Leonard Cohen – Anthem (Guitar)

Capo 1
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

[Intro] Am Am/G [Verse 1]
               C
The birds they sang
at the break of day
      G
Start again

             C    C7
I heard them say

      E7
Don't dwell on what

    Am
has passed away

           G       Gsus4     G5  G7  G
or what is yet to be.

                        C
The wars they will
be fought again
               G
The holy dove

         C
be caught again

       E7
bought and sold

     Am
and bought again

G       Gsus4     G5  G7  G
the dove is never free.
[Chorus]
                 F          Bb        F
        Ring the bells that still can ring.

                    Bb           F
        Forget your perfect offering.

                   C        Bb        F
        There is a crack, a crack, in everything.

                       Dm                G    Gsus4   G
        That's how the light gets in.
[Verse 2]
       C
We asked for signs
the signs were sent:
        G
the birth betrayed

        C7
the marriage spent

      E7
the widowhood

     Am
of every government -

G       Gsus4     G5  G7  G
signs for all to see.

C
Can't run no more

C
with the lawless crowd

            G
while the killers in high places

           C
say their prayers out loud.

            E7
But they've summoned up

   Am
A thundercloud

G       Gsus4     G5  G7  G
and they're going to hear from me.
[Chorus]
                 F          Bb        F
        Ring the bells that still can ring.

                    Bb           F
        Forget your perfect offering.

                   C        Bb        F
        There is a crack, a crack, in everything.

                       Dm                G    Gsus4   G
        That's how the light gets in.
[Verse 3]
          C
You can add up the parts

C
but you won't have the sum

        G
You can strike up the march,

       C
there is no drum

E7
   Every heart

    Am
to love will come

G       Gsus4     G5  G7  G
but like a refugee.
[Chorus]
                 F          Bb        F
        Ring the bells that still can ring.

                    Bb           F
        Forget your perfect offering.

                   C        Bb        F
        There is a crack, a crack, in everything.

                       Dm                G    Gsus4   G
        That's how the light gets in.

                 F          Bb        F
        Ring the bells that still can ring.

                    Bb           F
        Forget your perfect offering.

                   C        Bb        F
        There is a crack, a crack, in everything.

                       Dm                G    Gsus4   G
        That's how the light gets in.