It Seemed The Better Way Chords
It Seemed The Better Way by Leonard Cohen is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Em with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords Em and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
Em Am
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Em Am Em Am Em Am Em Am
Verse
Em Am
It seemed the better way
Em Am
When first I heard him speak
Em Am
But now it's much too late
Em Am
To turn the other cheek
Chorus
Em Am
Sounded like the truth
Em Am
Seemed the better way
Em Am
Sounded like the truth
Em Am
But it's not the truth today
Verse
Em Am
I wonder what it was
Em Am
I wonder what it meant
Em Am
At first he touched on love
Em Am
But then he touched on death
Chorus
Em Am
Sounded like the truth
Em Am
Seemed the better way
Em Am
Sounded like the truth
Em Am
But it's not the truth today
Verse
Em Am
I better hold my tongue
Em Am
I better take my place
Em Am
Lift this glass of blood
Em Am
Try to say the grace
Instrumental
Em Am Em Am Em Am Em Am
Verse
Em Am
It seemed the better way
Em Am
When first I heard him speak
Em Am
But now it's much too late
Em Am
To turn the other cheek
Chorus
Em Am
Sounded like the truth
Em Am
Seemed the better way
Em Am
Sounded like the truth
Em Am
But it's not the truth today
Verse (Only the bass for the two first sentences)
Em Am
I better hold my tongue
Em Am
I better take my place
Em Am
Lift this glass of blood
Em Am
Try to say the grace
Instrumental
Em Am Em Am Em Am Em Am
Em Am Em Am Em Am Em Am
Outro
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