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Subterranean Homesick Blues chords
Capo V *
E7 E
E7Johnny's in the basement Emixing up the medicine
E7I'm on the pavement Ethinking about the government
E7The man in the trench coat, Ebadge out, laid off
E7Says he's got a bad cough, Ewants to get it paid off
A7Look out kid, it's something you did
E7God knows when, but you're Edoing it again
You better E7duck down the alleyway, Elooking for a new friend
The B7man in the coonskin cap in the pig pen
Wants E7eleven dollar bills, but Eyou only got ten
E7Maggie comes fleet foot, Eface full of black soot
E7Talking that the heat put Eplants in the bed but
E7The phone's tapped anyway, EMaggie says that many say
E7They must bust in early May, Eorders from the D.A.
A7Look out kid, don't matter what you did
Walk on your E7tip toes, don’t tie Eno bows
BeE7tter stay away from those that Ecarry around a fire hose
Keep a B7clean nose, watch the plain clothes
You E7don't need a weather man to Eknow which way the wind blows
Ah, E7get sick, get well, Ehang around the Ink Well
E7Ring a bell, hard to tell if Eanything is going to sell
E7Try hard, get barred, Eget back, write braille
E7Get jailed, jump bail, Ejoin the army, if you fail
A7Look out kid, you're gonna get hit
But lE7osers, cheaters, Esix-time users
E7Hanging 'round the Etheaters
B7Girl by the whirlpool's looking for a new fool
E7Don't follow leaders, and Ewatch your parking meters
Ah E7get born, keep warm, short pants, Eromance, learn to dance
E7Get dressed, get blessed, Etry to be a success
E7Please her, please him, buy gifts, Edon't steal, don't lift
E7Twenty years of schooling and they Eput you on the day shift
A7Look out kid, they keep it all hid
Better E7jump down a manhole, Elight yourself a candle
E7Don't wear sandals, Etry to avoid the scandals
B7Don't wanna be a bum, you better chew gum
The E7pump don't work 'cause the Evandals took the handle
 E7= A7  
  E= A  
 A7= D7  
 B7= E7  
Capo II
 E7= G7  
  E= G  
 A7= C7  
 B7= D7  
Capo IV
 E7= F7  
  E= F  
 A7= Bb7  
 B7= C7  

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

"Subterranean Homesick Blues" showcases Bob Dylan's early embrace of electric sound, delivering a "rockin'-country folk blueser" with a solid beat and catchy lyrics. It's known for its wild guitar and harmonica playing, capturing a raw energy. This song was a significant step in Dylan's career, appearing as the first track on his album Bringing It All Back Home. Playing it, you tap into a moment of energetic musical shift.

AI-written from these sources:Subterranean Homesick Blues — Wikipedia ↗Bob Dylan — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Subterranean Homesick Blues

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Bb7

Subterranean Homesick Blues chords

Capo V *

E7 E

Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine

E7 E

I'm on the pavement thinking about the government

E7 E

The man in the trench coat, badge out, laid off

E7 E

Says he's got a bad cough, wants to get it paid off

Look out kid, it's something you did

E7 E

God knows when, but you're doing it again

E7 E

You better duck down the alleyway, looking for a new friend

The man in the coonskin cap in the pig pen

E7 E

Wants eleven dollar bills, but you only got ten

E7 E

Maggie comes fleet foot, face full of black soot

E7 E

Talking that the heat put plants in the bed but

E7 E

The phone's tapped anyway, Maggie says that many say

E7 E

They must bust in early May, orders from the D.A.

Look out kid, don't matter what you did

E7 E

Walk on your tip toes, don’t tie no bows

E7 E

Better stay away from those that carry around a fire hose

Keep a clean nose, watch the plain clothes

E7 E

You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows

E7 E

Ah, get sick, get well, hang around the Ink Well

E7 E

Ring a bell, hard to tell if anything is going to sell

E7 E

Try hard, get barred, get back, write braille

E7 E

Get jailed, jump bail, join the army, if you fail

Look out kid, you're gonna get hit

E7 E

But losers, cheaters, six-time users

E7 E

Hanging 'round the theaters

Girl by the whirlpool's looking for a new fool

E7 E

Don't follow leaders, and watch your parking meters

E7 E

Ah get born, keep warm, short pants, romance, learn to dance

E7 E

Get dressed, get blessed, try to be a success

E7 E

Please her, please him, buy gifts, don't steal, don't lift

E7 E

Twenty years of schooling and they put you on the day shift

Look out kid, they keep it all hid

E7 E

Better jump down a manhole, light yourself a candle

E7 E

Don't wear sandals, try to avoid the scandals

Don't wanna be a bum, you better chew gum

E7 E

The pump don't work 'cause the vandals took the handle

E7 A7

E A

A7 D7

B7 E7

Capo II

E7 G7

E G

A7 C7

B7 D7

Capo IV

E7 F7

E F

A7 Bb7

B7 C7

About Subterranean Homesick Blues Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play Subterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Subterranean Homesick Blues chords”, “Subterranean Homesick Blues guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan Subterranean Homesick Blues 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 Subterranean Homesick Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Subterranean Homesick Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E7, E, A7, B7, D, A.

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