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TAKE THIS LONGING LEONARD COHEN D C G C G Many men have loved the bells, you fastened to the rein Em Am Em D Em D And everyone who wanted you found what they will always want again F#m Bm F#m Bm Your beauty lost to you yourself just as it was lost to them G D Oh take this longing from my tongue G D Whatever useless things these hands have done G D Let me see your beauty broken down F#m G D Like you would do for one you loved Your body like a searchlight my poverty revealed I would like to try your charity until u cry now you must try my greed And everything depends upon how near you sleep to me Just take this longing from my tongue And all the lonely things my hands have done Let me see your beauty broken down Like you would do for one you love You're hungry as an archway, thru which the troops have passed I stand in ruins behind you, with your winter clothes and your broken sandal straps I love to see you naked over there, 'specially from the back Ah take this longing from my tongue And all the lonely things my hands have done Untie for me your hired blue gown Like you would do for one you love You're faithful to the better man, I'm afraid that he left So let me judge your love affair in this very room where I have sentenced mine to death I'll even wear these old laurel leaves, that he's shaken from his head Just take this longing from my tongue Whatever useless things these hands have done Untie for me your satin brassiere Like you would do for one you love Like you would do for one you love ***************************************************************************************** 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 *****************************************************************************************