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Tears Of Rage

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Tears of Rage
Bob Dylan and the Band
The Basement Tapes
Capo 3rd Fret
[Verse 1]
AWe carried you F#min our arms Don Independence BmDay
 GAnd now you'd throw us Dall aside and Aput us all away  
Oh, what dear daughter 'F#mneath the sun cDould treat a father Bmso?  
 GTo wait upon him hDand and foot and aAlways tell him "No"
[Refrain]
 C#7Tears of rage, tF#mears of grief  
DWhy must I always bAe the thief?  
C#7Come to me now, you know we're sF#mo alone
 DAnd life is A7brief Dmaj7  A  
[Verse 2]
AIt was all very paiF#mnless  When you Dwent out to reBmceive 
GAll that false insDtruction, which we Anever could believe  
AAnd now the heart is fF#milled with gold Das if it was a Bmpurse  
GBut, oh, what kind of lDove is this which gAoes from bad to worse?
[Refrain]
 C#7Tears of rage, teF#mars of grief  
DWhy must I always bAe the thief?  
C#7Come to me now, you know we're sF#mo alone
 DAnd life is A7brief Dmaj7  A  
[Verse 3]
AWe pointed you F#mthe way to go aDnd scratched your name in sBmand
GThough you just thought it was nDothing more than Aa place for you to stand
AI want you to know F#mthat while we watched you dDiscovered no one would be tBmrue  
GAnd I myself was among the Dones who thought it was Ajust a childish thing to do
[Refrain]
 C#7Tears of rage, teF#mars of grief  
DWhy must I always bAe the thief?  
C#7Come to me now, you know we're sF#mo alone
 DAnd life is A7brief Dmaj7  A  

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Tears Of Rage

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#7

Dmaj7

Tears of Rage

Bob Dylan and the Band

The Basement Tapes

Capo 3rd Fret

[Verse 1]

A F#m D Bm

We carried you in our arms on Independence Day

G D A

And now you'd throw us all aside and put us all away

F#m D Bm

Oh, what dear daughter 'neath the sun could treat a father so?

G D A

To wait upon him hand and foot and always tell him "No"

[Refrain]

C#7 F#m

Tears of rage, tears of grief

D A

Why must I always be the thief?

C#7 F#m

Come to me now, you know we're so alone

D A7 Dmaj7 A

And life is brief

[Verse 2]

A F#m D Bm

It was all very painless When you went out to receive

G D A

All that false instruction, which we never could believe

A F#m D Bm

And now the heart is filled with gold as if it was a purse

G D A

But, oh, what kind of love is this which goes from bad to worse?

[Refrain]

C#7 F#m

Tears of rage, tears of grief

D A

Why must I always be the thief?

C#7 F#m

Come to me now, you know we're so alone

D A7 Dmaj7 A

And life is brief

[Verse 3]

A F#m D Bm

We pointed you the way to go and scratched your name in sand

G D A

Though you just thought it was nothing more than a place for you to stand

A F#m D Bm

I want you to know that while we watched you discovered no one would be true

G D A

And I myself was among the ones who thought it was just a childish thing to do

[Refrain]

C#7 F#m

Tears of rage, tears of grief

D A

Why must I always be the thief?

C#7 F#m

Come to me now, you know we're so alone

D A7 Dmaj7 A

And life is brief

About Tears Of Rage Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play Tears Of Rage by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tears Of Rage chords”, “Tears Of Rage guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan Tears Of Rage 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 Tears Of Rage chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tears Of Rage lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F#m, D, Bm, G, C#7.

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The chords for "Tears Of Rage" show the original chord names (including A, F#m, D, Bm, G, C#7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.