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Who By Fire chords by Leonard Cohen (Official Version)

GuitarUkulelePiano

Am/E
Fmaj7
E
Am
G
C
F

Intro 1

Am/E

Fmaj7

E

E

Verse 1
Am 
G 
Am 
And who by fire
Am 
G 
Am 
Who by water
C 
G 
C 
Who in the sunshine
C 
G 
C 
Who in the night time
Am 
G 
Am 
Who by high ordeal
Am 
G 
Am 
Who by common trial
C 
G 
C 
Who in your merry merry month of may
C 
G 
C 
Who by very slow decay
Am 
Fmaj7 
E 
And who shall I say is calling?

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Verse 2
Am 
G 
Am 
And who in her lonely slip
Am 
G 
Am 
Who by barbiturate
C 
G 
C 
Who in these realms of love
C 
G 
C 
Who by something blunt
Am 
G 
Am 
Who by avalanche
Am 
G 
Am 
Who by powder
C 
G 
C 
Who for his greed
C 
G 
C 
Who for his hunger
Am 
F 
E 
And who shall I say is calling?

Verse 3
Am 
G 
Am 
And who by brave assent
Am 
G 
Am 
Who by accident
C 
G 
C 
Who in solitude
C 
G 
G 
Who in this mirror
Am 
G 
Am 
Who by his lady's command
Am 
G 
Am 
Who by his own hand
C 
G 
C 
Who in mortal chains
C 
G 
C 
Who in power
Am 
F 
E 
And who shall I say is calling

Outro 1

Am

G

Am

Am

G

Am

[Repeat and fade]

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Am/E
Fmaj7
E
Am
G
C
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A minorBPM: 78

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

Am/E: 0-x-2-2-1-0
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Who By Fire 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 A minor. It suits players who want to learn Who By Fire the way Leonard Cohen intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Who By Fire

Leonard Cohen

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