#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # # For the latest collection of R.E.M. chords & tab, go to # http://www.uark.edu/~cbray/rem/ # # If you have any corrections or additions to this file, please email them # to cbray@comp.uark.edu # FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN (Leonard Cohen) Dm (xx0231@1) AmThey (x02210@1)sentenced me to twenty years of boredom Dm (xx0231@1) AmFor (x02210@1)trying to change the system from within Dm (xx0231@1) AmI'm (x02210@1)coming now I'm coming to reward them G (320003@1) F (133211@1)E (022100@1) AmFirst (x02210@1)we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin Dm (xx0231@1) AmI'm (x02210@1)guided by a signal in the heavens Dm (xx0231@1) AmI'm (x02210@1)guided by this birthmark on my skin Dm (xx0231@1) AmI'm (x02210@1)guided by the beauty of our weapons G (320003@1) F (133211@1)E (022100@1) AmFirst (x02210@1)we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) FI'd (133211@1)really like to live beside you, baby C (x32010@1) AmI (x02210@1)love your body and your spirit and your clothes C (x32010@1) AmBut (x02210@1)you see that line there moving through the station G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1) AmI (x02210@1)told you I told you I told you I was one of those Dm (xx0231@1) AmYou (x02210@1)loved me as a loser but now your worried that I just might win Dm (xx0231@1) AmYou (x02210@1)know the way to stop me but you don't have the discipline Dm (xx0231@1) AmHow (x02210@1)many nights I prayed for this: to let my work begin G (320003@1) F (133211@1)E (022100@1) AmFirst (x02210@1)we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin Dm (xx0231@1) AmI (x02210@1)don't like your fashion business, mister Dm (xx0231@1) AmI (x02210@1)don't like these drugs that keep you thin Dm (xx0231@1) AmI (x02210@1)don't like what happened to your sister G (320003@1) F (133211@1)E (022100@1) AmFirst (x02210@1)we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin (chorus) Dm (xx0231@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)I thank you for those items that you sent me Dm (xx0231@1) AmThe (x02210@1)monkey and the plywood violin Dm (xx0231@1) AmI (x02210@1)practiced every night and now I'm ready G (320003@1) F (133211@1)E (022100@1) AmFirst (x02210@1)we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin Dm (xx0231@1) AmRemember (x02210@1)me, I used to live for music Dm (xx0231@1) AmRemember (x02210@1)me, I brought your groceries in Dm (xx0231@1) AmIt's (x02210@1)Father's Day and everybody's wounded G (320003@1) F (133211@1)E (022100@1) AmFirst (x02210@1)we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin