Other arrangements of Suzanne
Pick a learning view.
Su zanne sus takes you down or to her place up by the riv er.
You can (Dm)hear the boats go by, ing you can spend the night for ev er.
And you (C)know that she’s half cra zy and that’s why you want to be there;
and she (Em)feeds you tea and be o rang es that came (F)all the way from Chi na.
And (C)just when you want to tell her that you (Dm)have no love to give her, she (C)gets you on her wave length and (Dm)lets the riv er an swer that you’ve (C)al ways
been her lov er.
And you (Em)want to trav el with her,
and you (F)want to trav el blind,
and you (C)think you may be trust her,
’cause she’s (Dm)touched your per fect bod y
with her (C)mind.
2.And zanne sus takes you down or to her place up by the wa ter.
And He (Dm)spent a long time watch ing from a lone ly wood en tow er.
And you (C)when He knew for cer tain on ly drown ing men could see Him,
He she (Em)feeds you tea and be sail rang ors then, un (F)til the sea shall free them.” But (C)He Him self was to bro ken long be (Dm)fore the sky would o pen.
For (C)sak en, al most hu man, He (Dm)sank be neath your wis dom like a (C)stone.
ways
been her lov er.
And you (Em)want to trav el with Him,
and you (F)want to trav el blind,
and you (C)think you may be trust Him,
for He’s (Dm)touched your per fect bod y
with His (C)mind.
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Suzanne — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 108 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Suzanne”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Suzanne"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen played in?
- Suzanne is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Suzanne"?
- The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Suzanne" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Suzanne"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Suzanne"?
- "Suzanne" was originally performed by Leonard Cohen. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Leonard Cohen can I play here?
- Try "A THOUSAND KISSES DEEP", "BIRD ON THE WIRE", "HALLELUJAH". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Suzanne" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 108 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.