Ah, we’re
Ah, we’re (G)drink lone ing ly and we’re ro we’re danc man ing tic and and the the band ci is der’s real laced ly with happ’ ac ning id and and the the (Em)John Ho ny ly Walk Spi er rit’s wis cry dom ing run ‘Where’s ning the high.
beef?’
And And my the moon (Bm)ve ry is sweet swim com ming pan na ion ked she’s and the the an sum gel mer of night com is pas fra sion, grant with she’s a (Em)rub might bing y half ex the pec world ta a tion gainst of her re thigh.
lief.
And ev So ’ry we (C)drink strug er gle ev and ’ry we danc stag er ger lifts down a the hap snakes py and face up to the thank lad her, der to the the (G)fid tow dler er fid where dles the (B)some bles thing sed so ho sub urs (Em)lime.
chime.
All And I the (D)wom swear en it tear hap their pened blous just es liked off this: and a the men, sigh, they dance cry, on the a pol hung ka ry dots kiss, and it’s the (C)part gates ner of found, love, and they it’s part budged ner an inch.
lost and I it’s hell can’t to say pay much when has the fid hap dler pened stops, since, it’s but (G)clos clos ing ing time.
time.
Yeah, the I (C)wom swear en it tear hap their pened blous just es like off this: and a the men sigh, they dance cry, on the a pol hung ka ry dots kiss, and it’s the (G)part gates ner of found, love, and they it’s (B)part budged ner an lost inch.
and I it’s (Em)hell can’t to say pay much when has the (C)fid hap dler pened stops, since,
it’s (G)clos ing time.
Ah, we’re (G)drink lone ing ly and we’re ro we’re danc man ing tic and and the the band ci is der’s real laced ly with happ’ ac ning id and and the the (Em)John Ho ny ly Walk Spi er rit’s wis cry dom ing run ‘Where’s ning the high.
beef?’
And And my the moon (Bm)ve ry is sweet swim com ming pan na ion ked she’s and the the an sum gel mer of night com is pas fra sion, grant with she’s a (Em)rub might bing y half ex the pec world ta a tion gainst of her re thigh.
lief.
And ev So ’ry we (C)drink strug er gle ev and ’ry we danc stag er ger lifts down a the hap snakes py and face up to the thank lad her, der to the the (G)fid tow dler er fid where dles the (B)some bles thing sed so ho sub urs (Em)lime.
chime.
All And I the (D)wom swear en it tear hap their pened blous just es liked off this: and a the men, sigh, they dance cry, on the a pol hung ka ry dots kiss, and it’s the (C)part gates ner of found, love, and they it’s part budged ner an inch.
lost and I it’s hell can’t to say pay much when has the fid hap dler pened stops, since, it’s but (G)clos clos ing ing time.
time.
Yeah, the I (C)wom swear en it tear hap their pened blous just es like off this: and a the men sigh, they dance cry, on the a pol hung ka ry dots kiss, and it’s the (G)part gates ner of found, love, and they it’s (B)part budged ner an lost inch.
and I it’s (Em)hell can’t to say pay much when has the (C)fid hap dler pened stops, since,
it’s (G)clos ing time.
Ah, we’re
but (G)clos ing time.
(D)Clos ing time.
I (Em)loved you for your beau ty but that does n’t make a fool of me, (Bm)you were in it for your beaut y too.
And I (Em)loved you for your bo dy there’s a voice that sounds like God to me de (A)clar ing,
de clar ing,
de (D)clar ing that your bo dy’s real ly you.
And I (C)loved you when our love was blessed and I love you now there’s noth ing left but (G)sor row and a (B7)sense of o ver (Em)time.
And I (D)missed you since the place got wrecked and I just don’t care what hap pens next, (C)looks like free dom but it feels like death, it’s some thing in be tween, I guess it’s (G)clos ing time.
