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SONG OF BERNADETTE LEONARD COHEN Intro: c G F F Dm7 G C C C G F There was a child named Bernadette Dm7 G C I heard the story long ago C G F She saw the Queen of Heaven once Dm7 G C And kept the vision in her soul C7 Dm7 C F No one believed what she had seen Dm D7 G No one believed what she had heard C G F That there were sorrows to be healed Dm7 G C And mercy, mercy in this world F C F So many hearts I find C Broke like yours and mine F Dm7 G Torn by what we've done and can't undo C G I just want to hold you F Dm7 Come on let me hold you G C F Like Bernadette would do We've been around, we fall, we fly We mostly fall, we mostly run And every now and then we try To mend the damage that we've done Tonight, tonight I just cannot rest I've got this joy here inside my breast To think that I did not forget That child, that song of Bernadette So many hearts I find Hearts like yours and mine Torn by what we've done and can't undo I just want to hold you Won't you let me hold you Like Bernadette would do C G I just want to hold you F Dm7 Come on let me hold you C G F C Like Bernadette would do ***************************************************************************************** The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists. No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, if such exists. It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy *****************************************************************************************