Born in Chains

Born in Chains easy guitar chords by Leonard Cohen

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E A D G B E

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  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • Gsus4

  • G

  • F#dim

    4
  • F

  • A

  • Dm

  • Bb

  • Bsus4

    2
  • E

  • Fm

  • Ab

    4
  • Eb

    6
  • Db

    4
  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • Gsus4

  • G

  • F#dim

    4
  • F

  • A

  • Dm

  • Bb

  • Bsus4

    2
  • E

  • Fm

  • Ab

    4
  • Eb

    6
  • Db

    4
  • Verse 1
    I was 
    born 

    in chains 
    but I was 
    taken 
    out 
    of Egypt 

    I was 
    bound 
    to 
    burden, 

    but the burden 
    it 
    was 
    raised 

    Lord 
    I can 
    no 
    longer keep 
    this 
    secret 

    Blessed 
    is 
    the 
    name, 
    the 
    name 
    be 
    praised 

    Verse 2
    fled to 
    the edge 
    of a 

    mighty sea 
    of sorrow 

    Pursued 
    by 
    the riders 
    of a 
    cruel 

    and 
    dark re
    gime 

    But the water
    s parted 
    an

    d my 
    soul 
    crossed over 

    Out of 
    Egypt, 

    out of 
    Pharaoh's 
    dream 

    Word 
    of words 
    Verse 3
    and 
    the 
    measure 

    of 
    all 
    measures 

    Blessed 
    is 
    the name, 

    the name 
    be blessed 

    Written 
    on 
    my 
    heart 
    in 
    burning 
    letters 

    That's all 
    I know, 
    cannot 
    read 
    the rest 

    Verse 4
    was 
    idled 
    with 
    my soul, 

    when I 
    heard 
    that you 
    could 
    use me 

    I fol
    lowed 
    very 
    closely, 

    but my 
    life 
    remained 
    the 
    same 

    But 
    then 
    you showed 
    me 
    where you 

    had been 
    wounded 

    In every 
    atom 
    broken 
    is a name 

    was 
    alone 
    Verse 5
    on 
    the road, 

    your 
    love 
    was 
    so 
    confusing 

    All my 
    teacher
    s told 
    me 

    I had 
    myself 
    to blame 

    But 
    in the grip 
    of sen
    sual 
    illusion 

    The sweet 
    unknow

    ing 
    uni
    fies 
    a name 

    Word 
    of words, 
    Verse 6

    and 
    the measure 
    of 
    all 
    measures 

    Blessed 
    is 
    the 
    name, 

    the name 
    be 
    blessed 

    Written 
    on 
    my 
    heart 
    in burning 
    letters 

    That's all 
    know, 

    cannot 
    read 
    the rest 

    Verse 7
    I've heard 
    the soul 
    un
    folds 

    in the cham
    ber
    s of 
    its longing 

    And the 
    bit
    ter liquor 
    sweetens 

    in the 
    amber 
    cup 

    But 
    all 
    the ladder
    of the night 
    have fallen 

    Only 
    darkness 
    now, 

    to 
    lift 
    the 
    longing 
    up 

    Word 
    of words 
    Verse 8
    and 
    measure 

    of all 
    measures 

    Blessed 
    is 
    the 
    name, 

    the name 
    be blessed 

    Written 
    on 
    my heart 
    in 
    burning 
    letters 

    That's all 
    I know, 
    cannot 
    read 
    the rest 

    Outro 1



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