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 [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/c/cohen-leonard/3733.html ] 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
NOTE: Technically speaking, the bottom E should drop down to D to get a really low note for the Dm7. All other chords should be changed accordingly if you feel it worth the bother. Also, the standard Cohen picking pattern can be used on this song (see Winter Lady). (from Songs of Love and Hate, 1971) (sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)
From: johngalt@grove.ufl.edu (JONATHAN M NEWMAN) Subject: CRD: Leonard Cohen, "Famous Blue Raincoat"
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
If you have the music, you can figure it out with these changes. Leonard Cohen is a genius.