"I began this on Aylmer Street in Montreal and finished it a year or so later at the Chelsea Hotel in New York. I didn't think I was saying goodbye, but I guess I was." (Leonard Cohen) <--> #. Come [A]over to the window, my little [Bm]darling, [D]I'd like to try to read your [A]palm. [G]I used to think I was some kind of [D]Gypsy boy, [F#m]before I let you take me [E]home.[Esus4] R: [E,E7]Now[A] so long, Marianne, [F#m] it's time that we began to [E]laugh [Esus4]and [E]cry [E7]and [E]cry [Esus4/E]and [E]laugh a[E7]bout it all[A] again.[Asus4,A,Asus4,A] #. Well you know that I love to live with you, but you make me forget so very much. I forget to pray for the angels and then the angels forget to pray for us. R: Now so long, Marianne... #. We met when we were almost young deep in the green lilac park. You held on to me like I was a crucifix, as we went kneeling through the dark. R: Oh so long, Marianne... #. Your letters they all say that you're beside me now. Then why do I feel alone? I'm standing on a ledge and your fine spider web is fastening my ankle to a stone. R: Now so long, Marianne... ---> #. For now I need your hidden love. I'm cold as a new razor blade. You left when I told you I was curious, I never said that I was brave. R: Oh so long, Marianne... #. Oh, you are really such a pretty one. I see you've gone and changed your name again. And just when I climbed this whole mountainside, to wash my eyelids in the rain! R: Oh so long, Marianne... (last two verses not on CD) #. Oh your eyes, well I forgot Your eyes Your body's at home in every sea. How come you gave away your news to everyone That you said was a secret for me. R: Oh so long, Marianne... #. If you leave, where will I keep you then In my heart as some men say But I who was born to love everyone Why should I keep you so far away? R: Oh so long, Marianne...