Leonard Cohen

Why Dont You Try

Leonard Cohen


Tom: Em

              A                 C#
Why don't you try to do without him?
              D             A
Why don't you try to live alone?
                       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]
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(fade out)