Leonard Cohen – Why Dont You Try (Guitar)

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Chords

He uses barre chords, so if you are picking you might want to as well. [Verse 1]
              A                 C#
Why don't you try to do without him?

              D             A
[tab]                       A                 C#
Do you really need his hands for your passion?

       D                              A
Do you really need his heart for your throne?
[Verse 2]
       E                        D7
Do you need his labour for your baby?

       E                      D7
Do you need his beast for the bone?

       E                            D7
Do you need to hold a leash to be a lady?

  A                    D      A D      A        G    B   E
I know you're going to make it, make it on your own.
[Verse 3]
               A         C#
Why don't your try to forget him?

     D                          A
Just open up your dainty little hand.

              A                                 C#
You know this life is filled with many sweet companions,

     D                    A
many satisfying one-night stands.
[Verse 4]
       E                             D7
Do you want to be the ditch around a tower?

       E                                D7
Do you want to be the moonlight in his cave?

       E                                 D7
Do you want to give your blessing to his power

   A                 D        A      D        A       G      B   E
as he goes whistling past his daddy, past his daddy's grave.
[Verse 5]
            A                            C#
I'd like to take you take you to the ceremony,

              D                  A
well, that is if I remember the way.

                 A                                 C#
You see Jack and Jill they're going to join their misery,

       D                              A
I'm afraid it's time for everyone to pray.
[Verse 6]
        E                         D7
You can see they've finally taken cover,

        E                                 D7
they're willing, yeah they're willing to obey.

      E                                    D7
Their vows are difficult, they're for each other,

         A          D        A  D        A        G   B   E
so let nobody put a loophole, a loophole in their way
[Outro] A C# D A A C# D A E D7 E D7 E D7 A D A D A G B E
A C# D A
(fade out)