Chords for You're so Vain

Tempo:
108.35 bpm
Chords used:

F

Am

C

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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You're so Vain chords
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Son of a [Cm] [A]
[Am] gun.
[G]
[Am]
[A]
[F] [Am]
[F] [Am]
[F] [G] [Em]
[Am] [F] I'm a self [C]
-devout.
[G] And all the girls dream [F] that they'd be your partner.
They'd be your partner.
[C]
You're so vain.
[Dm] You probably think this song [C] is about you.
You're so [Am] vain.
[F] I'll bet you think this song is [G] about you.
Don't you?
Don't you?
[Am] You had [A] me several years ago
[F] when I was still quite [A] naive.
Well, you said that we made such a pretty pair
[F] and that you would [Am] never [A] leave.
[F] But you gave [G] away [Em] the things [Am] you loved
[F] and one of them [C] was me.
I [G] had some dreams, [F] they were clouds in my coffee.
Clouds in my coffee.
[C] You're so vain.
[Dm] You probably think this song is [C] about you.
You're so [Am] vain.
[F] I'll bet you think this song [Em] is about you.
[G] Don't you?
Don't you?
Don't you?
[Am]
[F] [Am]
[F] [Am]
[F] [G] [Em]
[Am] [F] [C]
I [G] had some dreams, [F] they were clouds in my coffee.
Clouds in my [C] coffee.
You're so vain.
[Dm] You probably think this song [C] is about you.
You're [Am] so vain.
[F] I'll bet you think this song [G] is about [Em] you.
Don't you?
Don't [G] you?
[A] Well, I went up to [Am] Santa [F] Toga
and your horse [Am] naturally won.
Then you [A] flew your leotard up to Nova Scotia
[F] to see the total eclipse of [A] the sun.
Well, [F] you're where [G] you should be [Am] all the time.
[F] And when you're not, [C] you're with some [G] underworld spy
[F] or the wife of a close friend.
Wife of a close [C] friend.
You're so vain.
[Dm] You probably think this song is [C] about you.
You're so [Am] vain.
[F] I'll bet you think this song is [G] about you.
Don't you?
Don't you?
Don't you?
[C]
[Dm] [C]
You're so vain.
[Dm] You probably think this song [C] is about you.
You're so vain.
You [Dm] probably think this song [C] is about you.
[Dm]
Key:  
F
134211111
Am
2311
C
3211
G
2131
A
1231
F
134211111
Am
2311
C
3211
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To learn Carly Simon - Youre So Vain chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G, F, C, G, Em, Am, F, G and Am in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 54 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 108. With an eye on the song's key C Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ Son of a [Cm] _ _ [A] _
[Am] gun. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ I'm a self [C] _
-devout.
[G] And all the girls dream [F] that they'd be your partner.
They'd be your partner.
[C] _ _
You're so vain.
_ _ [Dm] You probably think this song [C] is about you.
You're so [Am] vain. _
_ [F] I'll bet you think this song is [G] about you.
Don't you?
Don't you?
[Am] You had [A] me several years ago
[F] when I was still quite [A] naive.
Well, you said that we made such a pretty pair
[F] and that you would [Am] never _ [A] leave.
[F] But you gave [G] away [Em] the things [Am] you loved
[F] and one of them [C] was me.
I [G] had some dreams, [F] they were clouds in my coffee.
Clouds in my coffee.
[C] _ _ You're so vain.
_ _ [Dm] You probably think this song is [C] about you.
You're so [Am] vain.
_ _ [F] I'll bet you think this song [Em] is about you.
[G] Don't you?
Don't you?
Don't you?
[Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _
_ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ I [G] had some dreams, [F] they were clouds in my coffee.
Clouds in my [C] coffee. _
You're so _ vain.
_ [Dm] You probably think this song [C] is about you.
You're [Am] so vain.
_ _ [F] I'll bet you think this song [G] is about [Em] you.
Don't you?
Don't [G] you?
[A] Well, I _ went up to [Am] Santa [F] Toga
and your horse [Am] naturally won.
Then you [A] flew your leotard up to Nova Scotia
[F] to see the total eclipse of [A] the sun.
Well, [F] you're where [G] you should be [Am] all the time.
[F] And when you're not, [C] you're with some [G] underworld spy
[F] or the wife of a close friend.
Wife of a close [C] friend.
_ You're so vain.
_ _ [Dm] You probably think this song is [C] about you.
You're so [Am] vain.
_ [F] I'll bet you think this song is [G] about you.
Don't you?
Don't you?
Don't you?
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ You're so vain.
_ _ [Dm] You probably think this song [C] is about you.
_ _ You're so vain.
You [Dm] probably think this song [C] is about you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the The Best of album.