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Leonard Cohen - Dance Me To The End Of Love Chords

ChordsAm, Em, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AmLalalaEmlalalaB7lalaEmla
AmLalalaEmlalalaB7lalaEmla
AmDancemetoyourbeautywithaEmburningviolin
AmDancemethroughthepanic‘tilI’mEmgatheredsafelyin
AmLiftmelikeanolivebranchandEmbemyhomewarddove
B7DancemetotheendofEmlove,B7dancemetotheendofEmlove
OhAmletmeseeyourbeautywhentheEmwitnessesaregone
AmLetmefeelyoumovingliketheyEmdoinBabylon
AmShowmeslowlywhatIonlyEmknowthelimitsof
B7DancemetotheendofEmlove,B7dancemetotheendofEmlove
AmDancemetotheweddingnowEmdancemeonandon
AmDancemeverytenderlyandEmdancemeverylong
We’reAmbothofusbeneathourloveEmbothofusabove
B7DancemetotheendofEmlove,B7dancemetotheendofEmlove
AmDancemetothechildrenwhoareEmaskingtobeborn
AmDancemethroughthecurtainsthatourEmkisseshaveoutworn
AmRaiseatentofshelternowthoughEmeverythreadistorn
B7DancemetotheendofEmlove,B7dancemetotheendofEmlove
AmLalalaEmlalalaB7lalaEmla
AmLalalaEmlalalaB7lalaEmla
AmDancemetoyourbeautywithaEmburningviolin
AmDancemethroughthepanic‘tilI’mEmgatheredsafelyin
AmTouchmewithyournakedhandorEmtouchmewithyourglove
B7DancemetotheendofEmlove,B7dancemetotheendofEmlove
B7DancemetotheendofEmlove
AmLalalaEmlalalaB7lalaEmla
AmLalalaEmlalalaB7lalaEmla
AlbumVarious Positions
GenresPop
Year1984
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Dance Me To The End Of Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Leonard Cohen - Dance Me To The End Of Love on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Dance Me To The End Of Love uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (21), Em → Am (20), and B7 → Em (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 21 times.

Am to Em

2. Em → B7 chord transition

Switching from Em to B7:

  1. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

Em to B7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dance Me To The End Of Love.

  • Dance Me To The End Of Love includes 75 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dance Me To The End Of Love contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dance Me To The End Of Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → B7: 1%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%