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Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat Chords

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ChordsAm, F, Dm, Em7, Bm, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

It’sAmfourinthemorningFtheendofDecember
DmI’mwritingyounowjusttoEm7seeifyou’rebetter
AmNewYorkiscoldbutIFlikewhereI’mliving
There’sDmmusiconClintonstreetEm7allthroughtheevening
AmIhearthatyou’reBmbuildingyourlittleAmhousedeepintheBmdesert
AmYou’relivingforGnothingnow
Ihopeyou’reAmkeepingsomekindofGrecord
YesandCJanecamebywithalockofyourGhair
ShesaidthatyougaveittoAmher
ThatnightthatyouplannedtogoBmclearGdidFyouevergoEm7clear
OhtheAmlasttimewesawyouyouFlookedsomucholder
YourDmfamousblueraincoatwasEm7tornattheshoulder
You’dAmbeentothestationtoFmeeteverytrain
DmAndyoucamehomewithoutEm7LilliMarlene
AndyouAmtreatedmyBmwomantoaAmflakeofyourBmlife
AmAndwhenshecameGbackAmshewasnobody’sGwife
WellICseeyoutherewiththeroseinyourGteeth
OnemorethingypsyAmthief
WellIseeHane’s BmawakeGsheFsendsher Em7regards
AmFDmEm7
AndAmwhatcanItellyoumyFbrothermykiller
DmWhatcanIpossiblyEm7say?
IAmguessthatImissyouFIguessIforgiveyou
DmI’mgladyoustoodinmyEm7way
AmIfyouevercomeBmbyhereAmforJaneorforBmme
AmWellyourenemyisGsleepingAmandhiswomanisGfree
YesandCthanksforthetroubleyouGtookfromhereyes
IthoughtitwasAmthereforgoodsoIneverBmtriedG
AndCJanecamebywithalockofyourGhair
ShesaidthatyougaveittoAmher
ThatnightthatyouplannedtogoBmclearGsincerelyFLEm7Cohen
AmFDmEm7
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ArtistLeonard Cohen
AlbumSongs of Love and Hate
GenresPop
Year1971
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Famous Blue Raincoat on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Famous Blue Raincoat uses these transitions most often: Am → Bm (10), Em7 → Am (10), and Am → F (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from Am to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Am to F

2. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from F to Dm:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

F to Dm

3. Dm → Em7 chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to Em7:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Dm to Em7

4. Em7 → Am chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em7 to Am:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Em7 to Am

5. Am → Bm chord transition

Switching from Am to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

6. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. F → Em7 chord transition

To move from F to Em7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Famous Blue Raincoat chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Famous Blue Raincoat.

  • Famous Blue Raincoat includes 81 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Famous Blue Raincoat contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Famous Blue Raincoat connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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