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Mr Tambourine Man

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Mr. Tambourine Man chords
Bob Dylan 1965  
Capo III **
[Intro]
D D  Dsus2 D
[Chorus]
GHey! Mr. ATambourine Man, Dplay a song for Gme,
I'm not Dsleepy and there Gis no place I'm Agoing to.Asus4  A  
GHey! Mr. ATambourine Man, Dplay a song for Gme,
In the Djingle jangle Gmorning I'll come Afollowing Dyou.  Dsus2  D  
[Verse]
Though I Gknow that evenings Aempire has Dreturned into Gsand,
DVanished from my Ghand,
Left me Dblindly here to Gstand but still not Asleeping.Asus4  A  
My Gweariness aAmazes me, I'm Dbranded on my Gfeet,
I Dhave no one to Gmeet
And the Dancient empty Gstreet's too dead for Adreaming.Asus4  A  
[Chorus]
GHey! Mr. ATambourine Man, Dplay a song for Gme,
I'm not Dsleepy and there Gis no place I'm Agoing to.Asus4  A  
GHey! Mr. ATambourine Man, Dplay a song for Gme,
In the Djingle jangle Gmorning I'll come Afollowing Dyou.Dsus2  D  
[Verse]
GTake me on a Atrip upon your Dmagic swirling Gship,
My Dsenses have been Gstripped, my Dhands can't feel to Ggrip,
My Dtoes too numb to Gstep, wait Donly for my Gboot heels
To be Awandering.Asus4  A  
I'm Gready to go Aanywhere, I'm Dready for to Gfade
InDto my own paGrade, cast your Ddancing spell my Gway,
I promise to go Aunder it.Asus4  A  
[Chorus]
GHey! Mr. ATambourine Man, Dplay a song for Gme,
I'm not Dsleepy and there Gis no place I'm Agoing to.Asus4  A  
GHey! Mr. ATambourine Man, Dplay a song for Gme,
In the Djingle jangle Gmorning I'll come Afollowing Dyou.Dsus2  D  
[Verse]
Though you Gmight hear laughing, Aspinning, swinging Dmadly across the Gsun,
It's not Daimed at anyGone, it's just esDcaping on the Grun
And but Dfor the sky there Gare no fences Afacing.Asus4  A  
And Gif you hear vague Atraces of Dskipping reels of Grhyme
To your Dtambourine in Gtime, it's just a Dragged clown beGhind,
I wouldn't Dpay it any Gmind, it's just a Dshadow you're
GSeeing that he's Achasing.Asus4  A  
[Chorus]
GHey! Mr. ATambourine Man, Dplay a song for Gme,
I'm not Dsleepy and there Gis no place I'm Agoing to.Asus4  A  
GHey! Mr. ATambourine Man, Dplay a song for Gme,
In the Djingle jangle Gmorning I'll come Afollowing Dyou.Dsus2  D  
[Bridge]
Then Gtake me disapApearing through the Dsmoke rings of my Gmind,
Down the Dfoggy ruins of Gtime, far Dpast the frozen Gleaves,
The Dhaunted, frightened Gtrees, out Dto the windy Gbeach,
Far Dfrom the twisted Greach of crazy Asorrow.Asus4  A  
Yes, to Gdance beneath the Adiamond sky with Done hand waving Gfree,
SilhDouetted by the Gsea, circled Dby the circus Gsands,
With all Dmemory and Gfate driven Ddeep beneath the Gwaves,
Let me forDget about Gtoday until toAmorrow.Asus4  A  
[Chorus]
GHey! Mr. ATambourine Man, Dplay a song for Gme,
I'm not Dsleepy and there Gis no place I'm Agoing to.Asus4  A  
GHey! Mr. ATambourine Man, Dplay a song for Gme,
In the Djingle jangle Gmorning I'll come Afollowing Dyou.
( D    D   Dsus2  D) *
Capo I
     G= A  
     A= B  
     D= E  
 Dsus2= Esus2  
 Asus4= Bsus4  
Capo V
     G= F  
     A= G  
     D= C  
 Dsus2= Csus2  
 Asus4= Gsus4  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     G= D  
     A= E  
     D= A  
 Dsus2= Asus2  
 Asus4= Esus4  

