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

Verse 1
Bb 
Bbmaj7 
 (B flat major) All the boys are  (B flat minoraj7) buzzin'
Bb6 
Bdim7 
Cm 
F7 
since I  (B flat6) introduced my  (Bdim7) cousin   Lou (C minor) ella  (F7) 
Cm 
CmMaj7 
 (C minor) Count them by the  (C minorMaj7) dozen
Cm7 
F7 
Bb6 
as they  (C minor7) swarm around my  (F7) cousin Lou (B flat6) ella
Eb 
A7 
Dm 
G7 
The  (E flat major) way they sigh  (A7) when  (D minor) she walks by,  (G7) 
Cm7 
F7 
Bb6 
you'd  (C minor7) think she was a  (F7) movie queen  (B flat6) 
C9 
F 
Dm 
 (C9) They never saw such charm  (F major) before,  (D minor) 
Gm 
C7 
F7 
not  (G minor) even on a  (C7) movie screen  (F7) 

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Verse 2
Bb 
Bbmaj7 
 (B flat major) Like the bees they're  (B flat minoraj7) buzzin'
Bb6 
Bdim7 
Cm 
F7 
for some  (B flat6) honey from my  (Bdim7) cousin   Lou (C minor) ella  (F7) 
Cm 
CmMaj7 
 (C minor) Everyone's sup (C minorMaj7) posin'
Cm7 
F7 
he'll be  (C minor7) chosen as the  (F7) fortunate
Bb/D 
Gm 
Fm7 
Bb7 
fel (B flat/D) ler     (G minor)  (F minor7)  (B flat7) 
Eb 
Edim7 
Dm 
G7 
But  (E flat major) will they shout  (Edim7) when  (D minor) they find out  (G7) 
Cm 
F7 
Ab7b5 
G7 
my  (C minor) cousin will be  (F7) leaving soon  (A flat7b5)  (G7) 
Cm 
Lou (C minor) ella only came to town
D7/A 
Gm/Bb 
G7/B 
to get her (D7/A) self   a  (G minor/Bb) pretty   gown  (G7/B) 
C7 
F7 
Bb 
G7/B 
Cm7 
F7 
 (C7) for her  (F7) honeymoon  (B flat major)  (G7/B)  (C minor7)  (F7) 

Solo 1
Bb 
Bmaj7 
Bb6 
Bdim7 
 (B flat major)  (B minoraj7)  (B flat6)  (Bdim7) 
Cm 
F7 
 (C minor)  (F7) 
Cm 
CmMaj7 
Cm7 
F7 
 (C minor)  (C minorMaj7)  (C minor7)  (F7) 
Bb6 
Gm 
Fm7 
Bb7 
 (B flat6)  (G minor)  (F minor7)  (B flat7) 
Eb 
Edim7 
Dm7 
G7 
 (E flat major)  (Edim7)  (D minor7)  (G7) 
Cm 
F7 
Ab7b5 
G7 
 (C minor)  (F7)  (A flat7b5)  (G7) 
Cm 
Cm/G 
D7/A 
Gm/Bb 
G7/B 
 (C minor)  (C minor/G)  (D7/A)  (G minor/Bb)  (G7/B) 
C7 
F7 
Bb 
G7/B 
Cm7 
F7 
 (C7)  (F7)  (B flat major)  (G7/B)  (C minor7)  (F7) 

Verse 3
Bb 
Bbmaj7 
 (B flat major) All the boys are  (B flat minoraj7) buzzin'
Bb6 
Bdim7 
since I  (B flat6) introduced my  (Bdim7) cousin   Louella
Cm 
F7 
 (C minor)  (F7) 
Cm 
CmMaj7 
 (C minor) Count them by the  (C minorMaj7) dozen
Cm7 
F7 
as they  (C minor7) swarm around my  (F7) cousin Louella
Bb6 
Bb7 
 (B flat6)  (B flat7) 
Eb 
A7 
Dm 
G7 
The  (E flat major) way they sigh  (A7) when  (D minor) she walks by,  (G7) 
Cm7 
F7 
Bb6 
you'd  (C minor7) think she was a  (F7) movie queen  (B flat6) 
C9 
Seems  (C9) they never saw
F 
Dm 
such charm  (F major) before  (D minor) 
Gm 
C7 
F7 
not  (G minor) even on a  (C7) movie screen  (F7) 

Verse 4
Bb 
Bbmaj7 
 (B flat major) Like the they're  (B flat minoraj7) buzzin'
Bb6 
Bdim7 
for some  (B flat6) honey from my  (Bdim7) cousin   Louella
Cm 
F7 
 (C minor)  (F7) 
Cm 
CmMaj7 
And  (C minor) everyone's sup (C minorMaj7) posin'
Cm7 
F7 
he'll be  (C minor7) chosen as the  (F7) fortunate
Bb/D 
Gm 
Fm7 
Bb7 
fel (B flat/D) ler     (G minor)  (F minor7)  (B flat7) 
Eb 
Edim7 
Dm 
G7 
But  (E flat major) will they shout  (Edim7) when  (D minor) they all find  (G7) out
Cm 
F7 
Ab7b5 
G7 
my  (C minor) cousin will be  (F7) leaving soon  (A flat7b5)  (G7) 
Cm 
Lou (C minor) ella only came to town
D7/A 
Gm/Bb 
G7/B 
to buy her (D7/A) self   a  (G minor/Bb) pretty   gown  (G7/B) 
C7 
F7 
 (C7) for her  (F7) honeymoon
Bb 
G7 
C7 
F7 
 (B flat major)  (G7)  (C7)  (F7) 
Bb6 
F7#5 
Bbmaj7 
 (B flat6)  (F7#5)  (B flat minoraj7) 

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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.