Ten New Songs:

Love Itself

written by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson


Intro: F.. ...|... ...|Bb.. ...|... ...|  (x2)

F                           Bb
The light came through the window
F                       Bb
Straight from the sun above
Gm                C
And so inside my little room
Gm      C                  F
There plunged the rays of love

In streams of light I clearly saw
The dust you seldom see
Out of which the Nameless makes
A Name for one like me
             Bb           C
I'll try to say a little more:
 F               Bb
Love went on and on
Gm                  A
Until it reached an open door
      Bb
Then Love Itself
 C               F
Love Itself was gone
All busy in the sunlight
The flecks did float and dance
And I was tumbled up with them
In formless circumstance
I'll try to say a little more:
Love went on and on
Until it reached an open door
Then Love Itself
Love Itself was gone
             Bb                  C
Then I came back from where I'd been
Dm
My room, it looked the same
Gsus4                  G
But there was nothing left between
Csus4       C                       F
The Nameless and the Name (and the Name)
All busy in the sunlight
The flecks did float and dance
And I was tumbled up with them
In formless circumstance
I'll try to say a little more:
Oh love went on and on
Until it reached an open door
Then Love Itself
Love Itself was gone
Love Itself
Love Itself was gone

Guitarist friendly version

Capo 3rd fret

Chords:

Esus4:    022200
Asus4:    x02230
Intro: D.. ...|... ...|G.. ...|... ...|  (x2)

D                           G
The light came through the window
D                       G
Straight from the sun above
Em                A
And so inside my little room
Em      A                  D
There plunged the rays of love

In streams of light I clearly saw
The dust you seldom see
Out of which the Nameless makes
A Name for one like me
             G            A
I'll try to say a little more:
 D               G
Love went on and on
Em                  F#
Until it reached an open door
      G
Then Love Itself
 A               D
Love Itself was gone
All busy in the sunlight
The flecks did float and dance
And I was tumbled up with them
In formless circumstance
I'll try to say a little more:
Love went on and on
Until it reached an open door
Then Love Itself
Love Itself was gone
             G                   A
Then I came back from where I'd been
Bm
My room, it looked the same
Esus4                  E
But there was nothing left between
Asus4       A                       D
The Nameless and the Name (and the Name)
All busy in the sunlight
The flecks did float and dance
And I was tumbled up with them
In formless circumstance
I'll try to say a little more:
Oh love went on and on
Until it reached an open door
Then Love Itself
Love Itself was gone
Love Itself
Love Itself was gone