Everybody knows
Am - E - Am
Am
1. Everybody knows that the dice are loaded,
F
everybody
rolls with their fingers crossed,
Am
everybody
knows the war is over,
F
everybody
knows the good guys lost.
Dm E
Everybody knows the fight was
fixed,
G Am
the
poor stay poor, the rich get rich,
Bb
- E Am
that's
how it goes, everybody knows.
Am
2. Everybody knows that the boat is leaking,
F
everybody
knows the captain lied,
Am
everybody
got this broken feeling,
F
like
their father or their dog just died.
Dm E
Everybody talking to their
pockets,
G Am
everybody
wants a box of chocolates,
Bb - E Am
and a
long stem rose, everybody knows.
Am
3. Everybody knows that you love me, baby,
F
everybody
knows that you really do,
Am
everybody
knows that you've been faithful,
F
ah,
give or take a night or two.
Dm E
Everybody knows you've been
discreet,
G Am
but
there were so many people you just had to meet,
Bb - E Am
without
your clothes, and
everybody knows.
C G
Everybody knows, everybody knows,
Am
- G F C
that's how it goes, everybody knows. (2x) + Am
Am
4. And everybody knows that it's now or never,
F
everybody
knows that it's me or you,
Am
and
everybody knows that you live forever,
F
ah,
when you've done a line or two.
Dm E
Everybody knows the deal is
rotten,
G Am
Old Black Joe's still picking
cotton,
Bb -
E Am
for
your ribbons and bows, and
everybody knows.
Am
5. Everybody knows that the Plague is coming,
F
everybody
knows that it's moving fast,
Am
everybody
knows that the naked man and woman,
F
are
just a shining artifact of the past.
Dm E
Everybody knows the scene is
dead,
G Am
but
there's gonna be a meter on your bed,
Bb - E Am
that
will disclose, what everybody knows.
Am
6. And everybody knows that you're in trouble,
F
everybody
knows what you've been through,
Am
from
the bloody cross on top of Calvary
F
to
the beach of Malibu.
Dm E
Everybody knows it's coming
apart,
G ´ Am
take
one last look at this Sacred Heart,
Bb - E Am
before
it blows, and everybody knows.
C G
Everybody knows, everybody knows,
Am - G
F C
that's how it goes, everybody knows. (3x) ....
(orig. = capo 4th; live version = capo 5th) (Leonard Cohen)