Single (1976):

Do I Have to Dance All Night

written by Leonard Cohen

Intro: Gm

Gm
I'm Forty-One, the moon is full
     Bb
You make love very well
Gm
You touch me like I touch myself
   Bb              D7
I like you Mademoiselle

You're so fresh and you're so new
I do enjoy you, Miss
There's nothing I would rather do
Than move around just like this

Bb        Eb                Bb
But do I have to dance all night?
          Eb                Bb
But do I have to dance all night?
              Eb          Bb
Ooh tell me, Bird of Paradise
      Eb                Bb
Do I have to dance all night?

You never have to tell me what
It is you really think of me - alright
Let's say I'm doing fine
But do I have to dance all night?

But do I have to dance all night?
But do I have to dance all night?
Ooh tell me, Bird of Paradise
Do I have to dance all night?

Gm                            Dm
I learned this step a while ago
           Gm                          Dm
I had to practice it while everybody slept
   C                       G
I waited half my life for you, you know
   Bb                             F
I didn't even think that you'd accept
     Ab                             Eb
And here you are before me in the flesh
         Gm   Bb   D7
Saying "Yes, yes, yes!"

But do I have to dance all night?
Do I have to dance all night?
Come on tell me, Bird of Paradise
Do I have to dance all night?

I learned this step a while ago
I had to practice it while everybody slept
I waited half my life for you, you know
I never really thought that you'd accept
And here you are before me in the flesh
Saying "Yes, yes, yes!"

But do I have to dance all night?
Do I have to dance all night?
Ooh tell me, Bird of Paradise
Do I have to dance all night?

"Goodnight friends, thank you very much!"

Guitarist friendly version

Capo 1st fret

Intro: F#m

F#m
I'm Forty-One, the moon is full
     A
You make love very well
F#m
You touch me like I touch myself
   A               C#7
I like you Mademoiselle

You're so fresh and you're so new
I do enjoy you, Miss
There's nothing I would rather do
Than move around just like this

A         D                 A
But do I have to dance all night?
          D                 A
But do I have to dance all night?
              D           A
Ooh tell me, Bird of Paradise
      D                 A
Do I have to dance all night?

You never have to tell me what
It is you really think of me - alright
Let's say I'm doing fine
But do I have to dance all night?

But do I have to dance all night?
But do I have to dance all night?
Ooh tell me, Bird of Paradise
Do I have to dance all night?

F#m                           C#m
I learned this step a while ago
           F#m                         C#m
I had to practice it while everybody slept
   B                       F#
I waited half my life for you, you know
   A                              E
I didn't even think that you'd accept
     G                              D
And here you are before me in the flesh
         F#m  A    C#7
Saying "Yes, yes, yes!"

But do I have to dance all night?
Do I have to dance all night?
Come on tell me, Bird of Paradise
Do I have to dance all night?

I learned this step a while ago
I had to practice it while everybody slept
I waited half my life for you, you know
I never really thought that you'd accept
And here you are before me in the flesh
Saying "Yes, yes, yes!"

But do I have to dance all night?
Do I have to dance all night?
Ooh tell me, Bird of Paradise
Do I have to dance all night?

"Goodnight friends, thank you very much!"