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Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen
Famous Blue Raincoat
Intro :
Am7 F
e-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B-|--------1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----|-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1
G-|--------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2
D-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|--------3-----3-----3-----3-----3---
A-|--0-----------------------------------|------------------------------------
E-|--------------------------------------|--1---------------------------------
Dm7 Em
e-|-------(1)---(1)---(1)---(1)---(1)----|------------------------------------
B-|--------1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0
G-|-----2--2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0
D-|--0--------0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|--------2-----2-----2-----2-----2---
A-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------
E-|--------------------------------------|--0---------------------------------
Verses :
Am7 F
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B-|--------1-----1-----------1-----1-----|-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1
G-|--------0-----0-----------0-----0-----|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2
D-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|--------3-----3-----------3-----3---
A-|--0-----------------0-----------------|------------------------------------
E-|--------------------------------------|--1-----------------1---------------
1. It's four in the morning, the end of December I'm
2. New York is cold but I like where I'm living there's
Dm7 Em
e-|-------(1)---(1)---(1)---(1)---(1)----|------------------------------------
B-|--------1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0
G-|-----2--2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0
D-|--0--------0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|--------2-----2-----------2-----2---
A-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------
E-|--------------------------------------|--0-----------------0---------------
1. writing you now just to see if you're better
2. music on Clinton Street all through the evening.
Bridge :
Am7 Bm7 ( repeat twice )
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B-|--------1-----1-----------1-----1-----|--------3-----3-----------3-----3---
G-|--------0-----0-----------0-----0-----|--------2-----2-----------2-----2---
D-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4
A-|--0-----------------0-----------------|--2-----------------2---------------
E-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------
I hear that you're building your little
house deep in the desert
Am7 G ( repeat twice )
e-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B-|--------1-----1-----------1-----1-----|--------0-----0-----------0-----0---
G-|--------0-----0-----------0-----0-----|--------0-----0-----------0-----0---
D-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0
A-|--0-----------------0-----------------|------------------------------------
E-|--------------------------------------|--3-----------------3---------------
you're living for nothing now I hope you're
keeping some kind of record yes, and
Chorus :
C
e-|--------0-----0-----------0-----0-----|--------0-----0-----------0-----0---
B-|--------1-----1-----------1-----1-----|--------1-----1-----------1-----1---
G-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0
D-|--------2-----2-----------2-----2-----|--------2-----2-----------2-----2---
A-|--3-----------------3-----------------|--3-----------------3---------------
E-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------
Jane came by with a lock of your
G
e-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------
B-|--------0-----0-----------0-----0-----|--------0-----0-----------0-----0---
G-|--------0-----0-----------0-----0-----|--------0-----0-----------0-----0---
D-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0
A-|--------0-----2-----------0-----2-----|--------0-----2-----------0-----2---
E-|--3-----------------3-----------------|--3-----------------3---------------
hair she said that you gave it to
Am7
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B-|--------1-----1-----------1-----1-----|--------1-----1-----------1-----1---
G-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0
D-|--------2-----2-----------2-----2-----|--------2-----2-----------2-----2---
A-|--0-----------------0-----------------|--0-----------------0---------------
E-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------
her that night that you planned to go
Bm7 G
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B-|--------3-----3-----------3-----3-----|--------3-----3-----------3-----3---
G-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4
D-|--------4-----4-----------4-----4-----|--------5-----5-----------5-----5---
A-|--2-----------------2-----------------|------------------------------------
E-|--------------------------------------|--3-----------------3---------------
clear
F Em
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B-|--------1-----1-----------1-----1-----|--------0-----0--------0-----0------
G-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------
D-|--------3-----3-----------3-----3-----|--------2-----2-----------2-----2---
A-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------
E-|--1-----------------1-----------------|--0-----------------0---------------
did you ever go clear ? Ah, the
Chord voicings :
Am7 : x02010
F : 133211
Dm7 : xx0211
Em : 022000
Bm7 : x24232
G : 320003
C : 332010
G bar : 355433
Lyrics :
It's four in the morning, the end of December
I'm writing you now just to see if you're better
New York is cold, but I like where I'm living
There's music on Clinton Street all through the evening.
I hear that you're building your little house deep in the desert
You're living for nothing now, I hope you're keeping some kind of record
Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear
Did you ever go clear?
Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
You'd been to the station to meet every train
And you came home without Lili Marlene
And you treated my woman to a flake of your life
And when she came back she was nobody's wife.
Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth
One more thin gypsy thief
Well I see Jane's awake --
She sends her regards.
And what can I tell you my brother, my killer
What can I possibly say?
I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you
I'm glad you stood in my way.
If you ever come by here, for Jane or for me
Your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free.
Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes
I thought it was there for good so I never tried.
And Jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear --
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
Am
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| F
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| Dm7
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Em7
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-o-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
Bm
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---| G
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| C
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---| Am7
e ---|---|-o-|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
Am F
It's four in the morning, the end of December
Dm7 Em7
I'm writing you now just to see if you're better
Am F
New York is cold, but I like where I'm living
Dm7 Em7
There's music on Clinton Street all through the evening
Am Bm Am Bm
I hear that you're building your little house deep in the desert
Am G
You're living for nothing now
Am G
I hope you're keeping some kind of record
CHORUS #1:
C G
Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair
Am
She said that you gave it to her
Bm G
That night that you planned to go clear
F Em7
Did you ever go clear?
Am
Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
You'd been to the station to meet every train
And you came home without Lili Marlene
And you treated my woman to a flake of your life
And when she came back she was nobody's wife
CHORUS #2:
C G
Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth
Am
One more thin gypsy thief
Bm G F Em7
Well I see Jane's awake she sends her regards
And what can I tell you my brother, my killer
What can I possibly say?
I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you
I'm glad you stood in my way
If you ever come by here, for Jane or for me
Well, your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free
CHORUS #3:
C G
Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes
Am G
I thought it was there for good so I never tried
C G
And Jane came by with a lock of your hair
Am
She said that you gave it to her
Bm G
That night that you planned to go clear
F Em7
Sincerely, L Cohen
Dm7: x x 0 2 1 1 Em7: 0 2 2 0 3 0
I got this off some archive awhile ago, can't remember which. Here are
the chord changes.
VERSE
Am F Dm7 G
Am F Dm7 G
BRIDGE
F F F G
Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 G
CHORUS
C C C C
G G G G
Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7
G G G G
Dm7 G
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version 3
For the picking pattern always start on the base note of the chord.
I play it like this: Thumb - Index - Middle, Ring - Index - Middle, Ring - Index (or P I MA I MA I)
Like this for example.
Bm
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------3-----3-----------3-----3-----|
G|--------4-----4-----------4-----4-----|
D|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4--|
A|--2-----------------2-----------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
For A* play A and Asus2 alternating like this:
A
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----2-----------0-----2-----|
G|--------2-----2-----------2-----2-----| x2
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
A|--0-----------------0-----------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Enjoy!
[Intro]
Bm G Em F#m
Bm G Em F#m
[Verse 1]
Bm G
It's four in the morning, the end of December
Em F#m
I'm writing you now just to see if you're better
Bm G
New York is cold, but I - like where I'm living
Em F#m
There's - music on Clinton Street all through the evening
Bm Cm Bm Cm
I hear that you're building your little house deep in the desert
Bm A Bm A
You're living for nothing now, I hope you're keeping some kind of record
[Chorus 1]
D A*
Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair
Bm Cm A
She said that you gave it to her that night that you planned to go clear
G F#m
Did you ever go clear?
[Verse 2]
Bm G
Ah, the last time we saw you, you looked so much older
Em F#m
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
Bm G
You'd been to the station to meet every train
Em F#m
And - you came home without Lili Marlene
Bm Cm Bm Cm
And you treated my woman to a flake of your life
Bm A Bm A
And when she came back, she was nobody's wife
[Chorus 2]
D A*
Well, I see you there with the rose in your teeth
Bm Cm A
One more thin gypsy thief, well, I see Jane's awake
G F#m
She sends her regards
[Instrumental]
Bm G Em F#m
[Verse 3]
Bm G
And what can I tell you my brother, my killer?
Em F#m
What can I possibly say?
