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FIRST WE'LL TAKE MANHATTAN LEONARD COHEN Intro: Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em D C B C Em Em Am Em They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom Am Em For trying to change the system from within Am Em I'm coming now, I'm coming to reward them D C B Em First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin Am Em I'm guided by a signal in the heavens Am Em I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin Am Em I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons D C B Em First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin G D C I'd really like to live beside you, baby G Em I love your body and your spirit and your clothes G Em But you see that line there moving through the station? D C B Em I told you, I told you, I told you, I was one of those Am Em Ah you loved me as a loser, but now you're worried that I just might win Am Em You know the way to stop me, but you don't have the discipline Am Em How many nights I prayed for this, to let my work begin D C B Em First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin Am Em I don't like your fashion business, mister Am Em And I don't like these drugs that keep you thin Am Em I don't like what happened to my sister D C B Em First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin G D C I'd really like to live beside you, baby G Em I love your body and your spirit and your clothes G Em But you see that line there moving through the station? D C B Em I told you, I told you, I told you, I was one of those Am Em And I thank you for those items that you sent me Am Em The monkey and the plywood violin Am Em I practiced every night and now I'm ready D C B Em D C C First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin Am Em Ah remember me, I used to live for music Am Em Remember me, I brought your groceries in Am Em Well it's Father's Day and everybody's wounded D C B Em First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin ***************************************************************************************** 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 *****************************************************************************************