Came So Far For Beauty
Leonard Cohen
Ton : A#
Intro :G7 B(aug) C7 Cm7 F A#
G7I came soB(aug) far for beC7auty
I lCm7eft so mFuch bA#ehind
My pG7atience B(aug)and my famC7ily
My mCm7asterpieceF unsigA#ned
G7I thought I'B(aug)d be rewaC7rded
For suCm7ch a loFnely choiA#ce
And sG7urely sB(aug)he would ansC7wer
To suCm7ch a very hoFpeless voA#ice D#
I pG#racticed on myG sainthood
I gG#ave to one and aGll
But the ruD#mours oA#f my viCmrtue
They movG#ed her A#not at alD#l
I chG#anged my style to sGilver
I chanG#ged my clothes to blaGck
And wheD#re I wouA#ld surreCmnder
Ah noG#w I wA#ould attD#ack
I stG7ormed the B(aug)old casinC7o
For the monCm7ey and Fthe flA#esh
AndG7 I myB(aug)self decidedC7
What was rotCm7ten and whFat was freA#sh
And mG#en to do my bidGding
And broG#ken bones to teGach
The vaD#lue ofA# my parCmdon
The sG#hadow oA#f my rD#each
ButG# no I could not touch hGer
With suG#ch a heavy hGand
Her stD#ar beyA#ond my orCmder
Her nakG#ednesA#s unmannD#ed
I cG7ame so fB(aug)ar for beautC7y
I lCm7eft so muFch beA#hind
My pG7atience aB(aug)nd my famiC7ly
My maCm7sterpieFce unsiA#gned