Chords for Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat (Live in Dublin - short)

Tempo:
160.8 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Dm

F

Eb

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat (Live in Dublin - short) chords
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[Gm] .
[Eb] .
[C] [Cm] .
[Dm] .
[Gm] .
[Eb] .
[Cm] .
[Dm] .
[Gm].
It's four in the morning, the [Eb] end of December.
[Cm] I'm ready now just [Dm] to see if you're better.
[Gm] New York is cold, [Eb] but I like where I'm living.
[Cm] There's music on Clinton Street [Dm] all through the evening.
[Gm] .
I hear that [Am] you're building [Gm] your house deep in [Am] the desert.
[Gm] .
You're living for [F] nothing now.
Hope [Gm] you're keeping some kind [F] of record.
Yes, [Bb] and Jane came by with a lock of [F] your hair.
.
She said that you [Bb] gave it [Gm] to her.
.
That night, did you plan to [Am] go clear?
.
[F] .
[Eb] .
Did you ever [Dm] go clear?
.
Oh, [Gm] the last time we saw you, [Eb] you looked so much older.
Your [Cm] famous blue raincoat [Dm] was torn at the shoulder.
You'd [Gm] been to the station [Eb] to meet every train,.
but [Bb] you [Cm] came home alone [Dm] without Lily Marlene.
[Gm] And you treated my [Am] woman [Dm] to [Gm] a flea of [Am] your life.
.
[Gm] .
When she [Dm] came home, .
[Gm] she was [F] nobody's wife.
.
Well, [Bb] I see you there with a rose in [F] your tea.
One more [Dm] thin [Gm] gypsy thief.
.
Well, I see [Am] Jane's away.
[F] .
[Eb] .
She sends [Dm] her regard.
[Gm] .
[Eb] .
[Cm] .
[Dm] .
[Gm] .
[Eb] .
[Cm] .
[Dm] .
[Gm] .
[Am] .
[Gm] .
[Am] .
[Gm] .
[F] .
[Eb] .
[Dm] .
[Gm] And what can I tell you, [Eb] my brother, my killer?.
[Cm] Oh, what can I possibly [Dm].
say?.
[Gm] .
I guess I'll miss you.
[Eb] I guess I'll forgive you.
[Cm] I'm glad that you stood in [Dm] my way.
[Bb] [Dm] [Gm].
If you ever [Am] come by [F] for [Gm].
Jane or [Am] for me,.
[Gm] .
your enemy [F] is sleeping and [Gm] .
his woman is [F].
free.
Yeah, [Bb] and thanks for the trouble [F] you took from her.
I thought it [Gm] was there for good.
So I never [Am].
tried.
[F] .
Oh, [Bb] yes, and Jane came by with a lock of [F] your hair.
She said that you [D] gave it [Gm].
to her.
And that you planned [Am] to kill her.
[F] .
[Eb] .
Sincerely, a friend.
[Dm] [N] .
Key:  
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Am
2311
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
F
134211111
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Let's start jamming Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat chords, practice the chord sequence Eb, Cm, Dm, Gm, Eb and Dm. Ease into the song by practicing at 80 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 161 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Bb Major.

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_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Cm] _ .
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm].
It's four in the morning, the [Eb] end of December.
[Cm] I'm _ ready now just [Dm] to see if you're better.
[Gm] New York is cold, [Eb] but I like where I'm living.
[Cm] There's music on Clinton Street [Dm] all through the evening.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ .
I hear that [Am] you're building _ _ _ [Gm] your house _ deep in [Am] the desert.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ .
_ You're living for [F] nothing now.
_ _ Hope [Gm] you're keeping _ some kind [F] of record.
_ _ Yes, [Bb] and Jane came _ _ by with a lock of [F] your hair.
_ _ .
She said that you [Bb] gave it [Gm] to her.
_ _ .
_ That night, did you plan to [Am] go clear?
_ _ .
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ .
Did you ever _ _ [Dm] go clear?
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ Oh, [Gm] the last time we saw you, [Eb] you looked so much older.
Your [Cm] _ famous blue raincoat [Dm] was torn at the shoulder.
You'd [Gm] been to the station [Eb] to meet every train,.
but [Bb] you [Cm] came home alone [Dm] without Lily _ Marlene.
[Gm] And you treated _ _ _ my [Am] woman _ _ [Dm] to [Gm] a flea _ _ of [Am] your life.
_ _ .
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ .
When she [Dm] came home, _ _ .
_ _ [Gm] _ she was _ _ [F] nobody's wife.
_ .
Well, [Bb] I see _ you _ there with a rose in [F] your tea.
_ _ _ _ _ .
One more [Dm] thin [Gm] gypsy thief.
_ _ _ _ .
Well, I see [Am] Jane's away.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ .
She sends [Dm] her regard.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Gm] And what can I tell you, [Eb] my brother, my killer?.
[Cm] Oh, what can I possibly [Dm].
say?.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ .
I guess I'll miss you.
[Eb] I guess I'll forgive you.
[Cm] I'm glad that you stood in [Dm] my way.
_ _ [Bb] _ [Dm] _ [Gm].
If you ever [Am] come by _ _ [F] for [Gm].
Jane _ _ or [Am] for me,.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ .
_ your enemy [F] is sleeping _ _ and [Gm] _ .
his woman is [F].
free.
Yeah, [Bb] and thanks _ _ _ _ _ for the trouble [F] you took _ from her.
I _ _ thought it [Gm] was there _ for good.
So I never [Am].
tried.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ .
_ Oh, [Bb] yes, and Jane _ came _ by with a lock of [F] your hair.
_ _ She said that you [D] gave it [Gm].
to her.
_ _ And that you planned [Am] to kill her.
_ [F] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ .
_ _ _ Sincerely, _ _ a friend.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .

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