WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Leonard Cohen - The Night Of Santiago Chords | Ver. 1
[Intro - Lead Guitar]
Dm
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[Verse 1]
C5
She said she was a maiden
C5
That wasn't what I heard
C5
For the sake of conversation
C5
I took her at her word
[Verse 2]
C
The lights went out behind us
Cmaj7
The fireflies undressed
C
The broken sidewalk ended
Am7
I touched her sleeping breasts
[Verse 3]
C
They opened to me urgently
Em7
Like lilies from the dead
C
Behind a fine embroidery
Am7
Her nipples rose like bread
C
Then I took off my necktie
Em7
And she took off her dress
C
My belt and pistol set aside
Am7
We tore away the rest
[Interlude - Spanish Guitar]
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[Chorus]
C
The night of Santiago
F C
And I was passing through
C F C
So I took her to the river
F C
As any man would do
[Verse 2]
C
Her thighs they slipped away from me
C
Like schools of startled fish
C
Though I've forgotten half my life
C
I still remember this
C
Now, as a man I won't repeat
C
The things she said aloud
C
Except for this, my lips are sealed forever
C
And for now
[Pre-Chorus]
C
And soon there's sand in every kiss
Em7
And soon the dawn is ready
C
And soon the night surrenders
Am7
To a daffodil machete
C
I gave her something pretty
Em7
And I waited till she laughed
C
I wasn't born a gypsy
Am7
To make a woman sad
[Interlude - Spanish Guitar]
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[Chorus]
C
The night of Santiago
F C
And I was passing through
C F C
So I took her to the river
F C
As any man would do
C
The night of Santiago
F C
And I was passing through
C F C
So I took her to the river
F C
As any man would do
[Interlude - Spanish Guitar]
F C
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F C
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F C
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A|-----------------------------|----3--3--3---3----|
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F C
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[Verse 2]
C
I didn't fall in love of course
C
It's never up to you
C
But she was walking back and forth
C
And I was passing through
Bdim
When I took her to the river
Bdim
In her virginal apparel
Bdim G7
When I took her to the river
G7
On that night of Santiago
C5
And yes she lied about it all
C5
Her children and her husband
C5
You were born to judge the world
C5
Forgive me but I wasn't
[Chorus]
C
The night of Santiago
F C
And I was passing through
C F C
So I took her to the river
F C
As any man would do
C
The night of Santiago
F C
And I was passing through
C F C
So I took her to the river
F C
As any man would do
[Outro]
C
The night of Santiago
F C
And I was passing through
C F C
So I took her to the river
F C
As any man would do
C
The night of Santiago
F C
And I was passing through
C F C
So I took her to the river
F C
As any man would do