So Long Marianne
Leonard Cohen (1967)
3/4 | D - d u d - |
1 2 & 3
| [A] ... | ... | .. Come | over | .. to the | window, | my little | [Bm] darling | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] ..I'd | like to | try to | read your | [A] palm | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. I | used to think | I was some | kind of | [D] gypsy | boy | [D] | [D] |
| [F#m] .. be- | fore I | let you | take me | [E] home | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | . we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all a- | gain | [Asus4] | [Asus4]
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | .. Well you | know | .. that I | love | to | [Bm] live with you | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] .. but you | make me for- | get so | very | [A] much | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. I for- | get to | pray | for the | [D] angels | [D] | [D] |
| [D] and then the | [F#m] an- | gels for- | get to | pray for | [E] us | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7] |
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | .. We | met when | ... | we | were | [Bm] almost | . young | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] ... | deep in the | green | Lilac | [A] park | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. You | held on to | me like | I was a | [D] crucifix | [D] | [D] | [D] |
| [F#m] .. as | we went | kneeling | through the | [E] dark | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | ..Your | letters | . they all | say that | you're be- | [Bm] side me now | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] .. then | why | do I | feel a- | [A] lone | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. I'm | standing on a | ledge | .. and your | [D] fine | spider | web | [D]
is | [F#m] fastening | my | ankle | to a | [E] stone | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | .. For | now | .. I | need | your | [Bm] . hidden | love | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] .. I'm | cold as a | new | razor | [A] blade | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. You | left when I | told you | I was | [D] curious | [D] | [D] | [D] |
| [F#m] .. I | never | said that | I was | [E] brave | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | ... | Oh | you are | really | such a | [Bm] pretty one | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] .. I | see you've | gone and | changed your | [A] name a- | gain | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. And | just when I | climbed | this whole | [D] moun- | tain- | side | [D] |
| [F#m] .. to | wash my | eye | ... | [E] . lids | [Esus4] in the | [E] rain | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] | [A!]
#Play along with original in this key.
#Last Updated 11/15/2021 JJ
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Leonard Cohen (1967)
3/4 | D - d u d - |
1 2 & 3
| [A] ... | ... | .. Come | over | .. to the | window, | my little | [Bm] darling | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] ..I'd | like to | try to | read your | [A] palm | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. I | used to think | I was some | kind of | [D] gypsy | boy | [D] | [D] |
| [F#m] .. be- | fore I | let you | take me | [E] home | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | . we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all a- | gain | [Asus4] | [Asus4]
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | .. Well you | know | .. that I | love | to | [Bm] live with you | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] .. but you | make me for- | get so | very | [A] much | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. I for- | get to | pray | for the | [D] angels | [D] | [D] |
| [D] and then the | [F#m] an- | gels for- | get to | pray for | [E] us | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7] |
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | .. We | met when | ... | we | were | [Bm] almost | . young | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] ... | deep in the | green | Lilac | [A] park | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. You | held on to | me like | I was a | [D] crucifix | [D] | [D] | [D] |
| [F#m] .. as | we went | kneeling | through the | [E] dark | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | ..Your | letters | . they all | say that | you're be- | [Bm] side me now | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] .. then | why | do I | feel a- | [A] lone | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. I'm | standing on a | ledge | .. and your | [D] fine | spider | web | [D]
is | [F#m] fastening | my | ankle | to a | [E] stone | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | .. For | now | .. I | need | your | [Bm] . hidden | love | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] .. I'm | cold as a | new | razor | [A] blade | [A] | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. You | left when I | told you | I was | [D] curious | [D] | [D] | [D] |
| [F#m] .. I | never | said that | I was | [E] brave | [Esus4] | [E] | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] ... | ... | Oh | you are | really | such a | [Bm] pretty one | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm] |
| [D] .. I | see you've | gone and | changed your | [A] name a- | gain | [A] | [A] |
| [G] .. And | just when I | climbed | this whole | [D] moun- | tain- | side | [D] |
| [F#m] .. to | wash my | eye | ... | [E] . lids | [Esus4] in the | [E] rain | [E7]
Chorus
Now | [A] so long | ... | Maria- | anne | [F#m] .. It's | time that | we be- | gan
to | [E] laugh | [Esus4] .. and | [E] cry | [E7] .. and | [E] cry | [Esus4] .. and |
| [E] laugh a- | [E7] bout it | [A] all again | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] |
| [A] | [A] | [Asus4] | [Asus4] | [A!]
#Play along with original in this key.
#Last Updated 11/15/2021 JJ
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