Ten New Songs:

The Land of Plenty

written by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson


Intro: G# . . |Fm . . |F#6 . . |. . . |  (x4)

       G#     Fm       F#6
Don't really have the courage
     G#        Fm       F#6
To stand where I must stand
       G#     Fm       F#6
Don't really have the temperament
    G#     Fm      F#6
To lend a helping hand
      G#add4/c Cm7     Fm
Don't really know who sent me
    A#9                D#
To raise my voice and say:
         G#            F#       C#
May the lights in The Land of Plenty
               D#        G#    Fm    F#6   G#    Fm    F#6
Shine on the truth some day
I don't know why I've come here
Knowing as I do
What you really think of me
What I really think of you
For the millions in a prison
That wealth has set apart
For the Christ who has not risen
From the caverns of the heart
        Fm    D#     G#
For the innermost decision
         Fm   D#     G#
That we cannot but obey
            C#     D#     Fm
For what's left of our religion
A#                    D#  D#sus4  D#
I lift my voice and pray:
         G#            C#/f     F#             G#    Fm    F#6
May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights)
         G#            C#/f     F#             G#    Fm    F#6
May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights)
         G#            F#       C#
May the lights in The Land of Plenty
               D#        G#    Fm    F#6   G#    Fm    F#6
Shine on the truth some day
I know I said I'd meet you
I'd meet you at the store
But I can't buy it, baby
I can't buy it anymore
And I don't really know who sent me
To raise my voice and say:
May the lights in The Land of Plenty
Shine on the truth some day
For the innermost decision
That we cannot but obey
For what's left of our religion
I lift my voice and pray:
May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights)
May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights)
May the lights in The Land of Plenty
Shine on the truth some day

Guitarist friendly version

Capo 1st fret

Chords:

F6:         xx1323  or  100211
Gadd4/b:    x20013
A9:         x02423  or  x02000
Intro: G . . |Em . . |F6 . . |. . . |  (x4)

       G      Em       F6
Don't really have the courage
     G         Em       F6
To stand where I must stand
       G      Em       F6
Don't really have the temperament
    G      Em      F6
To lend a helping hand
       Gadd4/b Bm7     Em
Don't really know who sent me
    A9                 D
To raise my voice and say:
         G             F        C
May the lights in The Land of Plenty
               D         G     Em    F6   G     Em    F6
Shine on the truth some day
I don't know why I've come here
Knowing as I do
What you really think of me
What I really think of you
For the millions in a prison
That wealth has set apart
For the Christ who has not risen
From the caverns of the heart
        Em    D      G
For the innermost decision
         Em   D      G
That we cannot but obey
            C      D      Em
For what's left of our religion
A                     D   Dsus4  D
I lift my voice and pray:
         G             C/e      F              G     Em    F6
May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights)
         G             C/e      F              G     Em    F6
May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights)
         G             F        C
May the lights in The Land of Plenty
               D         G    Em   F6    G    Em    F6
Shine on the truth some day
I know I said I'd meet you
I'd meet you at the store
But I can't buy it, baby
I can't buy it anymore
And I don't really know who sent me
To raise my voice and say:
May the lights in The Land of Plenty
Shine on the truth some day
For the innermost decision
That we cannot but obey
For what's left of our religion
I lift my voice and pray:
May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights)
May the lights in The Land of Plenty (May the lights)
May the lights in The Land of Plenty
Shine on the truth some day