Suzanne Chords by Leonard Cohen
Tempo:
135.2 bpm
Chords used:
E
F#m
G#m
A
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
Suzanne takes [C#m] you [E] down to her place near the river.
You [F#m] can hear the boats go by, you can spend the night [Bm] [F#m] beside her.
And [E] you know that she's half crazy, but that's why you want to be there.
And [G#m] she feeds you tea and oranges that [A] come all the way from China.
And [E] just when you mean to tell her that [F#m] you have no love to give her,
then [E] she gets you on her wavelength, and [F#m] she lets the river answer
that [E] you've always been her lover.
And [G#m] you want to travel with her, [A] and you want to travel blind,
and [E] you know that she will trust you, [F#m] for you've touched her perfect body with [E] your mind.
And Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water,
and [F#m] he spent a long time watching from his lonely wooden tower.
And [E] when he knew for certain only drowning men could see him,
he [G#m] said all men will be sailors then [A] until the sea shall free them.
[E] But he himself was broken [F#m] long before the sky would open.
[E] Forsaken, almost human, [F#m] he sank beneath your wisdom like [E] a stone.
And [G#m] you want to travel with him, [A] and you want to travel blind,
and [E] you think maybe you'll trust him, for [F#m] he's touched your perfect body [E] with his mind.
Now Suzanne takes your hand, and she leads you to the river.
She [F#m] is wearing rags and feathers from Salvation Army counters,
and [E] the sun pours down like honey on our Lady of the Harbor.
[Em] And [G#m] she shows you where to look among [A] the garbage and the flowers.
There [E] are heroes in the seaweed, there are [F#m] children in the morning,
they are [E] leaning out for love.
They [F#m] will lean that way [D] forever while [E] Suzanne holds the mirror.
And [G#m] you want to travel with her, and [A] you want to travel blind,
and [E] you know you can trust her, for [F#m] she's touched your perfect body with her [E] mind.
Suzanne takes [C#m] you [E] down to her place near the river.
You [F#m] can hear the boats go by, you can spend the night [Bm] [F#m] beside her.
And [E] you know that she's half crazy, but that's why you want to be there.
And [G#m] she feeds you tea and oranges that [A] come all the way from China.
And [E] just when you mean to tell her that [F#m] you have no love to give her,
then [E] she gets you on her wavelength, and [F#m] she lets the river answer
that [E] you've always been her lover.
And [G#m] you want to travel with her, [A] and you want to travel blind,
and [E] you know that she will trust you, [F#m] for you've touched her perfect body with [E] your mind.
And Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water,
and [F#m] he spent a long time watching from his lonely wooden tower.
And [E] when he knew for certain only drowning men could see him,
he [G#m] said all men will be sailors then [A] until the sea shall free them.
[E] But he himself was broken [F#m] long before the sky would open.
[E] Forsaken, almost human, [F#m] he sank beneath your wisdom like [E] a stone.
And [G#m] you want to travel with him, [A] and you want to travel blind,
and [E] you think maybe you'll trust him, for [F#m] he's touched your perfect body [E] with his mind.
Now Suzanne takes your hand, and she leads you to the river.
She [F#m] is wearing rags and feathers from Salvation Army counters,
and [E] the sun pours down like honey on our Lady of the Harbor.
[Em] And [G#m] she shows you where to look among [A] the garbage and the flowers.
There [E] are heroes in the seaweed, there are [F#m] children in the morning,
they are [E] leaning out for love.
They [F#m] will lean that way [D] forever while [E] Suzanne holds the mirror.
And [G#m] you want to travel with her, and [A] you want to travel blind,
and [E] you know you can trust her, for [F#m] she's touched your perfect body with her [E] mind.
Key:
E
F#m
G#m
A
C#m
E
F#m
G#m
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Suzanne takes [C#m] you [E] down to her place near the river. _
You [F#m] can hear the boats go by, you can spend the night [Bm] [F#m] beside her.
And [E] you know that she's half crazy, but that's why you want to be there.
And [G#m] she feeds you tea and oranges that [A] come all the way from China.
And [E] just when you mean to tell her that [F#m] you have no love to give her,
then [E] she gets you on her wavelength, and [F#m] she lets the river answer
that [E] you've always been her lover.
_ _ _ _ _ _ And [G#m] you want to travel with her, [A] and you want to travel blind,
and [E] you know that she will trust you, [F#m] for you've touched her perfect body with [E] your mind. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water,
and [F#m] he spent a long time watching from his lonely wooden tower.
And [E] when he knew for certain only drowning men could see him,
he [G#m] said all men will be sailors then [A] until the sea shall free them.
[E] But he himself was broken [F#m] long before the sky would open. _
[E] Forsaken, _ almost human, _ [F#m] he sank beneath your wisdom like [E] a stone. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And [G#m] you want to travel with him, [A] and you want to travel blind,
and [E] you think maybe you'll trust him, for [F#m] he's touched your perfect body [E] with his mind. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now Suzanne takes your hand, and she leads you to the river. _
She [F#m] is wearing rags and feathers from _ Salvation Army counters,
and [E] the sun pours down like honey on our Lady of the Harbor.
[Em] And [G#m] she shows you where to look among [A] the garbage and the flowers.
There [E] are heroes in the seaweed, _ there are [F#m] children in the morning,
they are [E] leaning out for love.
They [F#m] will lean that way [D] forever while [E] Suzanne _ holds the mirror. _ _ _ _ _ _
And [G#m] you want to travel with her, and [A] you want to travel blind, _
and [E] you know you can trust her, for [F#m] she's touched your perfect body with her [E] mind. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Suzanne takes [C#m] you [E] down to her place near the river. _
You [F#m] can hear the boats go by, you can spend the night [Bm] [F#m] beside her.
And [E] you know that she's half crazy, but that's why you want to be there.
And [G#m] she feeds you tea and oranges that [A] come all the way from China.
And [E] just when you mean to tell her that [F#m] you have no love to give her,
then [E] she gets you on her wavelength, and [F#m] she lets the river answer
that [E] you've always been her lover.
_ _ _ _ _ _ And [G#m] you want to travel with her, [A] and you want to travel blind,
and [E] you know that she will trust you, [F#m] for you've touched her perfect body with [E] your mind. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water,
and [F#m] he spent a long time watching from his lonely wooden tower.
And [E] when he knew for certain only drowning men could see him,
he [G#m] said all men will be sailors then [A] until the sea shall free them.
[E] But he himself was broken [F#m] long before the sky would open. _
[E] Forsaken, _ almost human, _ [F#m] he sank beneath your wisdom like [E] a stone. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And [G#m] you want to travel with him, [A] and you want to travel blind,
and [E] you think maybe you'll trust him, for [F#m] he's touched your perfect body [E] with his mind. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now Suzanne takes your hand, and she leads you to the river. _
She [F#m] is wearing rags and feathers from _ Salvation Army counters,
and [E] the sun pours down like honey on our Lady of the Harbor.
[Em] And [G#m] she shows you where to look among [A] the garbage and the flowers.
There [E] are heroes in the seaweed, _ there are [F#m] children in the morning,
they are [E] leaning out for love.
They [F#m] will lean that way [D] forever while [E] Suzanne _ holds the mirror. _ _ _ _ _ _
And [G#m] you want to travel with her, and [A] you want to travel blind, _
and [E] you know you can trust her, for [F#m] she's touched your perfect body with her [E] mind. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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