Famous Blue Raincoat — Leonard Cohen
Chords and lyrics for Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen (key of Am).
Verse 1
The bass note of the Dm7 is played open on the 6th string.
Intro
[Am] [F] [Dm7] [Em7]
[Am] [F] [Dm7] [Em7]
Verse 1
It's [Am]four in the morning, the [F]end of December
[Dm7] I'm writing you now just to [Em7]see if you're better
[Am]New York is cold, but I[F] like where I'm living
There's[Dm7] music on Clinton Street [Em7]all through the evening
[Am] I hear that you're [Bm]building your little [Am]house deep in the [Bm]desert
[Am] You're living for [G]nothing now, I hope you're [Am]keeping some kind of [G]record
Chorus 1
Yes, and [C]Jane came [C]by with a lock of your [G]hair
She [G]said that you gave it to [Am]her that [Am]night that you planned to go [Bm]clear[G]
[F] Did you ever go [Em7]clear?
Verse 2
Ah, the [Am]last time we saw you, you [F]looked so much older
Your [Dm7]famous blue raincoat was [Em7]torn at the shoulder
You'd [Am]been to the station to [F]meet every train
[Dm7] And you came home without [Em7]Lili Marlene
And you [Am]treated my [Bm]woman to a [Am]flake of your [Bm]life
[Am] And when she came [G][Am]back, she was nobody's [G]wife
Chorus 2
Well, I [C]see you [C]there with the rose in your [G]teeth[G]
One more thin gypsy[Am] [Am]thief, well, I see Jane's [Bm]awake[G]
[F] She sends her [Em7]regards
Instrumental
[Am] [F] [Dm7] [Em7]
Verse 3
And [Am]what can I tell you my [F]brother, my killer?
[Dm7] What can I possibly [Em7]say?
I [Am]guess that I miss you,[F] I guess I forgive you
[Dm7] I'm glad you stood in my [Em7]way
[Am] If you ever come [Bm]by [Am]here, for Jane or for [Bm]me
[Am] Well, your enemy is [G][Am]sleeping, and his woman is [G]free
Chorus 3
Yes, and [C]thanks[C] for the trouble you [G]took from her [G]eyes
I thought it was [Am]there for [Am]good, so I never [Bm]tried[G]
And [C]Jane came [C]by with a lock of your [G]hair
She [G]said that you gave it to [Am]her that [Am]night that you planned to go [Bm]clear[G]
[F] Sincerely, L. [Em7]Cohen
Outro
[Am] [F] [Dm7] [Em7]
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