Leonard
Key of C
4/4 time chords: Esus4/B - x222oo; A/E - o222oo; Fm6add9 - 1ooo11;
Chorus
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Leonard gave us songs crafted from poems
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You may not know him but you'll know them
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Leonard gave us dreams descriptive imageries
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You may not know his scenes but feelings are freed
Verse 1
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Leonard was born Canadien a poet for a trade
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for folksinger friends played music he made
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said I'm not sure Suzanne is a song he didn't know, something must be wrong
Repeat Chorus
Verse 2
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Leonard went to New York to the Chelsea hotel
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he had loyal followers his records didn't sell
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didn't go commercial or follow formulas or use fancy chords, called it what it was
Bridge
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Leonard gave it all
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Toronto Tibet London Montreal
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The Guests The Faith Tower of Song Bird on a Wire
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Sisters of Mercy So Long Marianne Who By Fire
Verse 3
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Leonard is still going they can't keep him down
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his voice is droppin lower story songs still resound
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universe secrets poetic prophesies songs of an old soul, buddhist philosophies
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