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Leonard Cohen - Take This Waltz Chords

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ChordsG, Bm, Em, C, D, B7, Am, E7, Am7, D7, Cdim
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

NowinGViennathere’sBmtenprettyEmwomen
There’saGshoulderwhereBmdeathcomestoEmcry
There’saClobbywithninehundredDwindows
There’saCtreewherethedovesgotoGdieB7
There’saEmpiecethatwastornfromthemorning
AnditAmhangsintheE7galleryofAmfrost
CAyAyAyGAytakethisB7waltztakethisEmwaltz
TakethisAm7waltzwiththeclamponitsCjawsDEmDD7
OhIGwantyouIBmwantyouIEmwantyou
OnaGchairwithaBmdead Emmagazine
IntheCcaveatthetipoftheDlilyinsomeChallway
Wherelove’sneverGbeenB7
OnaEmbedwherethemoonhasbeensweating
InaAmcryfilledwithE7footstepsandAmsand
CAyAyAyGAytakethisB7waltztakethisE7waltz
TakeitsAm7brokenwaistinyourChandCdimAm7EmB7
ThisEmwaltz,thiswaltz,thiswaltz,
ThiswaltzwithitsAmveryownbreathofEmbrandyanddeath
Am7DraggingitstailintheGseaD
There’saGconcertBmhallin EmVienna
WhereyourGmouthhadaBmthousand Emreviews
There’saCbarwheretheboyshavestoppedDtalking
They’vebeenCsentencedtodeathbytheGbluesB7
AhbutEmwhoisitclimbstoyourpicturewithaAmgarlandofE7freshlycutAmtears
CAyAyAyGAytakethisB7waltztakethisEmwaltz
TakethisAm7waltzit’sbeendyingforCyearsGD
There’sanGatticwhereBmchildrenareEmplaying
WhereI’veGgottolieBmdownwithyouEmsoon
InaCdreamofHungarianDlanternsintheCmistofsomesweet GafternoonB7
AndI’llEmseewhatyou’vechainedtoyoursorrow
AllyourAmsheepandyourE7liliesofAmsnow
CAyAyAyGAytakethisB7waltztakethisE7waltzwithits
I’llAm7neverforgetyouyouCknowCdimAm7EmB7
ThisEmwaltz,thiswaltz,thiswaltz,thiswaltzwithitsAmveryownbreathofEmbrandyanddeath
Am7DraggingitstailintheGseaD
AndI’llGdancewithBmyouin EmViennaI’llbeGwearingaBmriver’s Emdisguise
TheChyacinthwildonmyDshouldermyCmouthonthedewofyourGthighs
AndI’llGburymyBmsoulinaEmscrapbook,withtheGphotographsBmthereandtheEmmoss
AndI’llCyieldtothefloodofyourDbeautymyCcheapviolinandmyGcrossB7
Andyou’llEmcarrymedownonyourdancing
TotheAmpoolsthatyouE7liftonyourAmwrist
OhmyCloveohmyGlovetakethisB7waltztakethisEmwaltz
It’sAmyoursnowit’sallthatthereCisGD
GLalalaEmLalalaGLalalaBmLaEmlalaCLalalaDLalala
CLalalaGLalalaB7LaEmlalaLalalaAmLalalaE7LaAmlala
CAyAyAyGAyB7EmAm7CDEmDD7G
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ArtistLeonard Cohen
AlbumI'm Your Man
GenresPop
Year1986
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Take This Waltz on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Leonard Cohen - Take This Waltz on guitar requires 11 chords and 22 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.

Take This Waltz uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), Bm → Em (13), and G → Bm (13). 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 G - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

G to Bm

2. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Bm to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Em to G

4. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Em to C

5. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

7. G → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

8. B7 → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to Em:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

9. Em → Am chord transition

Switching from Em to Am:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

10. Am → E7 chord transition

Switching from Am to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

11. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

12. Em → Am7 chord transition

To move from Em to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

13. Am7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

14. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. D → D7 chord transition

Switching from D to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. B7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to E7:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

18. E7 → Am7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to Am7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

19. C → Cdim chord transition

To move from C to Cdim:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

20. Cdim → Am7 chord transition

To move from Cdim to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

21. Am7 → G chord transition

To move from Am7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

22. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Take This Waltz chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Take This Waltz.

  • Take This Waltz includes 166 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Take This Waltz contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Take This Waltz connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
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