Yeah, I (C)missed you since the place got wrecked by the winds of change and the weeds of sex and it (G)looks like free dom but it (B)feels like death, it’s (Em)some thing in be tween I guess,
it’s (G)clos ing time.
Yeah, we’re (G)drink ing and we’re danc ing but there’s noth ing real ly hap p’ning and the (Em)place is dead as hea ven on a Sat ur day night.
And my (Bm)ve ry close com pan ion gets me fumb ling, gets me laugh ing, she’s a (Em)hun dred but she’s wear ing some thing tight.
And I (C)lift my glass to the aw ful truth which you can’t re veal to the ears of youth ex (G)cept to say it (B)is n’t worth a (Em)dime.
And the (D)whole damn place goes cra zy twice and it’s once for the dev il and it’s once for Christ but the (C)boss don’t like these diz zy heights, we’re bust ed in the blind ing lights of (G)clos ing time.
The (C)whole damn place goes cra zy twice and it’s once for the dev il and it’s once for Christ but the (G)boss don’t like these (B)diz zy heights, we’re (Em)bust ed in the (C)blind ing lights,
bust ed in the blind ing lights of (G)clos ing time,
(D)clos ing time.
Oh, the (G)wom en tear their blous es off and the men they dance on the pol ka dots it’s (D)clos
ing time.
And it’s (G)part ner found and it’s part ner lost and it’s hell to pay when the fid dler stops, it’s (D)clos
ing time.
But I (G)swear it hap pened just like this: a sigh, cry, a hung ry kiss, it’s (D)clos
ing time.
The (G)gates of love, they budged an inch, I can’t say much has hap pened since, but (D)clos
ing time.
I (G)loved you when our love was blessed, I love you now there’s noth ing left but (D)clos
ing time.
And I (G)miss you since the place got wrecked by the winds of change and the weeds of sex it’s (D)clos
ing time.
(G)miss you since the place got wrecked by the winds of change and the weeds of sex it’s (D)clos
ing time.
Closing Time — Piano Accompaniment Track
Free piano accompaniment for "Closing Time" by Leonard Cohen. Sing along or play your instrument over the backing piano. Toggle the vocal melody on/off, change key to fit your voice, adjust tempo. Key of G, 96 BPM.
Tip: Press play and sing the melody on top of the piano. If the original key (G) sits too high or low for your voice, use the transpose control to shift the accompaniment into a comfortable range — the backing moves with you. Need a pitch reference? Tap the mic icon to bring the vocal melody in.
Try other practice modes:
About “Closing Time”
- What key is the piano accompaniment for "Closing Time" by Leonard Cohen in?
- The backing track is in G at 96 BPM. If that doesn't sit in your vocal range, use the live transpose control to shift up or down semitones — the accompaniment moves with the new key automatically.
- Can I sing over "Closing Time" with this accompaniment?
- Yes — that's exactly what it's built for. The vocal melody is muted by default so you can sing freely. Need a pitch reference? Tap the mic icon to bring the melody back in at a lower volume.
- Is this a karaoke version of "Closing Time"?
- Effectively yes — it's the piano-only backing for "Closing Time", with no vocals. You can also slow it down to practice tricky verses, then bring it back to full tempo.
- Can I use "Closing Time" as a backing track for my instrument?
- Absolutely. Singers, guitarists, violinists, wind players, and instrumental practice in general all work — the piano holds the harmony so you can carry the melody on whatever instrument you play.
- Can I download the accompaniment for "Closing Time"?
- Yes — registered users can download MIDI + MusicXML (open in any notation software). PDF sheet music is also available for the full arrangement.
- Who wrote "Closing Time"?
- "Closing Time" was originally performed by Leonard Cohen. This piano accompaniment is an arrangement of that song, designed for sing-along and play-along use.
- What other backing tracks by Leonard Cohen are available?
- Other accompaniments by Leonard Cohen: "Almost Like The Blues", "Anthem", "Bird On A Wire". Same toggle-the-melody, change-the-key setup.
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