The Law

Leonard Cohen

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(Dm)(A7)

How many times did you (Dm)call me (Am7)(Dm)
And I knew it was (Am)late (Em7)(Am)
I left every(Dm)body (Am7)(Dm)
But I never went (Am)straight (Em7)(Am)
I don't claim to be (F)guilty (C7)(F)
But I do under(Dm)stand (Am7)(Dm)

There's a (Bb)Law, there's an (A)Arm, there's a (Dm)Hand
There's a (Bb)Law, there's an (A)Arm, there's a (Dm)Hand (A7)

Now my heart's like a (Dm)blister(Am7)(Dm)
From doing what I (Am)do(Em7)(Am)
If the moon has a (Dm)sister(Am7)(Dm)
It's got to be (Am)you(Em7)(Am)
I'm going to miss you for(F)ever(C7)(F)
Though it's not what I (Dm)planned(Am7)(Dm)

There's a (Bb)Law, there's an (A)Arm, there's a (Dm)Hand
There's a (Bb)Law, there's an (A)Arm, there's a (Dm)Hand (A7)

Now the deal has been (Dm)dirty(Am7)(Dm)
Since dirty (Am)began(Em7)(Am)
I'm not asking for (Dm)mercy(Am7)(Dm)
Not from the (Am)man(Em7)(Am)
You just don't ask for (F)mercy(C7)(F)
While you're still on the (Dm)stand(Am7)(Dm)

There's a (Bb)Law, there's an (A)Arm, there's a (Dm)Hand
There's a (Bb)Law, there's an (A)Arm, there's a (Dm)Hand (A7)

(Dm)(Am7)(Dm)(Am)(Em7)(Am)
(Dm)(Am7)(Dm)(Am)(Em7)(Am)

I don't claim to be (F)guilty(C7)(F)
Guilty's too (Dm)grand(Am7)(Dm)

There's a (Bb)Law, there's an (A)Arm, there's a (Dm)Hand
There's a (Bb)Law, there's an (A)Arm, there's a (Dm)Hand (A7)

That's all I can (Dm)say, baby(Am7)(Dm)
That's all I can (Am)say (Em7)(Am)
It wasn't for (Dm)nothing(Am7)(Dm)
That they put me (Am)away(Em7)(Am)
I fell with my (F)angel(C7)(F)
Down the chain of com(Dm)mand(Am7)(Dm)

There's a (Bb)Law, there's an (A)Arm, there's a (Dm)Hand
There's a (Bb)Law, there's an (A)Arm, there's a (Dm)Hand 
There's a (Bb)Law, there's an (A)Arm, there's a (Dm)Hand

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer de akkoorden van The Law van Leonard Cohen op Gitaartabs. Dit folk-nummer uit 1984 is perfect voor wie net begint met gitaarspelen en wil ontdekken hoe Cohen minimalistische akkoordprogressies inzet om diepte en mood te creëren.

Met een beginner-niveau (2 van 10) is The Law een uitstekende introductie in Cohens stijl. Je werkt met akkoorden als Dm, Am, Am7, Bb, A en Em7 — combinaties die je voelt groeien naarmate je ze speelt. Pak je gitaar en begin; dit nummer leert je hoe eenvoud en expressie hand in hand gaan.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the barre chord Bb
Bb is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
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2
Practise the change: A7 ↔ A
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.