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Dear Landlord

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DEAR LANDLORD
Bob Dylan, 1968
[Verse 1]
CDear Landlord, please don't put a price on my sE7oul,
AmMy burden is hAm/Geavy, Fmy dreams are beyEmond contDmrol.
FWhen that steamboat whistle blF7ows,
BbI'm gonna give you all I got to give,
CAnd I do hope Dm7you recCeive it wC7ell,
Depending Fon the way Gmyou feel that you lDmive.F  G  
[Verse 2]
CDear Landlord, please heed these words that I spE7eak,
AmI know you've suffered mAm/Guch, Fbut in this you are Emnot so Dmunique.
FAll of us at times we might work too hF7ard
BbTo have it too fast and too much,
CAnd anyone can fDm7ill his life up with Cthings he can C7see
FBut he Gmjust cannot toDmuch.F  G  
[Verse 3]
CDear Landlord, please don't dismiss my E7case,
AmI'm not about to aAm/Grgue, FI'm not about to move to Emno other pDmlace.
FNow each of us has his own special gF7ift,
BbAnd you know this was meant to be true,
CAnd if you Dm7don't undereCstimate C7me,
FI won't underGmestimate Dmyou.F  G  

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Dear Landlord

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Am/G

Dm7

DEAR LANDLORD

Bob Dylan, 1968

[Verse 1]

C E7

Dear Landlord, please don't put a price on my soul,

Am Am/G F Em Dm

My burden is heavy, my dreams are beyond control.

F F7

When that steamboat whistle blows,

I'm gonna give you all I got to give,

C Dm7 C C7

And I do hope you receive it well,

F Gm Dm F G

Depending on the way you feel that you live.

[Verse 2]

C E7

Dear Landlord, please heed these words that I speak,

Am Am/G F Em Dm

I know you've suffered much, but in this you are not so unique.

F F7

All of us at times we might work too hard

To have it too fast and too much,

C Dm7 C C7

And anyone can fill his life up with things he can see

F Gm Dm F G

But he just cannot touch.

[Verse 3]

C E7

Dear Landlord, please don't dismiss my case,

Am Am/G F Em Dm

I'm not about to argue, I'm not about to move to no other place.

F F7

Now each of us has his own special gift,

And you know this was meant to be true,

C Dm7 C C7

And if you don't underestimate me,

F Gm Dm F G

I won't underestimate you.

About Dear Landlord Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play Dear Landlord by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dear Landlord chords”, “Dear Landlord guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan Dear Landlord chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dear Landlord chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dear Landlord lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, E7, Am, Am/G, F, Em.

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The chords for "Dear Landlord" show the original chord names (including C, E7, Am, Am/G, F, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.