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Blind Willie Mctell

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Capo 1
[Intro] 
Dm  Dm A7  Dm  Dm
[Verse]
          Dm     A7           Dm Am Dm
Seen the arrow on the doorpost
                  A7       Dm   Am Dm
Saying, "This land is condemned
        A7        C         G
All the way from New Orleans
Bb    C        Dm Am Dm
To Jerusalem."
          A7                Dm Am Dm
I traveled through East Texas
           A7          Dm Am Dm
Where many martyrs fell
             A7       C          G
And I know no one can sing the blues
   Bb            C       Dm Am Dm
Like Blind Willie McTell
[Verse]
        Dm          A7              Dm Am Dm
Well, I heard that hoot owl singing
               A7              Dm   Am Dm
As they were taking down the tents
            A7        C         G
The stars above the barren trees
        Bb    C       Dm Am Dm
Were his only audience
             A7     Dm      Am Dm
Them charcoal gypsy maidens
               A7         Dm Am Dm
Can strut their feathers well
         A7     C              G
But nobody can sing the blues
    Bb           C         Dm Am Dm
Like Blind Willie McTell
[Verse]
Dm        A7              Dm     Am Dm
See them big plantations burning
         A7                Dm  Am Dm
Hear the cracking of the whips
                 A7       C         G
Smell that sweet magnolia blooming
              Bb        C         Dm
(And) see the ghosts of slavery ships
                A7         Dm    Am Dm
I can hear them tribes a-moaning
                    A7        Dm
(I can) hear the undertaker's bell
          A7          C      G
(Yeah), nobody can sing the blues
Bb           C         Dm Am Dm
Like Blind Willie McTell
[Verse]
          Dm   A7           Dm Am Dm
There's a woman by the river
            A7                 Dm Am Dm
With some fine young handsome man
                 A7           C     G
He's dressed up like a squire
Bb          C                 Dm
Bootlegged whiskey in his hand
                    A7            Dm Am Dm
There's a chain gang on the highway
        A7              Dm Am Dm
I can hear them rebels yell
               A7  C            G
And I know no one can sing the blues
Bb        C            Dm Am Dm
Like Blind Willie McTell
[Verse]
      Dm      A7      Dm Am Dm
Well, God is in heaven
         A7             Dm Am Dm
And we all want what's his
               A7           C           G
But power and greed and corruptible seed
Bb           C             Dm
Seem to be all that there is
            A7            Dm Am Dm
I'm gazing out the window
           A7        Dm Am Dm
Of the St. James Hotel
             A7   C            G
And I know no one can sing the blues
Bb           C       Dm  Am Dm
Like Blind Willie McTell
[Coda] 
Dm A7  Dm Am Dm  Dm A7  Dm Am Dm
Dm A7  C G  Bb C  Dm Am Dm
Dm A7  Dm Am Dm  Dm A7  Dm Am Dm
Dm A7  C G Bb C  Dm

Blind Willie Mctell chords and lyrics

Free chords for Blind Willie Mctell by Bob Dylan. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Capo 1
[Intro] 
Dm  Dm A7  Dm  Dm
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Coda] 
Dm A7  Dm Am Dm  Dm A7  Dm Am Dm 
Dm A7  C G  Bb C  Dm Am Dm 
Dm A7  Dm Am Dm  Dm A7  Dm Am Dm
Dm A7  C G Bb C  Dm

Blind Willie Mctell Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play Blind Willie Mctell by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Blind Willie Mctell chords”, “Blind Willie Mctell guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan Blind Willie Mctell 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 Blind Willie Mctell chords and for experienced players who want accurate Blind Willie Mctell lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, A7, Am, C, G, Bb.

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The chords for "Blind Willie Mctell" show the original chord names (including Dm, A7, Am, C, G, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.