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Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
|  E|  A   E|  E|  A   E|
[Verse 1]
 ESomething is burning, baby, Aare you aEware?
 ESomething is the matter, baby, there’s Asmoke in your Ehair
Are Eyou still my friend, baby, Ashow me a Esign
                             E            A            E|  E|  A   E|
Is the love in your heart for me turning blind?
[Verse 2]
You’ve been aEvoiding the main streets for a Along, lonEg while
The Etruth that I’m seeking is in Ayour missing Efile
 EWhat’s your position, baby, Awhat’s going Eon?
                         E             A          E|  E|  A   E|
 Why is the light in your eyes nearly gone?
[Verse 3]
I know Eeverything about this place, Aor so it Eseems
Am EI no longer a part of your Aplans or your Edreams?
Well, it Eis so obvious that something Ahas Echanged
 EWhat’s happening, baby, to make you Aact so Estrange?
[Verse 4]
 ESomething is burning, baby, Ahere’s what I Esay
Even the Ebloodhounds of London couldn’t Afind you toEday
I see the Eshadow of a man, baby, Amakin’ you Eblue
EWho is he, baby, and Awhat’s he to Eyou?
[Verse 5]
We’ve reached the Eedge of the road, baby, where the Apasture beEgins
Where Echarity is supposed to cover up a Amultitude of Esins
But Ewhere do you live, baby, and Awhere is the Elight?
 EWhy are your eyes just staring Aoff in the Enight?
[Verse 6]
I can Efeel it in the night, in the night, in the night when AI think of Eyou
I can Efeel it in the light, in the light, in the light and it’s Agot to be Etrue
EYou can’t live by bread alone, you Awon’t be satisEfied
                             E                   A            E|  E|  A   E|
You can’t roll away the stone if your hands are tied
[Verse 7]
EGot to start someplace, baby, Acan you exEplain?
 EPlease don’t fade away on me, baby, Alike the midnight Etrain
 EAnswer me, baby, a casual Alook will Edo
                                E            A            E|  E|  A   E|
 Just what in the world has come over you?
[Verse 8]
I can Efeel it in the wind, in the wind, in the wind and it’s Aupside Edown
I can Efeel it in the dust as I get off the bus on the Aoutskirts of Etown
I’ve had the EMexico City blues since the lAast hairpin Ecurve
                                                        E                  A   E|
I don’t wanna see you bleed, I know what you need but it ain’t what you deserve
[Verse 9]
 ESomething is burning, baby, Asomething’s in Eflames
There’s a Eman going ’round ... Acalling Enames
 ERing down when you’re ready, baby, I’m Awaiting for Eyou
I beElieve in the impossible, you Aknow that I Edo
[Coda]
 EOoh, ooh-ooh-ooh, Aooh-ooh-ooh-Eooh
 EOoh, ooh-ooh-ooh, Aooh-ooh-ooh-Eooh

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The story behind the song

Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, known for infusing folk music with sophisticated lyrical techniques and the intellectualism of classic literature and poetry. His songs often incorporate political, social, and philosophical influences, appealing to the counterculture. This song, with its evocative title, suggests a narrative of intense emotion and perhaps impending change. Playing it can feel like stepping into a moment of simmering tension or passionate revelation.

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Somethings Burning Baby

by Bob Dylan

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]

E A E E A E

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

E A E

Something is burning, baby, are you aware?

E A E

Something is the matter, baby, there’s smoke in your hair

E A E

Are you still my friend, baby, show me a sign

E A E E A E

| | |

Is the love in your heart for me turning blind?

[Verse 2]

E A E

You’ve been avoiding the main streets for a long, long while

E A E

The truth that I’m seeking is in your missing file

E A E

What’s your position, baby, what’s going on?

E A E E A E

| | |

Why is the light in your eyes nearly gone?

[Verse 3]

E A E

I know everything about this place, or so it seems

E A E

Am I no longer a part of your plans or your dreams?

E A E

Well, it is so obvious that something has changed

E A E

What’s happening, baby, to make you act so strange?

[Verse 4]

E A E

Something is burning, baby, here’s what I say

E A E

Even the bloodhounds of London couldn’t find you today

E A E

I see the shadow of a man, baby, makin’ you blue

E A E

Who is he, baby, and what’s he to you?

[Verse 5]

E A E

We’ve reached the edge of the road, baby, where the pasture begins

E A E

Where charity is supposed to cover up a multitude of sins

E A E

But where do you live, baby, and where is the light?

E A E

Why are your eyes just staring off in the night?

[Verse 6]

E A E

I can feel it in the night, in the night, in the night when I think of you

E A E

I can feel it in the light, in the light, in the light and it’s got to be true

E A E

You can’t live by bread alone, you won’t be satisfied

E A E E A E

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You can’t roll away the stone if your hands are tied

[Verse 7]

E A E

Got to start someplace, baby, can you explain?

E A E

Please don’t fade away on me, baby, like the midnight train

E A E

Answer me, baby, a casual look will do

E A E E A E

| | |

Just what in the world has come over you?

[Verse 8]

E A E

I can feel it in the wind, in the wind, in the wind and it’s upside down

E A E

I can feel it in the dust as I get off the bus on the outskirts of town

E A E

I’ve had the Mexico City blues since the last hairpin curve

E A E

I don’t wanna see you bleed, I know what you need but it ain’t what you deserve

[Verse 9]

E A E

Something is burning, baby, something’s in flames

E A E

There’s a man going ’round ... calling names

E A E

Ring down when you’re ready, baby, I’m waiting for you

E A E

I believe in the impossible, you know that I do

[Coda]

E A E

Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

E A E

Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

About Somethings Burning Baby Chords by Bob Dylan

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