Bm G
I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you
Em F#m
I'm glad you stood in my way
Bm Cm Bm Cm
If you ever come by here, for Jane or for me
Bm A Bm A
Well, your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free
[Chorus 3]
D A*
Yes, and thanks for the trouble you took from her eyes
Bm Cm A
I thought it was there for good, so I never tried
D A*
And Jane came by with a lock of your hair
Bm Cm A
She said that you gave it to her that night that you planned to go clear
G F#m
Sincerely, L. Cohen
[Outro]
Bm G Em F#m
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version 4
Chords used:
Am7 : x0201x
F : 3332xx
Dm7 : 0xx211
Em7 : 2x200x
Bm7 : x2423x
G : 5554xx
C : x3201x
Picking pattern (x2):
Am7 F Dm7 Em7
e|--------------------|--------------------|--------1-----1-----|--------------------|
B|--------1-----1-----|--------------------|--------1-----1-----|--------0-----0-----|
G|--------0-----0-----|--------2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----2--|--------0-----0-----|
D|-----2-----2-----2--|--------3-----3-----|--------------------|-----2-----2-----2--|
A|--0-----------------|-----3-----3-----3--|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|--3-----------------|--0-----------------|--2-----------------|
Bm7 G C
e|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------3-----3-----|--------------------|--------1-----1-----|
G|--------2-----2-----|--------4-----4-----|--------0-----0-----|
D|-----4-----4-----4--|--------5-----5-----|-----2-----2-----2--|
A|--2-----------------|-----5-----5-----5--|--3-----------------|
D|--------------------|--5-----------------|--------------------|
[Verse 1]
Am7 F
It's four in the morning, the end of December
Dm7 Em7
I'm writing you now just to see if you're better
Am7 F
New York is cold, but I like where I'm living
Dm7 Em7
There's music on Clinton Street all through the evening
Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7
I hear that you're building your little house deep in the desert
Am7 G
You're living for nothing now
Am7 G
I hope you're keeping some kind of record
[Chorus]
C G
Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair
Am7
She said that you gave it to her
Bm7 G
That night that you planned to go clear
F Em7
Did you ever go clear?
[Verse 2]
Am7 F
Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older
Dm7 Em7
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
Am7 F
You'd been to the station to meet every train
Dm7 Em7
And you came home without Lili Marlene
Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7
And you treated my woman to a flake of your life
Am7 G Am7 G
And when she came back she was nobody's wife
[Chorus 2]
C G
Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth
Am7
One more thin gypsy thief
Bm7 G F Em7
Well I see Jane's awake she sends her regards
[Verse 3]
Am7 F
And what can I tell you my brother, my killer
Dm7 Em7
What can I possibly say?
Am7 F
I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you
Dm7 Em7
I'm glad you stood in my way
Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7
If you ever come by here, for Jane or for me
Am7 G Am7 G
Well, your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free
[Chorus 3]
C G
Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes
Am7 G
I thought it was there for good so I never tried
C G
And Jane came by with a lock of your hair
Am7
She said that you gave it to her
Bm7 G
That night that you planned to go clear
F Em7
Sincerely, L Cohen
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version 5
[Intro]
Am F Dm7 Em7
Am F Dm7 Em7
[Verse 1]
Am F
It's four in the morning, the end of December
Dm7 Em7
I'm writing you now just to see if you're better
Am F
New York is cold, but I like where I'm living
Dm7 Em7
There's music on Clinton Street all through the evening
Am Bm Am Bm
I hear that you're building your little house deep in the desert
Am G Am G
You're living for nothing now; I hope you're keeping some kind of record
[Chorus 1]
C G
Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair
Am
She said that you gave it to her
Bm G
That night that you planned to go clear
F Em7
Did you ever go clear?
[Verse 2]
Am F
Ah, the last time we saw you, you looked so much older
Dm7 Em7
Your famous blue raincoat was torn to shoulder
Am F
You'd been to the station to meet every train
Dm7 Em7
And you came home without Lili Marlene
Am Bm Am Bm
And you treated my woman to a flake of your life
Am G Am G
And when she came back she was nobody's wife
[Chorus 2]
C G
Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth
Am
One more thin gypsy thief
Bm G
Well I see Jane's awake
F Em7
She sends her regards
[Instrumental]
Am F Dm7 Em7
[Verse 3]
Am F
And what can I tell you my brother, my killer
Dm7 Em7
What can I possibly say?
Am F
I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you
Dm7 Em7
I'm glad you stood in my way
Am Bm Am Bm
If you ever come by here, for Jane or for me
Am G Am G
Well, your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free
[Chorus 3]
C G
Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes
Am Bm G
I thought it was there for good so I never tried
C G
And Jane came by with a lock of your hair
Am
She said that you gave it to her
Bm G
That night that you planned to go clear
F Em7
Sincerely, L. Cohen
[Outro]
Am F Dm7 Em7
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