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The Night of Santiago chords by
Leonard Cohen
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
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Verse 1
C
C

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She said she was a maiden

That wasn't what I heard

For the sake of conversation

I took her at her word

The lights went out behind us

The fireflies undressed

The broken sidewalk ended

I touched her sleeping breasts

They opened to me urgently

Like lilies from the dead

Behind a fine embroidery

Her nipples rose like bread

Then I took off my necktie

And she took of her dress

My belt and pistol, set aside,

we tore away the rest
Verse 2
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C

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The night of Santiago

And I was passing through
F
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So I took her to the river
F
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As any man would do
Verse 3
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C

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Her thighs, they slipped away from me

Like schools of startled fish

Though I've forgotten half my life

I still remember this

Now, as a man I won't repeat

The things she said aloud

Except for this, my lips are sealed forever

And for now

And soon there's sand in every kiss

And soon the dawn is ready

And soon the night surrenders

To a daffodil machete
G
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C
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I gave her something pretty

And I waited till she laughed

I wasn't born a gypsy

To make a woman sad
Verse 4
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F
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The night of Santiago

And I was passing through

I took her to the river
F
F

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C
C

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As any man would do

The night of Santiago (night of Santiago)
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And I was passing through

(I was passing through)

I took her to the river
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F

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C
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Verse 5
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I didn't fall in love

Of course, it's never up to you
Am
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But she was walking back and forth
Fm
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And I was passing through

When I took her to the river

In her virginal apparel

When I took her to the river
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On that night of Santiago
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And yes she lied about it all

Her children and her husband

You were born to judge the world
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Forgive me, but I wasn't
Verse 6
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The night of Santiago

And I was passing through

I took her to the river
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C

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As any man would do
Verse 7
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G
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The night of Santiago
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C

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(night of Santiago)

And I was passing through

(I was passing through)

I took her to the river
F
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C
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As any man would do
Verse 8
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The night of Santiago

(night of Santiago)

And I was passing through

(I was passing through)

So I took her to the river
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As any man would do
Verse 9
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The night of Santiago

And I was passing through

(I was passing through)
F
F

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C
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So I took her to the river
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As any man would do

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Am

  • Fm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Night of Santiago by Leonard Cohen is C major.

The primary chords used in The Night of Santiago are C, F, G, Am, Fm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Night of Santiago is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Night of Santiago 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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