Nov252019

Leonard Cohen – Listen To The Hummingbird Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Listen To The Hummingbird by Leonard Cohen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Fmaj7 F6 F6 F6 Gaug G7 Cadd9 C

[Verse 1]
Fmaj7 F6
Listen to the hummingbird
F6
Whose wings you cannot see
Gaug G7
Listen to the hummingbird
Cadd9 C
Don’t listen to me.

[Verse 2]
Fmaj7 F6
Listen to the butterfly
F6
Whose days but number three
Gaug G7
Listen to the butterfly
Cadd9 C
Don’t listen to me.

[Verse 3]
Fmaj7 F6
Listen to the mind of God
F6
Which doesn’t need to be
Gaug G7
Listen to the mind of God
Cadd9 C
Don’t listen to me.

[Interlude]
Fmaj7 F6 F6 F6 Gaug G7 Cadd9 C

[Verse 4]
Fmaj7
Listen to the hummingbird
F6
Whose wings you cannot see
Gaug
Listen to the hummingbird
G7 C
Don’t listen to me.

How to play Listen To The Hummingbird: key, chords and progression

Listen To The Hummingbird by Leonard Cohen is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 6 chords: Fmaj7, F6, Gaug, G7, Cadd9 and C.

Listen for Fmaj7 – F6 – Gaug – G7 (IVmaj7 – IV6 – V – V7 in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – fah – soh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: on guitar, F6 and Gaug need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.