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The Times They Are A-Changin

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  D/Cx30232
  D/Bx20032
[Verse 1]
Come Ggather 'round Empeople wherCever you Groam
And adGmit that the Amwaters aCround you have Dgrown
And acGcept it that Emsoon you'll be Cdrenched to the Gbone
If your Gtime to Amyou is worth Dsavin'
Then you Dbetter start D/Cswimmin' or you'll D/Bsink like a sD/Atone,
For the Gtimes, they Care a-DchanGgin'
[Harmonica]
G  Em  C  G
[Verse 2]
Come Gwriters and Emcritics who propheCsize with your Gpen
And Gkeep your eyes Amwide the chance Cwon't come aDgain
And Gdon't speak too Emsoon for the Cwheel's still in Gspin
And there's Gno tellin' Amwho that it's Dnamin'
For the lDoser now D/Cwill be D/Blater to D/Awin
For the Gtimes they Care a-DchanGgin'
[Harmonica]
G  Em  C  G
D  C   G  D
[Verse 3]
Come Gsenators, Emcongressmen Cplease heed the Gcall
Don't Gstand in the Amdoorway, don't Cblock up the Dhall
For Ghe that gets Emhurt will be Che who has Gstalled
There's a Gbattle outAmside and it's Dragin'
It'll sooDn shake your wD/Cindows and D/Brattle your wD/Aalls
For the Gtimes they Care a-DchanGgin'
[Harmonica]
G  D  C  D  G
[Verse 4]
Come Gmothers and Emfathers Cthroughout the Gland
And Gdon't critiAmcize what you Ccan't underDstand
Your Gsons and your Emdaughters are beCyond your comGmand
Your Gold road is Amrapidly Dagin'
Please geDt out of the nD/Cew one if you D/Bcan't lend your D/Ahand
For the Gtimes they Care a-DchanGgin'
[Harmonica]
G  Em  C  G
D  C   G  D
G  C   D  G
[Verse 5]
The Gline it is Emdrawn the Ccurse it is Gcast
The Gslow one Amnow will Clater be Dfast
As the Gpresent Emnow will Clater be Gpast
The Gorder is Amrapidly Dfadin'
And the fDirst one D/Cnow will D/Blater be D/Alast
For the Gtimes they Care a-DchanGgin'
[Harmonica]
G  Em  C  G
(Fade out)

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

This song became an anthem for the civil rights and antiwar movements of its time. It captures a powerful sense of societal shifts and calls for awareness and action in the face of inevitable change. As you play, you can feel the spirit of a generation urging the world to take notice and adapt.

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

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The Times They Are A-Changin

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C

D/B

D/A

D/C

x30232

D/B

x20032

[Verse 1]

G Em C G

Come gather 'round people wherever you roam

G Am C D

And admit that the waters around you have grown

G Em C G

And accept it that soon you'll be drenched to the bone

G Am D

If your time to you is worth savin'

D D/C D/B D/A

Then you better start swimmin' or you'll sink like a stone,

G C D G

For the times, they are a-changin'

[Harmonica]

G Em C G

[Verse 2]

G Em C G

Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen

G Am C D

And keep your eyes wide the chance won't come again

G Em C G

And don't speak too soon for the wheel's still in spin

G Am D

And there's no tellin' who that it's namin'

D D/C D/B D/A

For the loser now will be later to win

G C D G

For the times they are a-changin'

[Harmonica]

G Em C G

D C G D

[Verse 3]

G Em C G

Come senators, congressmen please heed the call

G Am C D

Don't stand in the doorway, don't block up the hall

G Em C G

For he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled

G Am D

There's a battle outside and it's ragin'

D D/C D/B D/A

It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls

G C D G

For the times they are a-changin'

[Harmonica]

G D C D G

[Verse 4]

G Em C G

Come mothers and fathers throughout the land

G Am C D

And don't criticize what you can't understand

G Em C G

Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command

G Am D

Your old road is rapidly agin'

D D/C D/B D/A

Please get out of the new one if you can't lend your hand

G C D G

For the times they are a-changin'

[Harmonica]

G Em C G

D C G D

G C D G

[Verse 5]

G Em C G

The line it is drawn the curse it is cast

G Am C D

The slow one now will later be fast

G Em C G

As the present now will later be past

G Am D

The order is rapidly fadin'

D D/C D/B D/A

And the first one now will later be last

G C D G

For the times they are a-changin'

[Harmonica]

G Em C G

(Fade out)

About The Times They Are A-Changin Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play The Times They Are A-Changin by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Times They Are A-Changin chords”, “The Times They Are A-Changin guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan The Times They Are A-Changin 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 The Times They Are A-Changin chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Times They Are A-Changin lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D/C, D/B, G, Em, C, Am.

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