Intro: Dm A Dm Dm Verse 1: Dm Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Bb Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Dm Everybody knows the war is over Bb Everybody knows that the good guys lost Gm A Everybody knows the fight was fixed C Dm The poor stay poor, the rich get rich Eb A Dm That's how it goes.... Everybody knows Verse 2: Dm Everybody knows that the boat is leaking Bb Everybody knows that the captain lied Dm Everybody got this broken feeling Bb Like their father or their dog just died Gm A Everybody talking to their pockets C Dm Everybody wants a box of chocolates Eb A Dm And a long stem rose. Everybody knows Verse 3: Dm Everybody knows that you love me, baby Bb Everybody knows that you really do Dm Everybody knows that you've been faithful Bb ...Give or take a night or two Gm A Everybody knows you've been discreet C Dm But there were so many people you just had to meet Eb A Dm Without your clothes... And everybody knows Interlude: F C Everybody knows, everybody knows... Dm C F That's how things goes... Everybody knows F C Everybody knows, everybody knows... Dm C F Dm That's how things goes... Everybody knows Interlude: Dm Verse 4: Dm And everybody knows that it's now or never Bb Everybody knows that it's me or you Dm And everybody knows that you live forever Bb When you've done a line or two Gm A Everybody knows the deal is rotten C Dm Old black Joe's still picking cotton Eb A Dm For your ribbon and bows... And everybody knows Verse 5: Dm Everybody knows the plague is coming Bb Everybody knows that it's moving fast Dm Everybody knows that your naked man and woman Bb Are just a shining artifact of the past Gm A Everybody knows the scene is dead C Dm But there's gonna be a meter on your bed Eb A Dm Which will disclose... What everybody knows Lead: Dm Bb Dm Bb Gm A C Dm Eb A Dm Verse 5: Dm And everybody knows that you're in trouble Bb Everybody knows what you've been through Dm From the bloody cross on top of Calvary Bb To the beach of Malibu Gm A Everybody knows it's coming apart C Dm Take one last look at this sacred heart Eb A Dm before it blows... And everybody knows Outro: F C Everybody knows, everybody knows... Dm C F That's how it goes... Everybody knows F C Everybody knows, everybody knows... Dm C F That's how it goes... Everybody knows F C Everybody knows, everybody knows... Dm C F That's how it goes... Everybody knows This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Everybody Knows chords by Leonard Cohen
Suggested strumdown-up eighths
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d
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u
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d
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u
Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
How to play Everybody Knows on ukulele
It runs d u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 120 bpm. On this page the song is in Bb major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the rookie level. Play even down-up eighths and hold back the volume for a dark, steady feel.
7 ukulele chords used in "Everybody Knows" by Leonard Cohen: A, Bb, C, Dm, Eb, F and Gm
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