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Do You Hear What I Hear? – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Noël Regney/Gloria Shayne Baker
From: "Christmas in the Heart" (2009)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
In the last verse the Dylan version changes to Bb.
When I play this song alone, however, I usually don’t change the key.
I added a version in C below, which is my favourite key for singing
(and easier to play, too!).
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VERSION 1 (key of the Dylan recording: Bb)
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
E7sus4 0-2-2-2-3-0
A* x-0-x-6-5-5
E/A x-0-x-4-5-4
D/A x-0-x-2-3-2
Bb* 6-x-x-7-6-6
F/Bb 6-x-x-5-6-5
Eb/Bb 6-x-8-8-8-x
Eb/D x-5-x-3-4-3
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capo 1st fret
INTRO
[no chord]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
e|--------5-------|--------5-------|--------|
B|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|--------|
G|2---------------|2---------------|--------|
D|----------------|----------------|--------|
A|----------------|----------------|--------|
E|----------------|----------------|--------|
[Said the …]
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capo 1st fret
INTRO (see above)
VERSE
A E7sus4 A A A A E7sus4
Said the night wind to the little lamb
A A* E/A D/A A
Do you see what I see
A E7sus4 A A A A E7sus4
Way up in the sky little lamb
A A* E/A D/A A
Do you see what I see
F#m
A star, A star
C#m
Dancing in the night
D E E7 C# F#m
With a tail as big as a kite
D E E7 [A]
With a tail as big as a kite
INTERLUDE
| A E7sus4 | % | % | % |
VERSE
A E7sus4 A A A A E7sus4
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
A A* E/A D/A A
Do you hear what I hear
A E7sus4 A A A A E7sus4
Ringing through the sky shepherd boy
A A* E/A D/A A
Do you hear what I hear
F#m
A song, A song
C#m
High above the trees
D E E7 C# F#m
With a voice as big as the sea
D E E7 [A]
With a voice as big as the sea
INTERLUDE
| A E7sus4 | % | % | % |
VERSE
A E7sus4 A A A A E7sus4
Said the shepard boy to the mighty king
A A* E/A D/A A
Do you know what I know
A E7sus4 A A A A E7sus4
In your palace warm mighty king
A A* E/A D/A A
Do you know what I know
F#m
A child, A child
C#m
Shivers in the cold
D E E7 C# F#m
Let us bring him silver and gold
D E E7 [A]
Let us bring him silver and gold
INTERLUDE
| A E7sus4 | Bb F7sus4 | % | % |
VERSE
Bb F7sus4 Bb Bb Bb Bb F7sus4
Said the king to the people every--where
Bb [Bb* F/Bb Eb/Bb Bb]
Listen to what I say
Bb F7sus4 Bb Bb Bb Bb F7sus4
Pray for peace people everywhere
Bb [Bb* F/Bb Eb/Bb Bb]
Listen to what I say
Gm
The child, the child
Dm
Sleeping in the night
Eb F F7 D Gm
He will bring us goodness and light
Eb Eb/D Cm7 F7[break][Bb]
He will bring us goodness and light
CODA
| Bb F7sus4 | % | % | Bb
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VERSION 2 (easier to play: C; no key change)
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
G7sus4 3-x-0-0-1-1
G/C x-3-0-0-0-x
F/C x-3-3-2-1(1)
C/E x-x-2-0-1-0 or (depending on the “F” that goes before)
0-3-2-0-1-0
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capo 1st fret
INTRO
[no chord]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
e|--------8-------|--------8-------|--------|
B|----8-------8---|----8-------8---|--------|
G|5---------------|5---------------|--------|
D|----------------|----------------|--------|
A|----------------|----------------|--------|
E|----------------|----------------|--------|
[Said the …]
LINK
C G/C F/C C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|1---0-----------|
G|0---0---2---0---|
D|2---0---3---2---|
A|3---3---3---3---|
E|----------------|
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INTRO (see above)
VERSE
C G7sus4 C C C C G7sus4
Said the night wind to the little lamb
C C G/C F/C C [= LINK]
Do you see what I see
C G7sus4 C C C C G7sus4
Way up in the sky little lamb
C C G/C F/C C [= LINK]
Do you see what I see
Am
A star, A star
Em
Dancing in the night
F G E Am
With a tail as big as a kite
F G [C]
With a tail as big as a kite
INTERLUDE
| C G7sus4 | % | % | % |
VERSE
C G7sus4 C C C C G7sus4
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
C C G/C F/C C [= LINK]
Do you hear what I hear
C G7sus4 C C C C G7sus4
Ringing through the sky shepherd boy
C C G/C F/C C [= LINK]
Do you hear what I hear
Am
A song, A song
Em
High above the trees
F G E Am
With a voice as big as the sea
F G [C]
With a voice as big as the sea
INTERLUDE
| C G7sus4 | % | % | % |
VERSE
C G7sus4 C C C C G7sus4
Said the shepard boy to the mighty king
C C G/C F/C C [= LINK]
Do you know what I know
C G7sus4 C C C C G7sus4
In your palace warm mighty king
C C G/C F/C C [= LINK]
Do you know what I know
Am
A child, A child
Em
Shivers in the cold
F G E Am
Let us bring him silver and gold
F G [C]
Let us bring him silver and gold
INTERLUDE
| C G7sus4 | % | % | % |
VERSE
C G7sus4 C C C C G7sus4
Said the king to the people every--where
C C G/C F/C C [= LINK]
Listen to what I say
C G7sus4 C C C C G7sus4
Pray for peace people every--where
C C G/C F/C C [= LINK]
Listen to what I say
Am
The child, the child
Em
Sleeping in the night
F G E Am
He will bring us goodness and light
F C/E Dm7 G7sus4 [break][C]
He will bring us goodness ... and light
OUTRO
| C G7sus4 | % | % | CDo You Hear What I Hear chords and lyrics
Free chords for Do You Hear What I Hear by Bob Dylan. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
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Do You Hear What I Hear? – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Noël Regney/Gloria Shayne Baker
From: "Christmas in the Heart" (2009)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
In the last verse the Dylan version changes to Bb.
When I play this song alone, however, I usually don’t change the key.
I added a version in C below, which is my favourite key for singing
(and easier to play, too!).
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VERSION 1 (key of the Dylan recording: Bb)
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CHORDS
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capo 1st fret
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capo 1st fret
INTRO (see above)
VERSE
INTERLUDE
| A E7sus4 | % | % | % |
VERSE
INTERLUDE
| A E7sus4 | % | % | % |
VERSE
INTERLUDE
| A E7sus4 | Bb F7sus4 | % | % |
VERSE
Eb Eb/D Cm7 F7[break][Bb]
He will bring us goodness and light
CODA
| Bb F7sus4 | % | % | Bb
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VERSION 2 (easier to play: C; no key change)
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CHORDS
LINK
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INTRO (see above)
VERSE
INTERLUDE
| C G7sus4 | % | % | % |
VERSE
INTERLUDE
| C G7sus4 | % | % | % |
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