Anthem
Leonard Cohen
Chords: 1-5-1 // 3-6m-5 //// → to F 1-4-1, 1-4-1, 5-4-1, 2
Verse
The birds they C sang at the break of day,
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"Start a-G-gain!" I hear them C say C7
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Don't E7 dwell on what has Am passed away,
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or what is G yet to be. G7
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All the C wars, they will be fought again,
(same)
the holy G dove she will be C caught again C7
E7 bought and sold and Am bought again,
the dove is G never free. G7
Chorus
Ring the F bells that Bb still can F ring,
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for-F-get your Bb perfect offer-F-ing.
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There is a C crack, a Bb crack, in F everything,
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that's how the G light gets in. G7
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Verse
We asked for C signs, the signs were sent,
The birth be-G-trayed, the marriage C spent C7.
The widow-E7-hood of every Am government,
signs for all to G see. G7
I can run no C more with that lawless crowd,
While the G killers in high places say their C prayers out loud C7.
Well they've E7 summoned, they've summoned up a Am thundercloud,
They're gonna G hear from me G7.
Chorus
Ring the F bells that Bb still can F ring,
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for-F-get your Bb perfect offer-F-ing.
1' 1' 1' 2' 1' 7m 5 1
There is a C crack, a Bb crack, in F everything,
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that's how the G light gets in. G7
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You can add up the C parts, but you won't have the sum,
You can strike up the G march, there is no C drum C7.
To E7 every heart every heart a Am love will come,
But like a G refugee. G7
Chorus
Ring the F bells that Bb still can F ring,
4 4 6 6 7m 5 6
for-F-get your Bb perfect offer-F-ing.
1' 1' 1' 2' 1' 7m 5 1
There is a C crack, a Bb crack, in F everything,
6 6 6 5 6 7m 1 7m 6 6
that's how the G light gets in. G7
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