Everybody Knows chords by
Leonard Cohen (Official Version)

1988Rock867 views

Key: C# minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

C#m

G#7

C#m

C#m

Verse 1
C#m C#m 
 
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
A A 
 
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
C#m C#m 
 
Everybody knows the war is over
A A 
 
Everybody knows the good guys lost
A/E A/E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
G# G# 
 
Everybody  knows the fight was fixed
B B 
 
C#m C#m 
 
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
D D 
 
That's how it goes
G#7 G#7 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Everybody knows
F#m F#m 
 
Everybody  knows

Verse 2
C#m C#m 
 
that the boat is leaking
A A 
 
Everybody knows that the captain lied
C#m C#m 
 
Everybody got   this broken feeling
A A 
 
Like their father or their dog just died
F#m F#m 
 
G# G# 
 
Everybody talking to their pockets
B B 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Everybody wants a box of chocolates
D D 
 
And a long-stem rose
G#7 G#7 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Everybody knows
F#m F#m 
 
Everybody

Verse 3
C#m C#m 
 
knows that you love me baby
A A 
 
Everybody knows that you really do
C#m C#m 
 
Everybody knows that you've been faithful
A A 
 
Ah, give or take a night or two
C#m/G# C#m/G# 
 
F#m F#m 
 
G# G# 
 
Everybody      knows you've been discreet
B B 
 
But there were so many people
C#m C#m 
 
you just had to meet
D D 
 
Without your clothes
G#7 G#7 
 
C#m C#m 
 
And everybody knows

Chorus 1
E E 
 
B B 
 
Everybody knows, everybody knows,
C#m C#m 
 
That's how it goes
B B 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Everybody knows
B B 
 
Everybody knows, everybody knows
C#m C#m 
 
That's how it goes
B B 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Everybody knows
C#m C#m 
 
A/E A/E 
 
And everybody

Verse 4
C#m C#m 
 
knows that it's now or never
A A 
 
Everybody knows that it's me or you
C#m C#m 
 
And everybody knows that you live forever
A A 
 
Ah, when you've done a line or two
F#m F#m 
 
G# G# 
 
Everybody knows the deal is rotten
B B 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Old Black Joe's still pickin' cotton
D D 
 
For your ribbons and bows
G#7 G#7 
 
C#m C#m 
 
And everybody knows
F#m F#m 
 
And everybody  knows

Verse 5
C#m C#m 
 
that the Plague is coming
A A 
 
Everybody knows that it's moving fast
C#m C#m 
 
Everybody knows
that the naked man and woman
A A 
 
Are just a shining artifact of the past
C#m/G# C#m/G# 
 
F#m F#m 
 
G# G# 
 
Everybody      knows the scene is dead
B B 
 
C#m C#m 
 
But there's gonna be a meter on your bed
D D 
 
That will disclose
G#7 G#7 
 
C#m C#m 
 
What everybody knows
F#m F#m 
 
And everybody

Verse 6
C#m C#m 
 
knows that you're in trouble
A A 
 
Everybody knows what you've been through
C#m C#m 
 
From the bloody cross on top of Calvary
A A 
 
To the beach of Malibu
C#m/G# C#m/G# 
 
F#m F#m 
 
G# G# 
 
Everybody      knows it's coming apart
B B 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Take one last look at this Sacred Heart
D D 
 
Before it blows
G#7 G#7 
 
C#m C#m 
 
And everybody knows

Chorus 2
E E 
 
B B 
 
Everybody knows, everybody knows
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
That's how it goes  Everybody knows
E E 
 
B B 
 
Everybody knows, everybody knows
C#m C#m 
 
That's how it goes
B B 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Everybody knows
E E 
 
B B 
 
Everybody knows, everybody knows
C#m C#m 
 
That's how it goes
B B 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Everybody knows
[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC#m G#7 A A/E F#m...

Chords

C#m
G#7
A
A/E
F#m
G#
B
D
C#m/G#
E

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
G#7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
G#: 4-6-6-5-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C#m/G#: 4-x-6-6-5-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Everybody Knows by Leonard Cohen, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Leonard Cohen.

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