boygenius - Leonard Cohen: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Leonard Cohen" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A On the on-ramp you said G D "If you love me, you will listen to this song" F#m E And I could tell that you were serious A G So I didn't tell you you were driving the wrong way F#m D On the interstate until the song was done E F#m A G E You felt like an idiot adding an hour to the drive F#m But it gave us more time to embarrass ourselves A F#m G Tellin' stories we wouldn't tell anyone else Chorus: F#m E You said, "I might like you less now that you A G D know me so well" F#m E A G D I might like you less now that you know me so well A G F#m Leonard Cohen once said, "There's a crack in D everything A G That's how the light gets in" F#m D A G E D And I am not an old man having an existential crisis A G D At a Buddhist monastery writing horny poetry F#m But I agree Chorus: D E A I never thought you'd happen to me D E A I never thought you'd happen to me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  F#m  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Leonard Cohen" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Leonard Cohen" by boygenius.