You Want It Darker Uke tab by Leonard Cohen

5 Chords used in the song: Em, G, Am, C, D

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3.3
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
[Intro]
Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm


[Verse]
Em chordEm
If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
G chordG Am chordAm
If you are the healer, it means I'm broken and lame
Em chordEm
If thine is the glory then mine must be the shame
G chordG Am chordAm
You want it darker
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm
We kill the flame

Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm


[Pre-Chorus]
Em chordEm
Magnified, sanctified, be thy holy name
G chordG Am chordAm
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
Em chordEm
A chordA million candles burning for the help that never came
G chordG Am chordAm
You want it darker


[Chorus]
C chordC G chordG D chordD
Hineni, hineni
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm
I'm ready, my lord

Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm


[Verse]
Em chordEm
There's a lover in the story
Em chordEm
But the story's still the same
Em chordEm
There's a lullaby for suffering
G chordG Am chordAm
And a paradox to blame
Em chordEm
But it's written in the scriptures

And it's not some idle claim
G chordG Am chordAm
You want it darker
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm
We kill the flame

Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm


[Verse]
Em chordEm
They're lining up the prisoners
Em chordEm
And the guards are taking aim
Em chordEm
I struggled with some demons
G chordG Am chordAm
They were middle class and tame
Em chordEm
I didn't know I had permission to murder and to maim
G chordG Am chordAm
You want it darker


[Chorus]
C chordC G chordG D chordD
Hineni, hineni
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm
I'm ready, my lord
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm


[Post-Chorus]
Em chordEm
Magnified, sanctified, be thy holy name
G chordG Am chordAm
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
Em chordEm
A chordA million candles burning for the love that never came
G chordG Am chordAm
You want it darker
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm
We kill the flame
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm


[Verse]
Em chordEm
If you are the dealer, let me out of the game
G chordG Am chordAm
If you are the healer, I'm broken and lame
Em chordEm
If thine is the glory then mine must be the shame
G chordG Am chordAm
You want it darker


[Chorus]
C chordC G chordG D chordD
Hineni, hineni
C chordC G chordG D chordD
Hineni, hineni
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm
I'm ready, my lord
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm
Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm
ah hi ne ni hi nen i
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm
Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
Em chordEm G chordG Am chordAm
ah hi ne ni hi nen i

Uke tab by , 23 Nov 2020

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About this song: You Want It Darker

First single from the album of the same name, published on his 82nd birthday. Also featured in the BBC series Peaky Blinders' season 4. Read more on Last.fm.

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