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North Country Blues
Bob Dylan 
by Daz
This is a great song and very simple,there is a little intro
and the fill at the end of each verse but you should also hit the G note Root
of each G chord on the beat throughout the song and you can also hammer on this
note as well. Don't worry too much about it I'm sure Dylan hardly played it the
same way too often.listen to the song and you should get the idea pretty quick.
Capo 3rd Fret
Intro
Ame-------------|-------------|------------|
B-----1-1-1---|----1-1------|-----1-1-1--|
G-----2-2-2---|----2-2------|-----2-2-2--|
D-----2-2-2---|----2-2------|-----2-2-2--|
A-0-----------|-------------|-0----------|
E-------------|-0-------3---|------------|
Fill at the end of each verse played over the Am
chord
e-Am-------------|
B--------------|
G--------------|
D-0h2-0h2------|
A---------0--0-|
E--------------|
Intro
AmCome gather 'round friends and I'll Gtell you a tale
Of when the Amred iron-Gore pits ran a-Amplenty
But the cardboard-filled windows and Gold men on the benches
Tell you Amnow that the Gwhole town is Amempty
AmIn the north end of town my own Gchildren are grown
But AmI was raGised on the otAmher
In the wee hours of youth my Gmother took sick
And AmI was brought Gup by my bAmrother
AmAll iron ore poured as the Gyears passed the door
The Amdrag lines and Gshovels they was a-Amhumming
'Till one day my brother Gfailed to come home
The Amsame as my Gfather befAmore him
AmWith, a long winter's wait from the Gwindow I watched
My Amfriends they Gcouldn't have been Amkinder
And my schooling was cut as I Gquit in the spring
To Ammarry John GThomas, a Amminer
Amthe years passed again, and the Ggiving was good
With the Amlunch bucket Gfilled every Amseason
What with three babies born, the Gwork was cut down
To a Amhalf a day's Gshift with no Amreason
AmThen the shaft was soon shut, and Gmore work was cut
And the Amfire in the Gair, it felt Amfrozen
'Till a man come to speak, and he sGaid in one week
That Amnumber elGeven was Amclosing
AmThey say in the East, they are Gpaying too high
They Amsay that your Gore ain't worth Amdigging
That it's much cheaper down in the GSouth American towns
Where the Amminers work Galmost for Amnothing
AmSo the mining gates locked, and the Gred iron rotted
And the Amroom smelled Gheavy from Amdrinking
And the sad, silent song made the Ghour twice as long
As I Amwaited for the Gsun to go Amsinking
AmI lived by the window as he Gtalked to himself
This Amsilence of Gtongues it was Ambuilding
'Till one morning's wake, the Gbed it was bare
And AmI was left aGlone with three Amchildren
AmThe summer is gone, the Gground's turning cold
The Amstores one by Gone they're a Amfolding
My children will go as Gsoon as they grow
Well, there Amain't nothing Ghere now to Amhold them

All chords in this song (2)

The story behind the song

"North Country Blues" paints a stark picture of life in a mining community facing decline. Through the eyes of a woman whose life is shaped by tragedy—from losing family members in the mines to watching her husband struggle with unemployment and despair—the song explores the devastating impact of economic hardship on individuals and families. The lyrics vividly portray a town emptying out as the mines close, leaving behind a sense of hopelessness and a future where the younger generation is compelled to leave. It's a poignant narrative about the human cost of industrial change, particularly in the iron ore mining regions.

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North Country Blues

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North Country Blues

Bob Dylan

by Daz

This is a great song and very simple,there is a little intro

and the fill at the end of each verse but you should also hit the G note Root

of each G chord on the beat throughout the song and you can also hammer on this

note as well. Don't worry too much about it I'm sure Dylan hardly played it the

same way too often.listen to the song and you should get the idea pretty quick.

Capo 3rd Fret

Intro

e-------------|-------------|------------|

B-----1-1-1---|----1-1------|-----1-1-1--|

G-----2-2-2---|----2-2------|-----2-2-2--|

D-----2-2-2---|----2-2------|-----2-2-2--|

A-0-----------|-------------|-0----------|

E-------------|-0-------3---|------------|

Fill at the end of each verse played over the Am

chord

e--------------|

B--------------|

G--------------|

D-0h2-0h2------|

A---------0--0-|

E--------------|

Intro

Am G

Come gather 'round friends and I'll tell you a tale

Am G Am

Of when the red iron-ore pits ran a-plenty

But the cardboard-filled windows and old men on the benches

Am G Am

Tell you now that the whole town is empty

Am G

In the north end of town my own children are grown

Am G Am

But I was raised on the other

In the wee hours of youth my mother took sick

Am G Am

And I was brought up by my brother

Am G

All iron ore poured as the years passed the door

Am G Am

The drag lines and shovels they was a-humming

'Till one day my brother failed to come home

Am G Am

The same as my father before him

Am G

With, a long winter's wait from the window I watched

Am G Am

My friends they couldn't have been kinder

And my schooling was cut as I quit in the spring

Am G Am

To marry John Thomas, a miner

Am G

the years passed again, and the giving was good

Am G Am

With the lunch bucket filled every season

What with three babies born, the work was cut down

Am G Am

To a half a day's shift with no reason

Am G

Then the shaft was soon shut, and more work was cut

Am G Am

And the fire in the air, it felt frozen

'Till a man come to speak, and he said in one week

Am G Am

That number eleven was closing

Am G

They say in the East, they are paying too high

Am G Am

They say that your ore ain't worth digging

That it's much cheaper down in the South American towns

Am G Am

Where the miners work almost for nothing

Am G

So the mining gates locked, and the red iron rotted

Am G Am

And the room smelled heavy from drinking

And the sad, silent song made the hour twice as long

Am G Am

As I waited for the sun to go sinking

Am G

I lived by the window as he talked to himself

Am G Am

This silence of tongues it was building

'Till one morning's wake, the bed it was bare

Am G Am

And I was left alone with three children

Am G

The summer is gone, the ground's turning cold

Am G Am

The stores one by one they're a folding

My children will go as soon as they grow

Am G Am

Well, there ain't nothing here now to hold them

About North Country Blues Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play North Country Blues by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “North Country Blues chords”, “North Country Blues guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan North Country 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 North Country Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate North Country Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Am, B, D, A, E.

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