The Great Event chords by

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The original key of The Great Event by Leonard Cohen is E minor.

The primary chords used in The Great Event are Em, Bm, Bbdim, C, Dm, G.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Great Event is approximately 34 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Great Event 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Leonard Cohen.

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