Slow Chords & Lyrics - Leonard Cohen

INTRO: [D] – [C] - [D] x 4 – if you want to replicate the bass line in the intro and you’re just strumming,
then do these as barre chords and just hit the top three strings. Strumming pattern I’ve used is
[D]D-U-[C]D-[D]U-[D]U-Dmute-Umute

But I’ve found you can just play a standard [D/F#] chord and just lift off the E string to kind of make a
reasonably acceptable sound.

[VERSE 1]
[D]I’m slowing down the tune, I never liked it fast

You want to get there soon, I want to get there last
It’s[A] not because I?[Gm] ??m old, It[A]’s not the l[Gm]ife I led
I [A]always liked it [Gm]slow, That’s what m[G]y m[F]omm[D]a said

[D]I’m lacing up my shoe, But I don’t want to run

I’ll get there when I do, Don’t need no startin' gun
It’s[A] not because I?[Gm] ??m old, And it[A]’s not what [Gm]dying does
I a[A]lways liked it [Gm]slow, Sl[G]ow is i[F]n my b[D]lood

[CHORUS 1]
I a[Bb]lways liked it s[F]low, I n[C]ever liked it f[F]ast
With y[Bb]ou it’s got to[F] go, Wit[C]h me it’s got[A] to last
It’[Gm]s not because I??[A] ?m old, I[Gm]t’s not because[A] I’m dead
I a[Gm]lways liked it s[A]low, That’s what m[G]y m[F]omm[D]a said

6 bars of [D] - improv if you can!

[VERSE 2]
[D]All your moves are swift, All your turns are tight

Let me catch my breath, I thought we had all night
I l[A]ike to take my [Gm]time, I like to l[A]inger as it [Gm]flies
A w[A]eekend on your l[Gm]ips, A lifetime [G]in y[F]our e[D]yes

[CHORUS 2]
I’[Bb]m slowing down the[F] tune, I[C] never liked it[F] fast
You w[Bb]ant to get there s[F]oon, I w[C]ant to get there l[A]ast
It’[Gm]s not because I??[A] ?m old, I[Gm]t’s not the li[A]fe I led
I [Gm]always liked it s[A]low, That’s what m[G]y m[F]omm[D]a said

[CHORUS 3]
I’m[Bb] slowing down the[F] tune, I[C] never liked it[F] fast
You w[Bb]ant to get there [F]soon, I [C]want to get there l[A]ast
So, b[Gm]aby, let me [A]go, You’re[Gm] wanted back in[A] town
In [Gm]case they want to k[A]now, I’m just[G] trying to[F] slow it[D] down