All chords in this song (15)

The story behind the song

"Mr. Tambourine Man" invites you into a world of swirling, fanciful imagery, born from Bob Dylan's experiences after attending Mardi Gras. The lyrics evoke a sense of longing for escape and spiritual guidance, with the "Mr. Tambourine Man" figure representing a muse or a dream-weaver who can lead the singer away from the mundane. Released in March 1965 on his album Bringing It All Back Home, this song showcases Dylan's sophisticated lyrical techniques, blending the intellectualism of literature with folk music. Playing it feels like embarking on a journey into a vivid, dreamlike landscape.

AI-written from these sources:Mr. Tambourine Man — Wikipedia ↗Bob Dylan — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Mr Tambourine Man

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Asus4

Esus2

Bsus4

Csus2

Gsus4

Asus2

Esus4

Mr. Tambourine Man chords

Bob Dylan 1965

Capo III **

[Intro]

D D Dsus2 D

[Chorus]

G A D G

Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me,

D G A Asus4 A

I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to.

G A D G

Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me,

D G A D Dsus2 D

In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you.

[Verse]

G A D G

Though I know that evenings empire has returned into sand,

D G

Vanished from my hand,

D G A Asus4 A

Left me blindly here to stand but still not sleeping.

G A D G

My weariness amazes me, I'm branded on my feet,

D G

I have no one to meet

D G A Asus4 A

And the ancient empty street's too dead for dreaming.

[Chorus]

G A D G

Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me,

D G A Asus4 A

I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to.

G A D G

Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me,

D G A D Dsus2 D

In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you.

[Verse]

G A D G

Take me on a trip upon your magic swirling ship,

D G D G

My senses have been stripped, my hands can't feel to grip,

D G D G

My toes too numb to step, wait only for my boot heels

A Asus4 A

To be wandering.

G A D G

I'm ready to go anywhere, I'm ready for to fade

D G D G

Into my own parade, cast your dancing spell my way,

A Asus4 A

I promise to go under it.

[Chorus]

G A D G

Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me,

D G A Asus4 A

I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to.

G A D G

Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me,

D G A D Dsus2 D

In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you.

[Verse]

G A D G

Though you might hear laughing, spinning, swinging madly across the sun,

D G D G

It's not aimed at anyone, it's just escaping on the run

D G A Asus4 A

And but for the sky there are no fences facing.

G A D G

And if you hear vague traces of skipping reels of rhyme

D G D G

To your tambourine in time, it's just a ragged clown behind,

D G D

I wouldn't pay it any mind, it's just a shadow you're

G A Asus4 A

Seeing that he's chasing.

[Chorus]

G A D G

Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me,

D G A Asus4 A

I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to.

G A D G

Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me,

D G A D Dsus2 D

In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you.

[Bridge]

G A D G

Then take me disappearing through the smoke rings of my mind,

D G D G

Down the foggy ruins of time, far past the frozen leaves,

D G D G

The haunted, frightened trees, out to the windy beach,

D G A Asus4 A

Far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow.

G A D G

Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free,

D G D G

Silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands,

D G D G

With all memory and fate driven deep beneath the waves,

D G A Asus4 A

Let me forget about today until tomorrow.

[Chorus]

G A D G

Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me,

D G A Asus4 A

I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to.

G A D G

Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me,

D G A D

In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you.

D D Dsus2 D

( ) *

Capo I

G A

A B

D E

Dsus2 Esus2

Asus4 Bsus4

Capo V

G F

A G

D C

Dsus2 Csus2

Asus4 Gsus4

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

G D

A E

D A

Dsus2 Asus2

Asus4 Esus4

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