It Seemed The Better Way chords by Leonard Cohen

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

Intro
E minorEm   A minorAm
Mmmm  Mmmm

E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm

Verse
           E minorEm  A minorAm
It seemed the better way
            E minorEm  A minorAm
When first I heard him speak
           E minorEm  A minorAm
But now it's much too late
         E minorEm  A minorAm
To turn the other cheek

Chorus
         E minorEm  A minorAm
Sounded like the truth
         E minorEm  A minorAm
Seemed the better way
         E minorEm  A minorAm
Sounded like the truth
             E minorEm  A minorAm
But it's not the truth today

Verse
        E minorEm  A minorAm
I wonder what it was
         E minorEm  A minorAm
I wonder what it meant
          E minorEm   A minorAm
At first he touched on love
            E minorEm  A minorAm
But then he touched on death

Chorus
         E minorEm  A minorAm
Sounded like the truth
         E minorEm  A minorAm
Seemed the better way
         E minorEm  A minorAm
Sounded like the truth
             E minorEm  A minorAm
But it's not the truth today

Verse
         E minorEm  A minorAm
I better hold my tongue
         E minorEm  A minorAm
I better take my place
          E minorEm  A minorAm
Lift this glass of blood
        E minorEm  A minorAm
Try to say the grace

Instrumental
E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm

Verse
           E minorEm  A minorAm
It seemed the better way
            E minorEm  A minorAm
When first I heard him speak
           E minorEm  A minorAm
But now it's much too late
         E minorEm  A minorAm
To turn the other cheek

Chorus
         E minorEm  A minorAm
Sounded like the truth
         E minorEm  A minorAm
Seemed the better way
         E minorEm  A minorAm
Sounded like the truth
             E minorEm  A minorAm
But it's not the truth today

Verse (Only the bass for the two first sentences)
         E minorEm  A minorAm
I better hold my tongue
         E minorEm  A minorAm
I better take my place
          E minorEm  A minorAm
Lift this glass of blood
        E minorEm  A minorAm
Try to say the grace

Instrumental
E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm

Outro
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Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm