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Judy Collins - Blue Raincoat
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
Am   F   Am
[Verse 1]
It's four in the morning, the Fend of December
Dm7I'm writing you now just to Emsee if you're better
AmNew York is cold, but I Flike where I'm living
There's Dm7music on Clinton Street Emall through the evening
AmI hear that you're Bmbuilding your little Amhouse in the Bmdesert
AmYou're living for Gnothing now, AmI hope you're keeping some kind of Grecord
[Chorus]
Yes, and CJane came by with a lock of your Ghair
She said you E7gave it to Amher
That night that you planned to go BmclearG  
FDid you ever go Emclear?Am  G  
[Verse 2]
The Amlast time we saw you, you Flooked so much older
Dm7Your famous blue raincoat was Emtorn at the shoulder
AmYou'd been to the station to Fmeet every train
Dm7Then you came home without EmLili Marlene
And you Amtreated my Bmwoman to a Amflake of your Bmlife
AmAnd when she came Ghome, Amshe was nobody's Gwife
[Chorus]
Yes, I Csee you there with the rose in your Gteeth
One more thin E7gypsy Amthief
Well, I see Jane's aBmwakeG  
FShe sends her reEmgardsAm  G  
[Verse 3]
And Amwhat can I tell you my Fbrother, my killer
Dm7What can I possibly Emsay?
I Amguess that I miss you, I Fguess I forgive you
Dm7I'm glad that you stood in my Emway
AmIf you ever come Bmby here, for AmJane or for Bmme
AmWell, your enemy is Gsleeping, Amand his woman is Gfree
[Chorus]
Yes, and Cthanks, for the trouble you Gtook from her eyes
E7I thought it was Amthere for good, so I never Gtried
Yes, and CJane came by with a lock of your Ghair
She said that you E7gave it to Amher
That night that you meant to go BmclearAm  G  
FSincerely, L  CoEmhen
[Outro]
AmLa la la Fla la la Dm7la la la Emla

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Blue Raincoat

by Judy Collins

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Dm7

Judy Collins - Blue Raincoat

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

Am F Am

[Verse 1]

It's four in the morning, the end of December

Dm7 Em

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 Em

There's music on Clinton Street all through the evening

Am Bm Am Bm

I hear that you're building your little house in the desert

Am G Am G

You're living for nothing now, I hope you're keeping some kind of record

[Chorus]

C G

Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair

E7 Am

She said you gave it to her

Bm G

That night that you planned to go clear

F Em Am G

Did you ever go clear?

[Verse 2]

Am F

The last time we saw you, you looked so much older

Dm7 Em

Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder

Am F

You'd been to the station to meet every train

Dm7 Em

Then 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 home, she was nobody's wife

[Chorus]

C G

Yes, I see you there with the rose in your teeth

E7 Am

One more thin gypsy thief

Bm G

Well, I see Jane's awake

F Em Am G

She sends her regards

[Verse 3]

Am F

And what can I tell you my brother, my killer

Dm7 Em

What can I possibly say?

Am F

I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you

Dm7 Em

I'm glad that 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]

C G

Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes

E7 Am G

I thought it was there for good, so I never tried

C G

Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair

E7 Am

She said that you gave it to her

Bm Am G

That night that you meant to go clear

F Em

Sincerely, L Cohen

[Outro]

Am F Dm7 Em

La la la la la la la la la la

About Blue Raincoat Chords by Judy Collins

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