [Ab] in our places say [Db] their prayers out loud.
But [F] they've summoned, they've summoned up [Bbm] a thunder cloud.
They're gonna [Ab] hear from me.
Ring, ring, ring [Gb] the bell.
[B] But still, [Gb] ring, _ _ _ forget [B] your perfect [Gb] offering.
_ There is [Db] a crack, [B] a crack [Gb] in everything.
That's how [Eb] the light gets in.
[Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You can add [Db] up the parts, you won't have the sum.
You can [Ab] strike up the march, there [Db] is no drum.
Every [F] heart, _ every [Bbm] heart to love will come.
But [Ab] like a refugee, ring, ring.
_ Ring [Gb] the bell, [B] but still, [Gb] ring, _ _ forget [B] your perfect [Gb] offering.
There is [Db] a crack, [B] a crack in [Gb] everything.
That's how the [Eb] light gets [Bb] in.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Ring [Gb] the bell, [B] but still, [Gb] ring, _ _ forget your [B] perfect offering.
[Gb] _ _ There is [Db] a crack, [B] a crack in [Gb] everything.
_ That's how the [Eb] light gets [Bb] in.
That's how the [Ab] light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ The [Db] birds they sang at the break of day.
_ [Ab] Start again, I [Db] heard them say.
_ [F] Don't dwell on [Bbm] what has passed away,
Or [Ab] what is yet to [Db] be.
_ _ _ _ [Db] Yeah, the war, [Eb] they [Db] will be fought again.
The [Ab] holy dove, she [Db] will be caught again.
_ [F]
Barred and sold [Bbm] and bought again.
The [Ab] dove is never [Fm] free.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
[B] But still, [Gb] ring, _ forget [B] your perfect [Gb] offering.
_ There [Db] is a crack, [B] a crack [Gb] in everything.
That's [Eb] how the light gets in.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ We [Db] asked for signs, the signs were sent.
The [Ab] birth betrayed, _ the [Db] marriage spent.
_ [F] Yeah, the widowhood of [Bbm] every government.
_ _ [Ab] Signs for all to see.
_ _ _ _ I can't [Db] run no more with that lawless crowd.
_ While the killers [Ab] in our places say [Db] their prayers out loud.
But [F] they've summoned, they've summoned up [Bbm] a thunder cloud.
They're gonna [Ab] hear from me.
Ring, ring, ring [Gb] the bell.
[B] But still, [Gb] ring, _ _ _ forget [B] your perfect [Gb] offering.
_ There is [Db] a crack, [B] a crack [Gb] in everything.
That's how [Eb] the light gets in.
[Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You can add [Db] up the parts, you won't have the sum.
You can [Ab] strike up the march, there [Db] is no drum.
Every [F] heart, _ every [Bbm] heart to love will come.
But [Ab] like a refugee, ring, ring.
_ Ring [Gb] the bell, [B] but still, [Gb] ring, _ _ forget [B] your perfect [Gb] offering.
There is [Db] a crack, [B] a crack in [Gb] everything.
That's how the [Eb] light gets [Bb] in.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Ring [Gb] the bell, [B] but still, [Gb] ring, _ _ forget your [B] perfect offering.
[Gb] _ _ There is [Db] a crack, [B] a crack in [Gb] everything.
_ That's how the [Eb] light gets [Bb] in.
That's how the [Ab] light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _