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Georges Brassens – La Canne De Jeanne Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
A   F#m    Bm7     E
A   F#m    Bm7     E

[Verse 1]
   A   F#m    Bm7     E
La cane    de Jeanne
    A        F#m      Bm7
Est morte au gui l'an neuf
      E            A      F#m
Elle avait fait la veille
   Bm7   E      A
Merveille,   un œuf
F#m    Bm7     E

[Verse 2]
   A   F#m    Bm7     E
La cane    de Jeanne
    A     F#m     Bm7
Est morte d'avoir fait
         E        A      F#m
Du moins on le présume
   Bm7   E      A    G#7
Un rhume     mauvais

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[Bridge]
   C#m7    G#7
La cane de Jeanne
    C#m7          F#m
Est morte sur son œuf
        G#7         C#m7
Et dans son beau costume
   G#7         C#m7  Bm7 E
De plumes tout neuf

[Verse 3]
   A   F#m    Bm7     E
La cane    de Jeanne
   A        F#m    Bm7
Ne laissant pas de veuf
      E               A      F#m
C'est nous autres qui eûmes
    Bm7   E      A
Les plumes    et l'œuf
F#m    Bm7     E

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[Verse 4]
      A     F#m    Bm7     E
Tous, toutes  sans doute
   A      F#m       Bm7     E
Garderons longtemps le souvenir
      A    F#m    Bm7     E
De la cane     de Jeanne
   A    D  A
Morbleu

How to play La Canne De Jeanne: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for La Canne De Jeanne by Georges Brassens on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play La Canne De Jeanne by Georges Brassens, think in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). It takes 7 chords: A, F#m, Bm7, E, G#7, C#m7 and D.

The backbone of the song is A – F#m – Bm7 – E (I – vi – ii7 – V in A major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – reh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, Am7, D, F#7, Bm7, C (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232) — Bm7B D F♯ A

G#7 chord on guitar (464544) — G♯7G♯ B♯ D♯ F♯

C#m7 chord on guitar (x46454) — C♯m7C♯ E G♯ B

La Canne De Jeanne chords: questions

What key is La Canne De Jeanne in?

La Canne De Jeanne by Georges Brassens is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in La Canne De Jeanne?

La Canne De Jeanne uses 7 chords: A, F#m, Bm7, E, G#7, C#m7, D.

What is the chord progression of La Canne De Jeanne?

The main progression is A – F#m – Bm7 – E (I – vi – ii7 – V).

Is La Canne De Jeanne easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, Am7, D, F#7, Bm7, C (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo).

How to play La Canne De Jeanne: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

La Canne De Jeanne chords: questions

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