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Night Comes On chords by
Leonard Cohen
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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A
A

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D
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I went down to the place where I

knew she lay waiting
A
A

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Under the marble and the snow
D
D

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I said, Mother I'm frightened,

the thunder and the lightning
A
A

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I'll never come through this alone
G
G

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She said, I'll be with you, my
C
C

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shawl wrapped around you
G
G

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C
C

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My hand on your head when you go
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D

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Am
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And the night came on, it was very calm
Verse 2
F
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I wanted the night to go on and on
G
G

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But she said, go back,
D
D

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go back to the world

We were fighting in Egypt when

they signed this agreement
A
A

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That nobody else had to die
D
D

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There was this terrible sound,

my father went down
A
A

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With a terrible wound in his side
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G

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C
C

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G

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He said, try to go on, take my books,
C
C

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take my gun
G
G

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Remember, my son, how they lied
D
D

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Am
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And the night comes on, it's very calm
F
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I'd like to pretend that my
C
C

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father was wrong
G
G

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But you don't want to lie,
Gm
Gm
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D
D

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not to the young
A
A

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We were
Verse 3
D
D

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locked in this kitchen,

I took to religion
A
A

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And I wondered how long she would stay
D
D

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I needed so much to have

nothing to touch
A
A

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I've always been greedy that way
G
G

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But my son and my daughter climbed
C
C

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G

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out of the wa ter
C
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Crying, Papa, you promised to play
D
D

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And they lead me away
Am
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to the great surprise
F
F

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It's Papa, don't peek, Papa,
C
C

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cover your eyes
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D
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And they hide, they hide in the world
Verse 4
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D

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Now I look for her always,

I'm lost in this calling
A
A

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I'm tied to the threads of some prayer
D
D

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Saying when will she summon me,

when will she come to me
A
A

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What must I do to prepare?
G
G

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When she bends to my longing like a willow,

like a fountain
C
C

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She stands in the luminous air
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Am
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And the night comes on, it's very calm
F
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C
C

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I lie in her arms and says

when I'm gone
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G

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D
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I'll be yours, yours for a song
Verse 5
D
D

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Now the crickets are singing,

the vesper bells ringing
A
A

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The cat's curled asleep in his chair
D
D

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I'll go down to Bill's Bar,

I can make it that far
A
A

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And I'll see if my friends are still there
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C
C

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Yes, and here's to the few,
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G

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C

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who forgive what you do
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G

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G
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And the fewer who don't even care
D
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Am
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And the night comes on, it's very calm
F
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C
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I want to cross over, I want to go home
G
G

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But she says, Go back,
D
D

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go back to the world
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • F

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Night Comes On by Leonard Cohen is D major.

The primary chords used in Night Comes On are D, A, G, C, Am, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Night Comes On is approximately 73 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Night Comes On 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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