Canzoni (1974)
Suzanne
Fabrizio De Andrè
Suzanne
Testo
Testo
Nel suo posto in riva al fiume
Suzanne ti ha voluto accanto
e ora ascolti andar le barche
ora vuoi dormirle al fianco
si lo sai che lei è pazza
ma per questo sei con lei
e ti offre il the e le arance
che ha portato dalla Cina
e proprio mentre stai per dirle
che non hai amore da offrirle
lei è già sulla tua onda
e fa il fiume ti risponda
che da sempre siete amanti.
E tu vuoi viaggiarle insieme
vuoi viaggiarle insieme ciecamente
perchè sai che le hai toccato il corpo
il suo corpo perfetto con la mente.
E Gesù fu marinaio
finchè camminò sull'acqua
e restò per molto tempo
a guardare solitario
dalla sua torre di legno
e poi quando fu sicuro
che soltanto agli annegati
fosse dato di vederlo
disse: "Siate marinaifinchè il mare vi libererà.
E lui stesso fu spezzato
ma più umano abbandonato
nella nostra mente lui non naufragò.
E tu vuoi viaggiargli insieme
vuoi viaggiargli insieme ciecamente
forse avrai fiducia in lui
perchè ti ha toccato il corpo con la mente.
E Suzanne ti dà la mano,
ti accompagna lungo il fiume,
porta addosso stracci e piume
presi in qualche dormitorio
il sole scende come miele
su di lei donna del porto
che ti indica i colori
tra la spazzatura e i fiori
scopri eroi tra le alghe marce
e bambini nel mattino
che si sporgono all'amore
e così faranno sempre
e Suzanne regge lo specchio.
E tu vuoi viaggiarle insieme
vuoi viaggiarle insieme ciecamente
perchè sai che ti ha toccato il corpo
il suo corpo perfetto con la mente.
Suzanne ti ha voluto accanto
e ora ascolti andar le barche
ora vuoi dormirle al fianco
si lo sai che lei è pazza
ma per questo sei con lei
e ti offre il the e le arance
che ha portato dalla Cina
e proprio mentre stai per dirle
che non hai amore da offrirle
lei è già sulla tua onda
e fa il fiume ti risponda
che da sempre siete amanti.
E tu vuoi viaggiarle insieme
vuoi viaggiarle insieme ciecamente
perchè sai che le hai toccato il corpo
il suo corpo perfetto con la mente.
E Gesù fu marinaio
finchè camminò sull'acqua
e restò per molto tempo
a guardare solitario
dalla sua torre di legno
e poi quando fu sicuro
che soltanto agli annegati
fosse dato di vederlo
disse: "Siate marinaifinchè il mare vi libererà.
E lui stesso fu spezzato
ma più umano abbandonato
nella nostra mente lui non naufragò.
E tu vuoi viaggiargli insieme
vuoi viaggiargli insieme ciecamente
forse avrai fiducia in lui
perchè ti ha toccato il corpo con la mente.
E Suzanne ti dà la mano,
ti accompagna lungo il fiume,
porta addosso stracci e piume
presi in qualche dormitorio
il sole scende come miele
su di lei donna del porto
che ti indica i colori
tra la spazzatura e i fiori
scopri eroi tra le alghe marce
e bambini nel mattino
che si sporgono all'amore
e così faranno sempre
e Suzanne regge lo specchio.
E tu vuoi viaggiarle insieme
vuoi viaggiarle insieme ciecamente
perchè sai che ti ha toccato il corpo
il suo corpo perfetto con la mente.
Suzanne
originale
originale
Suzanne takes you down
to her place near the river
You can hear the boats go by
You can spend the night beside her
And you know that she's half crazy
But that's why you want to be there
And she feeds you tea and oranges
That come all the way from China
And just when you mean to tell her
That you have no love to give her
Then she gets you on her wavelength
And she lets the river answer
That you've always been her lover
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind.
And Jesus was a sailor
When he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching
From his lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain
Only drowning men could see him
He said "All men will be sailors then
Until the sea shall free them"
But he himself was broken
Long before the sky would open
Forsaken, almost human
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
And you want to travel with him
And you want to travel blind
And you think maybe you'll trust him
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind.
Now Suzanne takes your hand
And she leads you to the river
She is wearing rags and feathers
From Salvation Army counters
And the sun pours down like honey
On our Lady of the Harbour
And she shows you where to look
Among the garbage and the flowers
There are heroes in the seaweed
There are children in the morning
They are leaning out for love
And they will lean that way forever
While Suzanne holds the mirror
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that you can trust her
For she's touched your perfect body with her mind.
to her place near the river
You can hear the boats go by
You can spend the night beside her
And you know that she's half crazy
But that's why you want to be there
And she feeds you tea and oranges
That come all the way from China
And just when you mean to tell her
That you have no love to give her
Then she gets you on her wavelength
And she lets the river answer
That you've always been her lover
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind.
And Jesus was a sailor
When he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching
From his lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain
Only drowning men could see him
He said "All men will be sailors then
Until the sea shall free them"
But he himself was broken
Long before the sky would open
Forsaken, almost human
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
And you want to travel with him
And you want to travel blind
And you think maybe you'll trust him
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind.
Now Suzanne takes your hand
And she leads you to the river
She is wearing rags and feathers
From Salvation Army counters
And the sun pours down like honey
On our Lady of the Harbour
And she shows you where to look
Among the garbage and the flowers
There are heroes in the seaweed
There are children in the morning
They are leaning out for love
And they will lean that way forever
While Suzanne holds the mirror
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that you can trust her
For she's touched your perfect body with her mind.
Suzanne
note e significato
note e significato
"Suzanne" è stata tratta da "Suzanne" di Leonard Cohen. Clicca sul link per avere più informazioni al riguardo.
