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I Threw It All Away

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I Threw It All Away chords
A   Dm   C  Em  F  C   G   C
CI once Amheld her Fin my Carms,
She said she Amwould always FstayG.
ABut I was Dmcruel,  CI treated her like a FfoolC,
FI threw it all aCwayF.
COnce I had Ammountains Fin the palm of my Chand,
And rivers that ran Amthrough ev'ry FdayG.
AI must have been Dmmad, I never Cknew what I Fhad,C  
Until I Fthrew it all aCwayF.
Love is all there Gis,
It Cmakes the world go 'Amround,
FLove and only Glove, it can't be deAnied.
FNo matter what you Gthink about it,
CYou just won't be able to Amdo without it.
BbTake a tip from one who's FtriedG.
CSo if you Amfind someone Fthat gives you all of her Clove.
Take it to your heart, Amdon't let it FstrayG.
AFor one thing that's Dmcertain, you will Csurely be a-Fhurtin'
CIf you throw it Fall aCway.F  C  
If you throw it G7all aCway.
Capo III
  C= A  
 Am= F#m  
 Bb= G  
  F= D  
  G= E  
  A= F#  
 Dm= Bm  
 G7= E7  

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The story behind the song

This song finds Bob Dylan reflecting on a lost love, acknowledging that his own cruelty and anger led to its demise. It’s a moment of looking back at a past relationship and recognizing personal responsibility for its end. The track appeared on his 1969 album Nashville Skyline, and it was one of the first songs written for the record. Playing this song channels the poignant feeling of regret and self-reflection after a love has slipped away.

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I Threw It All Away

by Bob Dylan

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I Threw It All Away chords

A Dm C Em F C G C

C Am F C

I once held her in my arms,

Am F G

She said she would always stay.

A Dm C F C

But I was cruel, I treated her like a fool,

F C F

I threw it all away.

C Am F C

Once I had mountains in the palm of my hand,

Am F G

And rivers that ran through ev'ry day.

A Dm C F C

I must have been mad, I never knew what I had,

F C F

Until I threw it all away.

Love is all there is,

C Am

It makes the world go 'round,

F G A

Love and only love, it can't be denied.

F G

No matter what you think about it,

C Am

You just won't be able to do without it.

Bb F G

Take a tip from one who's tried.

C Am F C

So if you find someone that gives you all of her love.

Am F G

Take it to your heart, don't let it stray.

A Dm C F

For one thing that's certain, you will surely be a-hurtin'

C F C F C

If you throw it all away.

G7 C

If you throw it all away.

Capo III

C A

Am F#m

Bb G

F D

G E

A F#

Dm Bm

G7 E7

About I Threw It All Away Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play I Threw It All Away by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Threw It All Away chords”, “I Threw It All Away guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan I Threw It All Away 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 I Threw It All Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Threw It All Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Dm, C, Em, F, G.

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