First We Take Manhattan Leonard Cohen They [Gm] sentenced me to twenty years of [Dm] boredom For [Gm] trying to change the system from [Dm] within I'm [Gm] coming now I'm coming to [Dm] reward them [C] First we take Man[Bb]hattan [A] then we take Berl[Dm]in I'm [Gm] guided by a signal in the [Dm] heavens I'm [Gm] guided by this birthmark [Dm] on my skin I'm [Gm] guided by the beauty of our [Dm] weapons [C] First we take Man[Bb]hattan [A] then we take Berl[Dm]in Chorus: I'd [F] really like to [Gm7] live beside you [C] baby [Bb] I love your [F] body and your spirit and your [Dm] clothes But you [F] see that line there moving through the [Dm] station I [C] told you I [Bb] told you I [A] told you I was one of [Dm] those You [Gm] loved me as a loser but now you’re [Dm] worried that I just might win You [Gm] know the way to stop me but you [Dm] don't have the discipline How [Gm] many nights I prayed for this: to [Dm] let my work begin [C] First we take Man[Bb]hattan [A] then we take Berl[Dm]in [Gm] I don't like your fashion business, [Dm] mister [Gm] I don't like these drugs that [Dm] keep you thin [Gm] I don't like what happened to my [Dm] sister [C] First we take Man[Bb]hattan [A] then we take Berl[Dm]in Chorus: And I [Gm] thank you for those items that you [Dm] sent me The [Gm] monkey and the plywood [Dm] violin I [Gm] practised every night and now I'm [Dm] ready [C] First we take Man[Bb]hattan [A] then we take Berl[Dm]in [Gm] Remember me, I used to live for [Dm] music [Gm] Remember me, I brought your [Dm] groceries in It's [Gm] Father's Day and everybody's [Dm] wounded [C] First we take Man[Bb]hattan [A] then we take Berl[Dm]in