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Leonard Cohen piano songs
16 songs by Leonard Cohen, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, waltz piano and lullaby piano in 6/8.
Every Leonard Cohen song
- HallelujahC major · 6/8 · IV–V–I–V
- You Want It DarkerE minor · 4/4 · bIII–iv–i–bIII
- Almost Like The BluesD minor · 4/4 · iv–i–v–iv
- AnthemDb major · 12/8 · #IV7–V7–VII–I
- Bird On A WireD major · 3/4 · I–V–I–IV
- Closing TimeG major · 4/4 · I–V–I–V
- Dance Me To The End Of LoveE minor · 4/4 · i–iv–i–V7
- Did I Ever Love YouDb major · 4/4 · I–V–vi–IV
- Everybody KnowsD minor · 4/4 · V–i–bVI–i
- Everybody KnowsAb major · 4/4 · VII–I–iii–biii
- Famous Blue RaincoatBb major · 3/4 · vi–IV–ii–iii
- I’m Your ManB minor · 4/4 · bIII–bII–i–bVI
- Samson In New OrleansDb major · 4/4 · I–III7–vi–IV
- Sisters Of MercyA major · 3/4 · I–IV–I–V
- SlowD minor · 12/8 · iv–V–iv–V
- So Long, MarianneA major · 6/8 · V–Vsus–V–V7
How Leonard Cohen is played
Questions about Leonard Cohen on piano
What are the easiest Leonard Cohen songs to play on piano?
Start with You Want It Darker, Almost Like The Blues and Anthem: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Leonard Cohen songs in?
Most often D minor, Db major and E minor.
Which chord progressions do Leonard Cohen songs use?
IV–V–I–V, I–V–I–IV and I–V–I–V come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.