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Clouds of Loneliness chords by
Gordon Lightfoot
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
Em

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A
A

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Verse 1
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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What can you
Bm
Bm
2

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do? You'll never win
Em
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A
A

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Where will you go when night closes in?
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Where will it lead?
Bm
Bm
2

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Will it ever end?
Em
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Where will it stop?
Verse 2
A
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F#
F#
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Bm
Bm
2

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Losing a friend isn't what
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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we had in mind exactly
E
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Bm
Bm
2

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All we need is a friend I guess
G
G

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With my midnight star to guide through
D
D

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A
A

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Bm
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2

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A

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Clouds of loneliness
Verse 3
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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You knew someone but was it love?
Em
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A
A

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So many years, push came to shove
D
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Bm
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2

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You had a dream, so they had one too
Em
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A

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You turned away, they were untrue
F#
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In our
Verse 4
Bm
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2

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early days we
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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were too willing
E
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Bm
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2

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At the time we had yet to arrive
G
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Many a man and a woman found
A
A

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Trying to stay alive
Interlude 1
Bm
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D
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Bm
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Em
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Verse 5
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Bm
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Where will you go? What will you do
Em
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When your whole world
A
A

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ain't talking to you?
D
D

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Bm
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2

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Maybe you think you will see the light
Em
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A
A

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Baby, it's time you hope it's right
F#
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And I'm
Verse 6
Bm
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2

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all dressed
G
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Bm
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2

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up to be somebody
E
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2

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All I need is a friendly face
G
G

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With my midnight crowd to glide through
D
D

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A
A

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Bm
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Clouds of empty space
A
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Bm
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Em
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Verse 7
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F#
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Bm
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Seems like every time
G
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Bm
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we turn around

What we see could be
E
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anyone's guess
G
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Many a man and a woman found in
D
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A
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Clouds of loneliness
Outro 1
Bm
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D
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Em
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • F#

    2

  • G

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Clouds of Loneliness by Gordon Lightfoot is D major.

The primary chords used in Clouds of Loneliness are D, Bm, Em, A, F#m, F#.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Bm, Em, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Clouds of Loneliness is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Clouds of Loneliness using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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