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What Good Am I

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                What Good Am I? - Bob Dylan
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Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
         [A       [E      [A       [E         [A   [E
e|----------0-----|--------------0-|------------0--|--0-----------|
B|----------------|--------2-0-2-0-|---------------|--------------|
G|--------2---2-1-|--------2-2-2---|-----------2-2-|1-------------|
D|--------2---2-2-|----------------|-----------2---|2-------------|
A|--------0-------|--------0-------|-----------0---|--------------|
E|----------------|0---------------|0--------------|0-------------|
Lick
 [E         [A   [E 
e|------------0--|-(0)----------|
B|---------------|--------------|
G|-----------2-2-|1-------------|
D|-----------2---|2-------------|
A|-----------0---|--------------|
E|0--------------|0-------------|
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[Intro]
| -  A|   E   A|  E   A|  E|
[Verse 1]
EWhat good am I if AI'm like all the Erest   (AlicEk)
If I jEust turn away, when I Asee how you're Edressed (AlicEk)
If I C#mshut myself off so I can't hear you G#mcry
AWhat Egood Aam EI?   (AlicEk)
[Verse 2]
EWhat good am I if I Aknow and don't Edo     (AlicEk)
If I sEee and don't say, if I Alook right through Eyou   (AlicEk)
If I C#mturn a deaf ear to the thunderin' G#msky
AWhat Egood Aam EI?   (AlicEk)
[Verse 3]
EWhat good am I while Ayou softly Eweep  (AlicEk)
And I Ehear in my head what you Asay in your Esleep  (AlicEk)
And I C#mfreeze in the moment like the rest who don't G#mtry
AWhat Egood Aam EI?   (AlicEk)
[Middle 8]
What C#mgood am I then to others and me
If I've C#mhad every chance and yet G#mstill fail to see
If C#mmy hands are tied must I not wonder within
Who C#mtied them and why and G#mwhere must I have F#mbeen?
[Verse 4]
EWhat good am I if I Asay foolish Ethings (AlicEk)
And I Elaugh in the face of Awhat sorrow Ebrings  (AlicEk)
And I C#mjust turn my back while you silently G#mdie 
AWhat Egood Aam EI?   (AlicEk)
[Coda] solo
     2/4   4/4
|  E|  A|    E   A|  E|
     2/4   4/4
|  E|  A|     E   A|  E|
        2/4   4/4
|  C#m|  C#m|  G#m|  G#m|
        2/4    4/4
|  A   E|   A|      E   A|     E   A|    E   A|     E   A|     E   A| E  
                  (lick)   (lick)   lick)   (lick)   (lick)

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The story behind the song

This song comes from an artist known for infusing folk music with sophisticated lyrical techniques and the intellectualism of classic literature and poetry. Throughout his long career, he has been a major figure in popular culture, often defying pop music conventions with lyrics that incorporate political, social, and philosophical influences. "What Good Am I" plays like a direct and heartfelt question, a moment of deep self-reflection.

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What Good Am I

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

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What Good Am I? - Bob Dylan

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: Standard

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

[A [E [A [E [A [E

e|----------0-----|--------------0-|------------0--|--0-----------|

B|----------------|--------2-0-2-0-|---------------|--------------|

G|--------2---2-1-|--------2-2-2---|-----------2-2-|1-------------|

D|--------2---2-2-|----------------|-----------2---|2-------------|

A|--------0-------|--------0-------|-----------0---|--------------|

E|----------------|0---------------|0--------------|0-------------|

Lick

[E [A [E

e|------------0--|-(0)----------|

B|---------------|--------------|

G|-----------2-2-|1-------------|

D|-----------2---|2-------------|

A|-----------0---|--------------|

E|0--------------|0-------------|

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[Intro]

A E A E A E

| - | | | |

[Verse 1]

E A E A E

What good am I if I'm like all the rest (lick)

E A E A E

If I just turn away, when I see how you're dressed (lick)

C#m G#m

If I shut myself off so I can't hear you cry

A E A E A E

What good am I? (lick)

[Verse 2]

E A E A E

What good am I if I know and don't do (lick)

E A E A E

If I see and don't say, if I look right through you (lick)

C#m G#m

If I turn a deaf ear to the thunderin' sky

A E A E A E

What good am I? (lick)

[Verse 3]

E A E A E

What good am I while you softly weep (lick)

E A E A E

And I hear in my head what you say in your sleep (lick)

C#m G#m

And I freeze in the moment like the rest who don't try

A E A E A E

What good am I? (lick)

[Middle 8]

C#m

What good am I then to others and me

C#m G#m

If I've had every chance and yet still fail to see

C#m

If my hands are tied must I not wonder within

C#m G#m F#m

Who tied them and why and where must I have been?

[Verse 4]

E A E A E

What good am I if I say foolish things (lick)

E A E A E

And I laugh in the face of what sorrow brings (lick)

C#m G#m

And I just turn my back while you silently die

A E A E A E

What good am I? (lick)

[Coda] solo

2/4 4/4

E A E A E

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2/4 4/4

E A E A E

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2/4 4/4

C#m C#m G#m G#m

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2/4 4/4

A E A E A E A E A E A E A E

| | | | | | | |

(lick) (lick) lick) (lick) (lick)

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