The stranger song

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Kat999
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The stranger song

Post by Kat999 »

Hi everybody,

I'm a Leonard Cohen fan since 20 years now and I started learning playing guitar to play his songs. I would like to learn one of my all-time favorite songs from his first album "The stranger song". Even though I have the tabs from one of the book I bought, I'm not sure this is the way he plays it. So I'd like to know if someone has the exact tabs Leonard Cohen play for this song ? I'd be really grateful.

Thanks in advance,

Best regards,
MaryB
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Post by MaryB »

Hi Kat999,

You might be interested in this topic viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8851&hilit=the+stra ... ee9#p87822 It should give you some of the info you are seeking. Welcome to the forum!

Best regards,
Mary
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Kat999
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Re: The stranger song

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Hi Mary,

Thank you very much for your help ; I read the topic but I'm afraid I can't find my answer. But I've been confirmed that it's not that easy to play ... :)
MaryB
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You are welcome Kat999. Sorry it wasn't what you were looking for. Hopefully, someone here will give you the answer you are looking for.
1993 Detroit 2008 Kitchener June 2-Hamilton June 3 & 4-Vienna Sept 24 & 25-London RAH Nov 17 2009 NYC Feb 19-Grand Prairie Apr 3-Phoenix Apr 5-Columbia May 11-Red Rocks Jun 4-Barcelona Sept 21-Columbus Oct 27-Las Vegas Nov 12-San Jose Nov 13 2010 Sligo Jul 31 & Aug 1-LV Dec 10 & 11 2012 Paris Sept 30-London Dec 11-Boston Dec 16 2013 Louisville Mar 30-Amsterdam Sept 20
denise knowles
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Re: The stranger song

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This is one of my favourite, but why dose,Leonard never sing, The last year's man, or, The traitor, at his concert's. Has far as I know, he never as. I have audio tape's going back to 1971, but I have found no live recording. :?
alb123
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denise knowles wrote:This is one of my favourite, but why dose,Leonard never sing, The last year's man, or, The traitor, at his concert's. Has far as I know, he never as. I have audio tape's going back to 1971, but I have found no live recording. :?
Here is a live performance of Leonard singing "The Traitor" in 1975! Obviously, it is an early work-in-progress because we know The Traitor didn't find it's way onto a studio recording until 1979 with Recent Songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ym8OyN-Mww
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Thank you Alb123, for letting me know. :)
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