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You're So Vain original guitar chords by
Carly Simon
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5.0 (1)
Key: C major•
Intro 1
Am
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(Son of a gun)
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Verse 1
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You walked into the party
F
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Am
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Like you were walking on to a yacht
Am
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Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
F
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Your scarf, it was apricot
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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G7
G7

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Em7
Em7

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You had one eye in the mirror
Am7
Am7

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F
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C
C

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As you watched yourself Gavotte
G
G

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And all the girls dreamed
F
F

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that they'd be your partner
Chorus 1

They'd be your partner and
C
C

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You're so vain
Dm7
Dm7

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C
C

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You probably think this song is about you
Am
Am

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You're so vain (you're so vain)
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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G13
G13
3

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I'll bet you think this song is about you

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Don't you?
Verse 2
Am
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Oh, you had me several years ago
F
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Am
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When I was still quite naive
Am
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When you said that we made

such a pretty pair
F
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Am
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And that you would never leave
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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G7
G7

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Em7
Em7

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Am7
Am7

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But you gave away the things you loved
F
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C
C

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And one of them was me
G
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I had some dreams,
F
F

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they were clouds in my coffee
Chorus 2

Clouds in my coffee and
C
C

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You're so vain
Dm7
Dm7

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C
C

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You probably think this song is about you
Am
Am

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You're so vain (you're so vain)
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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G13
G13
3

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I'll bet you think this song is about you

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Solo 1

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Am
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F
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F
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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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G7
G7

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Em7
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Am7
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F
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C
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G
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I had some dreams,
F
F

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they were clouds in my coffee
Chorus 3

Clouds in my coffee and
C
C

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You're so vain
Dm7
Dm7

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C
C

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You probably think this song is about you
Am
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You're so vain (you're so vain)
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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G13
G13
3

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I'll bet you think this song is about you

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Verse 3
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Well I hear you went up to Saratoga
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And your horse, naturally, won
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Then you flew your Learjet up to Nova Scotia
F
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Am
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To see the total eclipse of the sun
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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G7
G7

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Well, you're where you should be
Em7
Em7

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Am7
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all the time
F
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C
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And when you're not, you're with
G
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some underworld spy
F
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Or the wife of a close friend
Chorus 4

Wife of a close friend and
C
C

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You're so vain
Dm7
Dm7

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C
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You probably think this song is about you
Am
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You're so vain (you're so vain)
Fmaj7
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G13
G13
3

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I'll bet you think this song is about you

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Interlude 1

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C
C

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Dm7
Dm7

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C
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Outro 1
C
C

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You're so vain
Dm7
Dm7

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C
C

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You probably think this song is about you
C
C

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You're so vain
Dm7
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C
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You probably think this song is about you
[Repeat and fade]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • F

  • Fmaj7

  • G7

  • Em7

  • Am7

  • C

  • G

  • Dm7

  • G13

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You're So Vain by Carly Simon is C major.

The primary chords used in You're So Vain are Am, F, G, Em, C, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, F, G, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of You're So Vain is approximately 100 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of You're So Vain 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 Carly Simon.

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