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Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat Ukulele Chords

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

Before you play, tune your ukulele 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
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat on ukulele 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

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Am to F

2. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

F to Dm

3. Dm → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to Em7:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Dm to Em7

4. Em7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from Em7 to Am:

  1. While playing Em7, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Em7 to Am

5. Am → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bm:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

6. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. F → Em7 chord transition

Switching from F to Em7:

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

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