I Tried To Leave You chords by Leonard Cohen

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
E minorEm B minorBm   E minorEm B minorBm

Verse 1:
E minorEm     B minorBm     E minorEm    B minorBm
I tried to leave you, I don't deny
E minorEm       B minorBm       D MajorD        A augmentedA
  I closed the book on us, at least a hundred times
  C majorC       G+G        BB   BB A augmentedA G+G F#F#
I'd wake up every morning by your side

Verse 2:
E minorEm      B minorBm  E minorEm       B minorBm
The years go by,  you lose your pride
E minorEm      B minorBm       D MajorD       A augmentedA
The baby's crying,  so you do not go outside
  C majorC         G+G          BB   BB A augmentedA G+G F#F#
And all your work it's right  before your eyes

Verse 3:
E minorEm      B minorBm     E minorEm        B minorBm
Goodnight, my darling,   I hope you're satisfied
E minorEm         B minorBm       D MajorD       A augmentedA
The bed is kind of narrow, but my arms are open wide
  C majorC         G+G        BB   BB A augmentedA G+G F#F#
And here's a man still working for your smile

Outro:
E minorEm B minorBm     E minorEm  B minorBm

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