Leonard Cohen

First We Take Manhattan – Leonard Cohen: piano chords

First We Take Manhattan by Leonard Cohen uses 7 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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A minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Dm Am G F E C A

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am G F E Am

Verse 1

Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am G F E Am

Verse 2

Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am G F E Am

Chorus 1

C G F G C Am Dm Am G F E Am

Verse 3

Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am G F E Am

Verse 4

Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am G F E Am

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Chorus 2

C G F G C Am Dm Am G F E Am

Verse 5

Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am G F E Am

Verse 6

Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am G F E Am

Outro 1

A G Am

Chords on the piano

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Questions

Which chords does First We Take Manhattan by Leonard Cohen use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is First We Take Manhattan by Leonard Cohen in?

The chords fit A minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is First We Take Manhattan to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (7), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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