Cohen Leonard - Suzanne (First Version)
 Cohen Leonard - Suzanne First Version: chords and tabs for the song. Watch chords and tablatures for all songs of the singer (group) Cohen Leonard. Other chords and tabs for the "Suzanne" can find at the bottom of the page. OLGA already has one version of this classic, but to my ears it doesn't sound like the way it is played on Cohen's albums. This is a thoroughly different transcription and hopefully a bit more accurate! Thanks. ========= Suzanne ========= By Leonard Cohen 06/14/97 From Leonard Cohen's first album "Songs of Leonard Cohen" Also on "Leonard Cohen: Best Of" INTRO E |--------------|--------------|---------------||--------------|| B |--0-----------|--------------|---------------||--0-----------|| G |--------1-----|--------1-----|--2-----1-----o||--------1-----|| D |-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--o||-----2-----2--|| A |--------------|--------------|---------------||--------------|| E |--0-----------|--0-----------|---------------||--0-----------|| (repeat 3 times) VERSE 1: Suzanne takes you down E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------------|--0-----------|--------------|--------------| G |--------1-----|--------1-----|--------1-----|--2-----1-----| D |-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--0-----------|--0-----------|--0-----------|--------------| To her place by the river, E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------------|--0-----------|--------------|--------------| G |--------1-----|--------1-----|--------1-----|--2-----1-----| D |-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--0-----------|--0-----------|--0-----------|--------------| You can hear the boats by, E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------------|--2-----------|--------------|--------------| G |--------2-----|--------2-----|--------2-----|--4-----2-----| D |-----2-----2--|-----4-----4--|-----4-----4--|-----4-----4--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--0-----------|--2-----------|--2-----------|--------------| You can spend the night be- side her, E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------------|--2-----------|--------------|--------------| G |--------2-----|--------2-----|--------2-----|--4-----2-----| D |-----4-----4--|-----4-----4--|-----4-----4--|-----4-----4--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--2-----------|--2-----------|--2-----------|--------------| And you know that she's half crazy E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------------|--0-----------|--------------|--------------| G |--------2-----|--------1-----|--------1-----|--2-----1-----| D |-----4-----4--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--2-----------|--0-----------|--0-----------|--------------| And that's why you want to be there, E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------------|--0-----------|--------------|--------------| G |--------1-----|--------1-----|--------1-----|--2-----1-----| D |-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--0-----------|--0-----------|--0-----------|--------------| And she feeds you tea and oranges, E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------------|--4-----------|--------------|--------------| G |--------1-----|--------4-----|--------4-----|--6-----4-----| D |-----2-----2--|-----6-----6--|-----6-----6--|-----6-----6--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--0-----------|--4-----------|--4-----------|--------------| That come all the way from China, E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------------|--5-----------|--------5-----|--7-----5-----| G |--------4-----|--------6-----|--------------|--------------| D |-----6-----6--|-----7-----7--|-----7-----7--|-----7-----7--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--4-----------|--5-----------|--5-----------|--------------| And just when you mean to tell her, E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--4-----2-----|--0-----------|--------------|--------------| G |--------------|--------1-----|--------1-----|--2-----1-----| D |--------------|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--| A |-----0-----0--|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--------------|--0-----------|--0-----------|--------------| That you have no Love to give her, E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------1-----|--2-----------|--------------|--------------| G |--------------|--------2-----|--------2-----|--4-----2-----| D |-----2-----2--|-----4-----4--|-----4-----4--|-----4-----4--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--0-----------|--2-----------|--2-----------|--------------| She gets you on her wave length, E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------------|--0-----------|--------------|--------------| G |--------2-----|--------1-----|--------1-----|--2-----1-----| D |-----4-----4--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--2-----------|--0-----------|--0-----------|--------------| And lets the river answer, E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------------|--2-----------|--------------|--------------| G |--------2-----|--------2-----|--------2-----|--4-----2-----| D |-----2-----2--|-----4-----4--|-----4-----4--|-----4-----4--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--0-----------|--2-----------|--2-----------|--------------| That you've always been her lover. E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------------|--0-----------|--------------|--------------| G |--------2-----|--------1-----|--------1-----|--2-----1-----| D |-----4-----4--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--2-----------|--0-----------|--0-----------|--------------| CHORUS 1: And you E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--------------|--------------|--------------|--0-----------| G |--------1-----|--------1-----|--2-----1-----|--------1-----| D |-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--0-----------|--0-----------|--------------|--0-----------| Want to travel with her, and you E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--4-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------| G |--------4-----|--------4-----|--6-----4-----|--------4-----| D |-----6-----4--|-----6-----6--|-----6-----6--|-----6-----6--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--4-----------|--4-----------|--------------|--4-----------| Want to travel blind, and you E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--5-----------|--------5-----|--7-----5-----|--4-----2-----| G |--------6-----|--------------|--------------|--------------| D |-----7-----7--|-----7-----7--|-----7-----7--|--------------| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|-----0-----0--| E |--5-----------|--5-----------|--------------|--------------| Know that she will trust you, for you've E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--0-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------| G |--------1-----|--------1-----|--2-----1-----|--------1-----| D |-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--0-----------|--0-----------|--------------|--0-----------| Touched her perfect body with your E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--2-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------| G |--------2-----|--------2-----|--4-----2-----|--------2-----| D |-----4-----4--|-----4-----4--|-----4-----4--|-----4-----4--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--2-----------|--2-----------|--------------|--2-----------| Mind. E |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B |--0-----------|--------------|--------------|--0-----------| G |--------1-----|--------1-----|--2-----1-----|--------1-----| D |-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--| A |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| E |--0-----------|--0-----------|--------------|--0-----------| Play 1st & Play 3rd 2nd time time E |--------------|--------------|---------------||------------|| B |--------------|--------------|--0------------||--0---------|| G |--------1-----|--2-----1-----|--------1-----o||------------|| D |-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--|-----2-----2--o||------------|| A |--------------|--------------|---------------||------------|| E |--0-----------|--------------|--0------------||--0---------|| (repeat 3 times) VERSE2: And Jesus was a sailor When He walked upon the water, And he spent a long time watching And when he knew for certain Only drowning men could see Him, He said, "All men shall be sailors, then, Until the sea shall free them," But He himself was broken Long before the sky would open, Forsaken, almost human, He sank beneath your wisdom Like a stone. CHORUS 2: And you want to travel with Him, And you want to travel blind, And you think maybe you'll trust Him, For He's touched your perfect body With His mind. VERSE 3: Now Suzanne takes you down And she leads you to the river, She is wearing rags and feathers And the sun pours down like honey, On our lady of the harbour. And she shows you where to look Amid the garbage and the flowers. There are heroes in the seaweed, There are children in the morning, They are leaning out for love, And they will lean that way forever, While Suzanne holds the mirror. CHORUS 3: And you want to travel with her, And you want to travel blind, And you know that you can trust her, For she's touched your perfect body With her mind. (Lyrics modified from an existing chord chart posted by Steve Putz , 7 September 1992) ====================================================================== Notation: x = Mute by gently placing left hand on string(s) and striking with pick. pm = Palm mute. ~ = Vibrato or slight string bend. / = Slide up. = Slide Down. b = Bend r = Release Bend = Harmonic s = Strum the notes beneath the "s". h = Hammer on. p = Pull off. ====================================================================== ====================================================================== |
