Leonard Cohen – Teachers (Guitar)
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Bm G I met a woman long ago Bm G Her hair the black that black can go Bm G Are you a teacher of the heart? Bm Soft she answered no
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[Verse 2]
Bm G I met a girl across the sea Bm G Her hair the gold that gold can be Bm G Are you a teacher of the heart? Bm Yes, but not for thee
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[Verse 3]
Bm G I met a man who lost his mind Bm G In some lost place I had to find Bm G Bm Follow me the wise man said
But he walked behind
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[Verse 4]
Bm G I walked into a hospital Bm G Where none was sick and none was well Bm G When at night the nurses left Bm I could not walk at all
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[Verse 5]
Bm G Morning came and then came noon Bm G Dinner time a scalpel blade Bm G Bm Lay beside my silver spoon
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[Verse 6]
Bm G Some girls wander by mistake Bm G Into the mess that scalpels make Bm G Are you the teachers of my heart? Bm We teach old hearts to break
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[Verse 7]
Bm G One morning I woke up alone Bm G The hospital and the nurses gone Bm G Have I carved enough my Lord? Bm Child, you are a bone
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[Verse 8]
Bm G I ate and ate and ate Bm G No I did not miss a plate, well Bm G How much do these suppers cost? Bm We'll take it out in hate
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[Verse 9]
Bm G I spent my hatred everyplace Bm G On every work on every face Bm G Someone gave me wishes Bm And I wished for an embrace
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[Verse 10]
Bm G Bm Several girls embraced me, then G I was embraced by men Bm G Is my passion perfect? Bm No, do it once again
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[Verse 11]
Bm G I was handsome I was strong Bm G I knew the words of every song Bm G Did my singing please you? Bm No, the words you sang were wrong
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[Verse 12]
Bm G Who is it whom I address Bm G Who takes down what I confess? Bm G Are you the teachers of my heart? Bm We teach old hearts to rest
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[Verse 13]
Bm G Oh teachers are my lessons done? Bm G I cannot do another one Bm G They laughed and laughed and said, Well child Bm Are your lessons done? Bm Are your lessons done? Bm Are your lessons done?
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