written by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson
Intro: G# . . |Fm . . |F#6 . . |. . . | (x4) G# Fm F#6 Don't really have the courage G# Fm F#6 To stand where I must stand G# Fm F#6 Don't really have the temperament G# Fm F#6 To lend a helping hand
G#add4/c Cm7 Fm Don't really know who sent me A#9 D# To raise my voice and say: G# F# C# May the lights in The Land of Plenty D# G# Fm F#6 G# Fm F#6 Shine on the truth some day
I don't know why I've come here Knowing as I do What you really think of me What I really think of you
For the millions in a prison That wealth has set apart For the Christ who has not risen From the caverns of the heart
Fm D# G# For the innermost decision Fm D# G# That we cannot but obey C# D# Fm For what's left of our religion A# D# D#sus4 D# I lift my voice and pray: G# C#/f F# G# Fm F#6 May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights) G# C#/f F# G# Fm F#6 May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights) G# F# C# May the lights in The Land of Plenty D# G# Fm F#6 G# Fm F#6 Shine on the truth some day
I know I said I'd meet you I'd meet you at the store But I can't buy it, baby I can't buy it anymore
And I don't really know who sent me To raise my voice and say: May the lights in The Land of Plenty Shine on the truth some day
For the innermost decision That we cannot but obey For what's left of our religion I lift my voice and pray: May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights) May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights) May the lights in The Land of Plenty Shine on the truth some day
Capo 1st fret
Chords: F6: xx1323 or 100211 Gadd4/b: x20013 A9: x02423 or x02000
Intro: G . . |Em . . |F6 . . |. . . | (x4) G Em F6 Don't really have the courage G Em F6 To stand where I must stand G Em F6 Don't really have the temperament G Em F6 To lend a helping hand
Gadd4/b Bm7 Em Don't really know who sent me A9 D To raise my voice and say: G F C May the lights in The Land of Plenty D G Em F6 G Em F6 Shine on the truth some day
I don't know why I've come here Knowing as I do What you really think of me What I really think of you
For the millions in a prison That wealth has set apart For the Christ who has not risen From the caverns of the heart
Em D G For the innermost decision Em D G That we cannot but obey C D Em For what's left of our religion A D Dsus4 D I lift my voice and pray: G C/e F G Em F6 May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights) G C/e F G Em F6 May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights) G F C May the lights in The Land of Plenty D G Em F6 G Em F6 Shine on the truth some day
I know I said I'd meet you I'd meet you at the store But I can't buy it, baby I can't buy it anymore
And I don't really know who sent me To raise my voice and say: May the lights in The Land of Plenty Shine on the truth some day
For the innermost decision That we cannot but obey For what's left of our religion I lift my voice and pray: May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights) May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights) May the lights in The Land of Plenty Shine on the truth some day