Leonard Cohen – Alexandra Leaving chords

ALEXANDRA LEAVING - Leonard Cohen
 
C                                                  AmSuddenly the night has grown colder.

G                      F              G       C    the god of love preparing to depart.

C                                            AmAlexandra hoisted on his shoulder,

F                                F           G          Cthey slip between the sentries of the heart.

 

Em                  FUpheld by the simplicities of pleasure

Dm                                                     F          they gain the light, they formlessly entwine.
C                                                AmAnd radiant beyond your widest measure
F                                   F         G          Cthey fall among the voices and the wine.

 
                  F               G                 AmIt's not a trick, your senses all deceiving,
                  F              Dm                   Ga fitful dream, the morning will exhaust.
              C          G  Am  G        FSay goodbye       to Alexandra leaving.
        Dm                   G               C       F  C  Fthen say goodbye to Alexandra lost.

 

C                                                    AmEven though she sleeps upon your satin,
G                         F               G       Ceven though she wakes you with a kiss.
C                                              AmDo not say the moment was imagined,
G                       F     G             Cdo not stoop to strategies like this.


 
Em                                                      FAs someone long prepared for this to happen,
Dm                                                 Ggo firmly to the window, drink it in.

 
 
               C                         AmExquisite music, Alexandra laughing,
F                                    F      G       Cyour first commitments tangible again.
 


                     F           G                  AmAnd you who had the honor of her evening
                   F        Dm                      Gand by that honor had your own restored,
   


               C               G    Am     G         F say goodbye       to Alexandra leaving,
 Dm           G                       CAlexandra leaving with her lord.    

      
 
C                                                         AmAs someone long prepared for the occasion,
G                            F       G          Cin full command of every plan you wrecked,
C                                                Amdo not choose a coward's explanation,
G                                 F             G         Cthat hides behind the cause and the effect.
 


                     F             G                AmAnd you who were bewildered by a meaning,
                          Dm        F                 Gwhose code was broken, crucifix uncrossed,
              C           G   Am  G        FSay goodbye         to Alexandra leaving.
        Dm                   G              Cthen say goodbye to Alexandra lost.
 
(Repeat last two lines)