Leonard Cohen – The Law (Guitar)

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From the album Various Positions [Intro] Dm A7 [Verse 1]
                       Dm
How many times did you call me

                  Am
And I knew it was late

            Dm
I left everybody

                    Am
But I never went straight

                      F
I don't claim to be guilty

               Dm
But I do understand
[Refrain]
          Bb               A              Dm
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand

          Bb               A              Dm
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand
A7 [Verse 2]
                        Dm
Now my heart's like a blister

                  Am
From doing what I do

                   Dm
If the moon has a sister

               Am
It's got to be you

                         F
I'm going to miss you forever

                         Dm
Though it's not what I planned
[Refrain]
          Bb               A              Dm
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand

          Bb               A              Dm
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand
A7 [Verse 3]
                       Dm
Now the deal has been dirty

              Am
Since dirty began

                   Dm
I'm not asking for mercy

             Am
Not from the man

                        F
You just don't ask for mercy

                            Dm
While you're still on the stand
[Refrain]
          Bb               A              Dm
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand

          Bb               A              Dm
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand
[Interlude] Dm Am Dm Am [Bridge]
                     F
I don't claim to be guilty

               Dm
Guilty's too grand
[Refrain]
          Bb               A              Dm
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand

          Bb               A              Dm
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand
A7 [Verse 4]
                 Dm
That's all I can say, baby

                 Am
That's all I can say

              Dm
It wasn't for nothing

                  Am
That they put me away

               F
I fell with my angel

                     Dm
Down the chain of command
[Refrain]
          Bb               A              Dm
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand

          Bb               A              Dm
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand

          Bb               A              Dm
There's a law, there's an arm, there's a hand
[Outro] Dm Am Dm Am F Dm [Fade out]