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Walkin Down The Line

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Tuning: Open-D (D-A-D-F#-A-d) + capo 5th fret / Standard
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CHORDS
      (Open-D + capo 5th)  (standard tuning)
        G-D-G-B-D-g         E-A-D-G-B-e
G       0-0-0-0-0-0         3-x-0-0-0-3
C/G     0-2-0-1-0-0         3-x-2-0-1-3
D7sus4  0-0-2-1-0-0         x(0)0-2-1-3
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[Intro]
|  G   C/G| % | % |
[Chorus]
 GLord, I’m C/Gwalkin’ down the GlineC/G  
  GWalkin’ down the C/GlineG  
An’ I’m C/Gwalkin’ down the Gline
My C/Gfeet’ll be a-Gflyin’
                    D7sus4|  G   C/G|  G|
To tell about my troubled mind
[Interlude] harp
|  G   C/G|  G|  C/G|  G|
|  C/G   G| % |  C/G|
[Verse]
 GI got a C/Gheavy-headed GgalC/G  
 GI got a heavy-headed C/GgalG  
I got a C/Gheavy-headed Ggal
She C/Gain’t a-feelin’ Gwell
                           D7sus4[  G]
When she’s better only time will tell
[Chorus]
 GLord, I’m C/Gwalkin’ down the GlineC/G  
  GWalkin’ down the C/GlineG  
An’ I’m C/Gwalkin’ down the Gline
My C/Gfeet’ll be a-Gflyin’
                    D7sus4[  G]
To tell about my troubled mind
[Interlude] harp
|  G   C/G|  G|  C/G|  G|
|  C/G   G| % |  C/G|  G   C/G| % |
[Verse]
 GMy money C/Gcomes and GgoesC/G  
 GMy money comes and C/GgoesG  
My money C/Gcomes and Ggoes
And C/Grolls and Gflows and C/Grolls and Gflows
                                 D7sus4[  G]
Through the holes in the pockets in my clothes
[Chorus]
 GLord, I’m C/Gwalkin’ down the GlineC/G  
  GWalkin’ down the C/GlineG  
An’ I’m C/Gwalkin’ down the Gline
My C/Gfeet’ll be a-Gflyin’
                   D7sus4[  G]
To tell about my troubled mind
[Interlude] harp
|  G   C/G|  G|  C/G|  G|
|  C/G   G| % |  C/G|  G   C/G| % |
[Verse]
 GI see the C/Gmorning GlightC/G  
 GI see the morning C/GlightG  
Well, it’s C/Gnot beGcause
I’m an C/Gearly Griser
                    D7sus4[  G]
I didn’t go to sleep last night
[Chorus]
 GLord, I’m C/Gwalkin’ down the GlineC/G  
  GWalkin’ down the C/GlineG  
An’ I’m C/Gwalkin’ down the Gline
My C/Gfeet’ll be a-Gflyin’
                   D7sus4[  G]
To tell about my troubled mind
[Interlude] harp
|  G   C/G|  G|  C/G|  G|
|  C/G   G| % |  C/G|  G   C/G| % | % | % |
[Verse]
 GI got my C/Gwalkin’ GshoesC/G  
 GI got my walkin’ C/GshoesG  
I got my C/Gwalkin’ Gshoes
An’ I C/Gain’t a-gonna Glose
                  D7sus4[  G]
What else can a poor boy do
[Chorus]
 GLord, I’m C/Gwalkin’ down the GlineC/G  
  GLord, I'm walkin’ down the C/GlineG  
An’ I’m C/Gwalkin’ down the Gline
My C/Gfeet’ll be a-Gflyin’
                    D7sus4|  G   C/G|
To tell about my troubled mind
[Coda] harp
|  G   C/G|  G|  C/G|  G|
|  C/G   G| % |  C/G|  G   C/G| G  

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The story behind the song

Bob Dylan is known for infusing folk music with sophisticated lyrical techniques and drawing on political, social, and philosophical influences in his songwriting. His work often defied pop conventions and resonated with the burgeoning counterculture. This song, appearing on an album of rare and unreleased material, carries the spirit of an artist who shaped the sound and meaning of an era. It plays like a journey, a reflection on moving through life's path.

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Walkin Down The Line

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D7sus4

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Tuning: Open-D (D-A-D-F#-A-d) + capo 5th fret / Standard

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CHORDS

(Open-D + capo 5th) (standard tuning)

G-D-G-B-D-g E-A-D-G-B-e

G 0-0-0-0-0-0 3-x-0-0-0-3

C/G 0-2-0-1-0-0 3-x-2-0-1-3

D7sus4 0-0-2-1-0-0 x(0)0-2-1-3

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[Intro]

G C/G

| | % | % |

[Chorus]

G C/G G C/G

Lord, I’m walkin’ down the line

G C/G G

Walkin’ down the line

C/G G

An’ I’m walkin’ down the line

C/G G

My feet’ll be a-flyin’

D7sus4 G C/G G

| | |

To tell about my troubled mind

[Interlude] harp

G C/G G C/G G

| | | | |

C/G G C/G

| | % | |

[Verse]

G C/G G C/G

I got a heavy-headed gal

G C/G G

I got a heavy-headed gal

C/G G

I got a heavy-headed gal

C/G G

She ain’t a-feelin’ well

D7sus4 G

[ ]

When she’s better only time will tell

[Chorus]

G C/G G C/G

Lord, I’m walkin’ down the line

G C/G G

Walkin’ down the line

C/G G

An’ I’m walkin’ down the line

C/G G

My feet’ll be a-flyin’

D7sus4 G

[ ]

To tell about my troubled mind

[Interlude] harp

G C/G G C/G G

| | | | |

C/G G C/G G C/G

| | % | | | % |

[Verse]

G C/G G C/G

My money comes and goes

G C/G G

My money comes and goes

C/G G

My money comes and goes

C/G G C/G G

And rolls and flows and rolls and flows

D7sus4 G

[ ]

Through the holes in the pockets in my clothes

[Chorus]

G C/G G C/G

Lord, I’m walkin’ down the line

G C/G G

Walkin’ down the line

C/G G

An’ I’m walkin’ down the line

C/G G

My feet’ll be a-flyin’

D7sus4 G

[ ]

To tell about my troubled mind

[Interlude] harp

G C/G G C/G G

| | | | |

C/G G C/G G C/G

| | % | | | % |

[Verse]

G C/G G C/G

I see the morning light

G C/G G

I see the morning light

C/G G

Well, it’s not because

C/G G

I’m an early riser

D7sus4 G

[ ]

I didn’t go to sleep last night

[Chorus]

G C/G G C/G

Lord, I’m walkin’ down the line

G C/G G

Walkin’ down the line

C/G G

An’ I’m walkin’ down the line

C/G G

My feet’ll be a-flyin’

D7sus4 G

[ ]

To tell about my troubled mind

[Interlude] harp

G C/G G C/G G

| | | | |

C/G G C/G G C/G

| | % | | | % | % | % |

[Verse]

G C/G G C/G

I got my walkin’ shoes

G C/G G

I got my walkin’ shoes

C/G G

I got my walkin’ shoes

C/G G

An’ I ain’t a-gonna lose

D7sus4 G

[ ]

What else can a poor boy do

[Chorus]

G C/G G C/G

Lord, I’m walkin’ down the line

G C/G G

Lord, I'm walkin’ down the line

C/G G

An’ I’m walkin’ down the line

C/G G

My feet’ll be a-flyin’

D7sus4 G C/G

| |

To tell about my troubled mind

[Coda] harp

G C/G G C/G G

| | | | |

C/G G C/G G C/G G

| | % | | |

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