Suzanne
tablatura e accordi
tablatura e accordi
L'arpeggio della canzone si basa su una continua alternanza tra accordi
e relative quarte. Pertanto, negli accordi con barrè, si suggerisce
l'uso di medio e anulare per formare l'accordo
così da aggiungere la quarta con il mignolo.
L'arpeggio della canzone è lo stesso dell'introduzione.
Un altro arpeggio, più facile ma ugualmente interessante, è il seguente:
E:---------------
B:--------0------
G:----1-----1----
D:------2-----2--
A:---------------
E:--0------------
Intro:
E E4 E4 E4
| . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . .
E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B:--0-----------------------0-----------------------0-----------------------
G:------1-------1---2---1-------1-------1---2---1-------1-------1---2---1---
D:----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-
A:--------------2---2---2---------------2---2---2---------------2---2---2---
E:--0-------0---------------0-------0---------------0-------0---------------
E E4
Suzanne takes you down
E E4
To her place near the river
F#m F#4
You can hear the boats go by
F#m F#4
You can spend the night beside her
E E4
And you know that she's half crazy
E E4
But that's why you want to be there
G#m G#4
And she feeds you tea and oranges
A A4
That come all the way from China
E E4
And just when you mean to tell her
F#m F#4
That you have no love to give her
E E4
Then she gets you on her wavelength
F#m F#4
And she lets the river answer
E E4 E E4
That you've always been her lover
G#m G#4
And you want to travel with her
A A4
And you want to travel blind
E E4
And you know that she will trust you
F#m F#4 E
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind.
E E4
And Jesus was a sailor
E E4
When he walked upon the water
F#m F#4
And he spent a long time watching
F#m F#4
From his lonely wooden tower
E E4
And when he knew for certain
E E4
Only drowning men could see him
G#m G#4
He said: "All men will be sailors then
A A4
Until the sea shall free them"
E E4
But he himself was broken
F#m F#4
Long before the sky would open
E E4
Forsaken, almost human
F#m F#4 E E4
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
G#m G#4
And you want to travel with him
A A4
And you want to travel blind
E E4
And you think maybe you'll trust him
F#m F#4 E
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind.
E E4
Now Suzanne takes your hand
E E4
And she leads you to the river
F#m F#4
She is wearing rags and feathers
F#m F#4
From Salvation Army counters
E E4
And the sun pours down like honey
E E4
On our Lady of the Harbour
G#m G#4
And she shows you where to look
A A4
Among the garbage and the flowers
E E4
There are heroes in the seaweed
F#m F#4
There are children in the morning
E E4
They are leaning out for love
F#m F#4
And they will lean that way forever
E E4 E E4
While Suzanne holds the mirror
G#m G#4
And you want to travel with her
A A4
And you want to travel blind
E E4
And you know that she will trust you
F#m F#4 E
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind.
e relative quarte. Pertanto, negli accordi con barrè, si suggerisce
l'uso di medio e anulare per formare l'accordo
così da aggiungere la quarta con il mignolo.
L'arpeggio della canzone è lo stesso dell'introduzione.
Un altro arpeggio, più facile ma ugualmente interessante, è il seguente:
E:---------------
B:--------0------
G:----1-----1----
D:------2-----2--
A:---------------
E:--0------------
Intro:
E E4 E4 E4
| . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . .
E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B:--0-----------------------0-----------------------0-----------------------
G:------1-------1---2---1-------1-------1---2---1-------1-------1---2---1---
D:----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-
A:--------------2---2---2---------------2---2---2---------------2---2---2---
E:--0-------0---------------0-------0---------------0-------0---------------
E E4
Suzanne takes you down
E E4
To her place near the river
F#m F#4
You can hear the boats go by
F#m F#4
You can spend the night beside her
E E4
And you know that she's half crazy
E E4
But that's why you want to be there
G#m G#4
And she feeds you tea and oranges
A A4
That come all the way from China
E E4
And just when you mean to tell her
F#m F#4
That you have no love to give her
E E4
Then she gets you on her wavelength
F#m F#4
And she lets the river answer
E E4 E E4
That you've always been her lover
G#m G#4
And you want to travel with her
A A4
And you want to travel blind
E E4
And you know that she will trust you
F#m F#4 E
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind.
E E4
And Jesus was a sailor
E E4
When he walked upon the water
F#m F#4
And he spent a long time watching
F#m F#4
From his lonely wooden tower
E E4
And when he knew for certain
E E4
Only drowning men could see him
G#m G#4
He said: "All men will be sailors then
A A4
Until the sea shall free them"
E E4
But he himself was broken
F#m F#4
Long before the sky would open
E E4
Forsaken, almost human
F#m F#4 E E4
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
G#m G#4
And you want to travel with him
A A4
And you want to travel blind
E E4
And you think maybe you'll trust him
F#m F#4 E
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind.
E E4
Now Suzanne takes your hand
E E4
And she leads you to the river
F#m F#4
She is wearing rags and feathers
F#m F#4
From Salvation Army counters
E E4
And the sun pours down like honey
E E4
On our Lady of the Harbour
G#m G#4
And she shows you where to look
A A4
Among the garbage and the flowers
E E4
There are heroes in the seaweed
F#m F#4
There are children in the morning
E E4
They are leaning out for love
F#m F#4
And they will lean that way forever
E E4 E E4
While Suzanne holds the mirror
G#m G#4
And you want to travel with her
A A4
And you want to travel blind
E E4
And you know that she will trust you
F#m F#4 E
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind.
Stupenda canzone. È quella che amo soprattutto le altre pur bellissime dei 2 cantautori. E un capolavoro sia per il testo estremamente poetico sia per la musica. Grazie ed onore a Leonard ed a Fabrizio