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Seems So Long Ago, Nancy
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Tuning: Standard
Songwriters: Leonard Cohen
Specific chord voicings:
Dmaj7 x57675
C#m7 x46454
F#m7 242222
E7 022130
Intro:
| Bm | % | % | % |
Verse 1:
Bm F# Bm
It seems so long ago,
Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m7
Nancy was alone,
A Bm
Looking at the Late Late show
A E7 A
Through a semi-precious stone.
Chorus:
C# F#m
In the House of Honesty
D A
Her father was on trial,
E F#m
In the House of Mystery
C# D
There was no one at all,
A E F#m
There was no one at all.
Verse 2:
Bm F# Bm
It seems so long ago,
Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m7
None of us were strong
A Bm
Nancy wore green stockings
A E7 A
And she slept with everyone.
Chorus:
C# F#m
She never said she'd wait for us
D A
Although she was alone,
E F#m
I think she fell in love for us
C# D
In nineteen sixty one,
A E F#m
In nineteen sixty one.
Verse 3:
Bm F# Bm
It seems so long ago,
Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m7
Nancy was alone,
A Bm
A forty five beside her head,
A E7 A
An open telephone.
Chorus:
C# F#m
We told her she was beautiful,
D A
We told her she was free
E F#m
But none of us would meet her in
C# D
The House of Mystery,
A E F#m
The House of Mystery.
Verse 4:
Bm F# Bm
And now you look around you,
Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m7
See her everywhere,
A Bm
Many use her body,
A E7 A
Many comb her hair.
Chorus:
C# F#m
In the hollow of the night
D A
When you are cold and numb
E F#m
You hear her talking freely then,
C# D
She's happy that you've come,
A E F#m
She's happy that you've come.
Outro:
| Bm | E | A |
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Last Updated: March 1, 2026