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Closing Time original guitar chords by
Leonard Cohen
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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G

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D
D

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D

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G
G

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G

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D
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Verse 1
G
G

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Ah, we're drinking and we're dancing

And the band is really happening
Em
Em

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And the Johnny Walker wisdom running high
Bm
Bm
2

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And my very sweet companion

She's the angel of compassion
Em
Em

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She's rubbing half the world against her thigh
C
C

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And every drinker, every dancer

Lifts a happy face to thank her
G
G

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B
B
2

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Em
Em

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The fiddler fiddles something so sublime
D
D

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All the women tear their blouses off

And the men, they dance on the polka-dots
C
C

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And it's partner found, it's partner lost

And it's hell to pay when the fiddler stops
Chorus 1
G
G

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It's closing time

(Closing time, closing time, closing...)
C
C

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Yeah, the women tear their blouses off

And the men they dance on the polka-dots
G
G

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B
B
2

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And it's partner found, and it's partner lost
Em
Em

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C
C

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And it's hell to pay when the fiddler stops
G
G

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D
D

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It's closing time
Verse 2
G
G

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Ah, we're lonely, we're romantic

And the cider's laced with acid
Em
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And the Holy Spirit's crying, where's the beef?
Bm
Bm
2

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And the moon is swimming naked

And the summer night is fragrant
Em
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With a mighty expectation of relief
C
C

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So we struggle and we stagger

Down the snakes and up the ladder
G
G

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B
B
2

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Em
Em

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To the tower where the blessed hours chime
D
D

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And I swear it happened just like this

A sigh, a cry, a hungry kiss
C
C

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The gates of love they budged an inch

I can't say much has happened since
Chorus 2
G
G

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But closing time

(Closing time, closing time, closing time)
C
C

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I swear it happened just like this

A sigh, a cry, a hungry kiss
G
G

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B
B
2

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The gates of love they budged an inch
Em
Em

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C
C

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I can't say much has happened since

(Can't say much has happened since,

can't say much has happened since)
G
G

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D
D

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But closing time, closing time
Bridge 1
Em
Em

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I loved you for your beauty

But that doesn't make a fool of me
Bm
Bm
2

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You were in it for your beauty too
Em
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And I loved you for your body

There's a voice that sounds like god to me
A
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Declaring (declaring), declaring (declaring)
D
D

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Declaring that your body's really you
C
C

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And I loved you when our love was blessed

And I love you now there's nothing left
G
G

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B
B
2

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Em
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But sorrow and a sense of overtime
D
D

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And I missed you since the place got wrecked

And I just don't care what happens next
C
C

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Looks like freedom but it feels like death

It's something in between, I guess
Chorus 3
G
G

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It's closing time

(Closing time, closing time, closing time)
C
C

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Yeah, I missed you

since our place got wrecked

By the winds of change and the weeds of sex
G
G

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B
B
2

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Looks like freedom but it feels like death
Em
Em

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C
C

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It's something in between I guess
G
G

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D
D

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It's closing time
Verse 3
G
G

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Yeah we're drinking and we're dancing

But there's nothing really happening
Em
Em

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And the place is dead as Heaven

on a saturday night
Bm
Bm
2

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And my very close companion

Gets me fumbling, gets me laughing
Em
Em

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She's a hundred

but she's wearing something tight
C
C

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And I lift my glass to the awful truth

Which you can't reveal to the ears of youth
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G

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B
B
2

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Em
Em

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Except to say it isn't worth a dime
D
D

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And the whole damn place goes crazy twice

And it's once for the devil and once for Christ
C
C

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But the boss don't like these dizzy heights

We're busted in the blinding lights
Chorus 4
G
G

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Of closing time

(Closing time, closing time, closing time)
C
C

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The whole damn place goes crazy twice

And it's once for the devil and once for Christ
G
G

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B
B
2

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But the boss don't like these dizzy heights
Em
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C
C

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We're busted in the blinding lights

(Busted in the blinding light)

Busted in the blinding lights
G
G

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D
D

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Of closing time, closing time
Outro 1
G
G

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Oh, the women tear their blouses off

And the men, they dance on the polka-dots
D
D

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It's closing time
G
G

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And it's partner found, it's partner lost

And it's hell to pay when the fiddler stops
D
D

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It's closing time
G
G

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I swear it happened just like this

A sigh, a cry, a hungry kiss
D
D

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It's closing time
G
G

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The gates of love they budged an inch

I can't say much has happened since
D
D

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But closing time
G
G

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I loved you when our love was blessed

I love you now there's nothing left
D
D

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But closing time
[Fade out]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • B

    2

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Closing Time by Leonard Cohen is G major.

The primary chords used in Closing Time are G, D, Em, Bm, C, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 7 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, Em, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Closing Time is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Closing Time using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Leonard Cohen.

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