Chords of: So Long Marianne by: Leonard Cohen. (D/A, A, F#m, E) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“So Long Marianne” by Leonard Cohen is in A Major and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D/A, A, F#m, E.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 5:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → Bm → D → A → G → D → F#m → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2:12 | 38% |
| F#m | 0:45 | 13% |
| E | 0:37 | 11% |
| D | 0:27 | 8% |
| G | 0:23 | 7% |
| D/A | 0:20 | 6% |
| E7 | 0:19 | 6% |
| Bm | 0:14 | 4% |
A – Bm – D – A – G – D – F#m – E – Am7 – A – F#m – E – E6 – A – Am7b5 – Bm – D – A – G – Gmaj7 – D – A/E – F#m – E – A – F#m – E – E6 – A – D/E – Bm7 – D/A – A – G – D – F#m – E – F#m7b5/E – A – F#m – E – E7 – E6 – A – Bm – D – A – G – …
