My Cousin Louella chords by Frank Sinatra (Official Version)

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Bb7
Bbdim7
Adim7
F7
Bb
Bbmaj7
Bb6
Bdim7
Cm
CmMaj7
Cm7
Eb
A7
Dm
G7
C9
F
Gm
C7
Bb/D
Fm7
Edim7
Ab7b5
D7/A
Gm/Bb
G7/B
Bmaj7
Dm7
Cm/G
F7#5

Intro 1

Bb7

Bbdim7

Adim7

Bb7

Bbdim7

Verse 1
Bb 
Bbmaj7 
All the boys are buzzin'
Bb6 
Bdim7 
Cm 
F7 
since I introduced my cousin   Louella
Cm 
CmMaj7 
Count them by the dozen
Cm7 
F7 
Bb6 
as they swarm around my cousin Louella
Eb 
A7 
Dm 
G7 
The way they sigh when she walks by,
Cm7 
F7 
Bb6 
you'd think she was a movie queen
C9 
F 
Dm 
They never saw such charm before,
Gm 
C7 
F7 
not even on a movie screen

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Verse 2
Bb 
Bbmaj7 
Like the bees they're buzzin'
Bb6 
Bdim7 
Cm 
F7 
for some honey from my cousin   Louella
Cm 
CmMaj7 
Everyone's supposin'
Cm7 
F7 
he'll be chosen as the fortunate
Bb/D 
Gm 
Fm7 
Bb7 
feller
Eb 
Edim7 
Dm 
G7 
But will they shout when they find out
Cm 
F7 
Ab7b5 
G7 
my cousin will be leaving soon
Cm 
Louella only came to town
D7/A 
Gm/Bb 
G7/B 
to get herself   a pretty   gown
C7 
F7 
Bb 
G7/B 
Cm7 
F7 
for her honeymoon

Solo 1
Bb 
Bmaj7 
Bb6 
Bdim7 
Cm 
F7 
Cm 
CmMaj7 
Cm7 
F7 
Bb6 
Gm 
Fm7 
Bb7 
Eb 
Edim7 
Dm7 
G7 
Cm 
F7 
Ab7b5 
G7 
Cm 
Cm/G 
D7/A 
Gm/Bb 
G7/B 
C7 
F7 
Bb 
G7/B 
Cm7 
F7 

Verse 3
Bb 
Bbmaj7 
All the boys are buzzin'
Bb6 
Bdim7 
since I introduced my cousin   Louella
Cm 
F7 
Cm 
CmMaj7 
Count them by the dozen
Cm7 
F7 
as they swarm around my cousin Louella
Bb6 
Bb7 
Eb 
A7 
Dm 
G7 
The way they sigh when she walks by,
Cm7 
F7 
Bb6 
you'd think she was a movie queen
C9 
Seems they never saw
F 
Dm 
such charm before
Gm 
C7 
F7 
not even on a movie screen

Verse 4
Bb 
Bbmaj7 
Like the they're buzzin'
Bb6 
Bdim7 
for some honey from my cousin   Louella
Cm 
F7 
Cm 
CmMaj7 
And everyone's supposin'
Cm7 
F7 
he'll be chosen as the fortunate
Bb/D 
Gm 
Fm7 
Bb7 
feller
Eb 
Edim7 
Dm 
G7 
But will they shout when they all find out
Cm 
F7 
Ab7b5 
G7 
my cousin will be leaving soon
Cm 
Louella only came to town
D7/A 
Gm/Bb 
G7/B 
to buy herself   a pretty   gown
C7 
F7 
for her honeymoon
Bb 
G7 
C7 
F7 
Bb6 
F7#5 
Bbmaj7 

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Bb7
Bbdim7
Adim7
F7
Bb
Bbmaj7
Bb6
Bdim7
Cm
CmMaj7
Cm7
Eb
A7
Dm
G7
C9
F
Gm
C7
Bb/D
Fm7
Edim7
Ab7b5
D7/A
Gm/Bb
G7/B
Bmaj7
Dm7
Cm/G
F7#5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 112

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Bbdim7: x-1-2-0-2-0
Adim7: 5-x-4-5-4-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
Bdim7: x-2-3-1-3-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
CmMaj7: x-3-5-4-4-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C9: x-3-2-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Edim7: x-x-2-3-2-3
Ab7b5: 4-x-4-5-3-x
D7/A: x-0-4-5-3-x
Gm/Bb: x-1-0-0-3-3
G7/B: x-2-3-0-3-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Cm/G: 3-x-5-5-4-x
F7#5: 1-x-1-2-2-x

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This is the definitive original version of My Cousin Louella by Frank Sinatra, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Frank Sinatra.