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This Wheels On Fire

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This song is from Dylan's 1975 album 'The Basement Tapes'.
[Verse 1]
If Amyour memory serves you well
We were goin' to Dmmeet again and wait
So EI'm going to unpack E7all my things
And  Fsit before it  Dmgets too lAmate
CNo  man alive will Amcome to you
With aCnother tale to tAmell
But Cyou know that we shall Ammeet again
If your Fmemory Dmserves you Amwell
[Chorus]
   DmWheel's on Ffire, Crolling down the GroG7ad
Just CnotiGfy my Fnext of Ckin
FThis wheel Gshall exAplode!
[Verse 2]
AmIf your memory serves you well
DmI was goin' to confiscate your lace
And Ewrap it up in a E7sailor's knot
FAnd hide it Dmin your cAmase
CIf I knew for sure that Amit was yours
But Cit was oh so hard to Amtell
But Cyou knew that we shall Ammeet again
If your Fmemory Dmserves you Amwell ...
[Chorus]
   DmWheel's on Ffire, Crolling down the GroG7ad
Just CnotiGfy my Fnext of Ckin
FThis wheel Gshall exAplode!
[Verse 3]
AmIf your memory serves you well
DmYou'll remember you're the one
That Ecalled on them to E7call on me
To Fget you your Dmfavors Amdone
And Cafter every Amplan had failed
And tChere was nothing more to Amtell
CYou knew that we shall Ammeet again
If your Fmemory Dmserves you Amwell ...
[Outro]
   DmWheel's on Ffire, Crolling down the GroG7ad
Just CnotiGfy my Fnext of Ckin
FThis wheel Gshall exAplode!

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The story behind the song

"This Wheels On Fire" evokes a sense of relentless motion and perhaps a touch of chaos, a feeling of being caught up in something unstoppable. As a songwriter, Bob Dylan is known for infusing his folk music with sophisticated lyrical techniques, drawing from classic literature and poetry. His work often explores political, social, and philosophical themes, challenging pop music conventions. Playing this song, you can channel that spirit of a journey unfolding, with all its unpredictable turns.

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This Wheels On Fire

by Bob Dylan

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This song is from Dylan's 1975 album 'The Basement Tapes'.

[Verse 1]

If your memory serves you well

We were goin' to meet again and wait

E E7

So I'm going to unpack all my things

F Dm Am

And sit before it gets too late

C Am

No man alive will come to you

C Am

With another tale to tell

C Am

But you know that we shall meet again

F Dm Am

If your memory serves you well

[Chorus]

Dm F C G G7

Wheel's on fire, rolling down the road

C G F C

Just notify my next of kin

F G A

This wheel shall explode!

[Verse 2]

If your memory serves you well

I was goin' to confiscate your lace

E E7

And wrap it up in a sailor's knot

F Dm Am

And hide it in your case

C Am

If I knew for sure that it was yours

C Am

But it was oh so hard to tell

C Am

But you knew that we shall meet again

F Dm Am

If your memory serves you well ...

[Chorus]

Dm F C G G7

Wheel's on fire, rolling down the road

C G F C

Just notify my next of kin

F G A

This wheel shall explode!

[Verse 3]

If your memory serves you well

You'll remember you're the one

E E7

That called on them to call on me

F Dm Am

To get you your favors done

C Am

And after every plan had failed

C Am

And there was nothing more to tell

C Am

You knew that we shall meet again

F Dm Am

If your memory serves you well ...

[Outro]

Dm F C G G7

Wheel's on fire, rolling down the road

C G F C

Just notify my next of kin

F G A

This wheel shall explode!

About This Wheels On Fire Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play This Wheels On Fire by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “This Wheels On Fire chords”, “This Wheels On Fire guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan This Wheels On Fire 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 This Wheels On Fire chords and for experienced players who want accurate This Wheels On Fire lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Dm, E, E7, F, C.

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The chords for "This Wheels On Fire" show the original chord names (including Am, Dm, E, E7, F, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.