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Why Don't You Try Chords

Music by: Leonard Cohen
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[Verse 1]
[C#]Why [G]don't you try to do without [B]him?
Why don't you [C]try to [G]live alone?
Do you really need his hands
for your pas[B]sion?
Do you [C]really need his
heart for [G]your throne?[C]
[G]Do you nee[D]d his labour for your bab[C]y?
Do you [D]need his beast for the [C]bone?
Do you [D]need to hold a leash to be a [C]lady?
I [G]know you're going [C]to make,
[G]mak[C]e it on you[G]r own[F][A][D]
Why [G]don't [C]your [G]try to forget [B]him?
Just [C]open up your dainty little [G]hand
You know this life is filled with many
sweet companion[B]s
Many [C]satisfying one-night stands
stand[G]s[C]
[G]Do you wan[D]t to be the ditch
around a [C]tower?
Do you [D]want to be the
moonlight in his [C]cave?
Do you [D]want to give your
blessing to his [C]power
As [G]he goes whistling [C]past his daddy,
past his [G]daddy's grave
[F][A]

[Verse 2]
[D]
I'd [G]like to take you take
you to the cere[B]mony
Well, that is [C]if I remember the [G]way
You see Jack and Jill they're
going to join [B]their misery
I'm afraid [C]it's time for
everyone [G]to pray[C]
[G]You can [D]see they've finally
taken [C]cover
They're [D]willing,
yeah they're willing to [C]obey
Their [D]vows are difficult,
they're for each [C]other
So let [G]nobody put a loop[C]hole, [G]a loo[C]phole in the[G]ir way

[Outro 1]
[F][A][D][G][B]
[C][G]
[B][C]
[G][C][G][D][C][D]
[C][D][C][G][C][G]
[C][G][F][A][D][G][B]
[C][G][G][G]
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