Born in Chains chords by
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen

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Key: C major
Verse 1
C
C

Em
Em

Am
Am

C
C

Em
Em

Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

C
C

I was born
Em
Em

G
G

Am
Am

in chains but I was taken out of Egypt
F#dim
F#dim

C
C

Em
Em

I was bound to a burden,
Am
Am

Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

but the burden it was raised
Em
Em

F
F

A
A

Dm
Dm

Lord I can no longer keep this secret
Bb
Bb

F
F

F#dim
F#dim

Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

Blessed is the name, the name be praised
Verse 2
C
C

Bsus4
Bsus4

Em
Em

I fled to the edge of a
Am
Am

mighty sea of sorrow
C
C

Em
Em

G
G

Am
Am

Pursued by the riders of a cruel
Gsus4
Gsus4

and dark regime
G
G

F
F

A
A

But the waters parted an
d my soul crossed over
Dm
Dm

Bb
Bb

F
F

Out of Egypt,
F#dim
F#dim

Gsus4
Gsus4

out of Pharaoh's dream
G
G

Word of words
Verse 3
E
E

Am
Am

and the measure
of all measures
E
E

Blessed is the name,
Am
Am

the name be blessed
F
F

Fm
Fm

C
C

Written on my heart in burning letters
Am
Am

Ab
Ab

Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

That's all I know, I cannot read the rest
Verse 4
C
C

Em
Em

I was idled with my soul,
Am
Am

when I heard that you could use me
C
C

Em
Em

I followed very closely,
Bsus4
Bsus4

Em
Em

Am
Am

Gsus4
Gsus4

but my life remained the same
F
F

A
A

But then you showed me where you
Dm
Dm

Bb
Bb

had been wounded
Eb
Eb

F
F

F#dim
F#dim

Gsus4
Gsus4

In every atom broken is a name
G
G

I was alone
Verse 5
C
C

G
G

on the road,
Em
Em

Am
Am

G
G

your love was so confusing
C
C

Em
Em

All my teachers told me
Am
Am

G
G

I had myself to blame
F
F

A
A

But in the grip of sensual illusion
Dm
Dm

Bb
Bb

The sweet unknow
F
F

F#dim
F#dim

Gsus4
Gsus4

ing uni fies a name
G
G

Word of words,
Verse 6
E
E

Am
Am

Em
Em

and the measure of all measures
E
E

Blessed is the name,
Am
Am

the name be blessed
F
F

Db
Db

C
C

Written on my heart in burning letters
Am
Am

F#dim
F#dim

That's all I know,
Ab
Ab

Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

I cannot read the rest
Verse 7
C
C

Em
Em

I've heard the soul unfolds
G
G

Am
Am

Dm
Dm

Am
Am

in the chamber s of its longing
G
G

Gsus4
Gsus4

C
C

And the bitter liquor sweetens
Em
Em

Am
Am

Dm
Dm

Gsus4
Gsus4

in the amber cup
G
G

F
F

A
A

Dm
Dm

But all the ladders of the night have fallen
Bb
Bb

F
F

Only darkness now,
F#dim
F#dim

Gsus4
Gsus4

to lift the longing up
G
G

Word of words
Verse 8
E
E

and measure
Am
Am

of all measures
E
E

Blessed is the name,
Am
Am

the name be blessed
F
F

Fm
Fm

C
C

Written on my heart in burning letters
Am
Am

Ab
Ab

That's all I know, I cannot read the rest
Outro 1
Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

C
C

Em
Em

Am
Am

C
C

Em
Em

Am
Am

Gsus4
Gsus4

C
C

Em
Em

Am
Am

C
C

Em
Em

Am
Am

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