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Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man Chords

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ChordsF, G7, C, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[chorus]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
I’m not [C]sleepy and there [F]ain’t no [Dm]place I’m [G]going to [G7]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
In the [C]jingle jangle [F]morning I’ll come [G7]following [C]you

[Opening]
Though I [F]know that evenin’s [G7]empire [C]has returned into [F]sand
[C]Vanished from my [F]hand
Left me [C]blindly here to [Dm]stand but still not [G]sleep[G7]ing
My [F]weariness a[G7]mazes me I’m [C]branded on my [F]feet
I [C]have no one to [F]meet
And the [C]ancient empty [Dm]street’s too dead for [G]dream[G7]ing

[chorus]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
I’m not [C]sleepy and there [F]ain’t no [Dm]place I’m [G]going to [G7]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
In the [C]jingle jangle [F]morning I’ll come [G7]following [C]you

[verse 2]
[F]Take me for a [G7]trip upon your [C]magic swirling [F]ship
All my [C]senses have been [F]stripped and my [C]hands can’t feel to [F]grip
And my [C]toes too numb to [F]step
Wait [C]only for my [Dm]boot heels to be [G]wander[G7]ing
I’m [F]ready to go [G7]anywhere I’m [C]ready for to [F]fade
In[C]to my own pa[F]rade cast your [C]dancing spell my [F]way
I [Dm]promise to go [G]under [G7]it

[chorus]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
I’m not [C]sleepy and there [F]ain’t no [Dm]place I’m [G]going to [G7]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
In the [C]jingle jangle [F]morning I’ll come [G7]following [C]you

[verse 3]
Though you [F]might hear laughing [G7]spinning
Swinging [C]madly across the [F]sun
It’s not [C]aimed at any[F]one it’s just es[C]caping on the [F]run
And but [C]for the sky there [Dm]are no fences [G7]facing

[verse 4]
And [F]if you hear vague [G7]traces of [C]skipping reels of [F]rhyme
To your [C]tambourine in [F]time it’s just a [C]ragged clown be[F]hind
I wouldn’t [C]pay it any [F]mind it’s just a [C]shadow
You’re [Dm]seeing that he’s [G]chas[G7]ing

[chorus]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
I’m not [C]sleepy and there [F]ain’t no [Dm]place I’m [G]going to [G7]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
In the [C]jingle jangle [F]morning I’ll come [G7]following [C]you

[verse 5]
Then [F]take me disa[G7]ppearing through the [C]smoke rings of my [F]mind,
Down the [C]foggy ruins of [F]time, far [C]past the frozen [F]leaves,
The [C]haunted, frightened [F]trees, out [C]to the windy [F]beach,
Far [C]from the twisted [Dm]reach of crazy [G7]sorrow.

[Closing]
Yes, to [F]dance beneath the [G7]diamond sky with [C]one hand waving [F]free,
Silhou[C]etted by the [F]sea, circled [C]by the circus [F]sands,
With all [C]memory and [F]fate driven [C]deep beneath the [F]waves,
Let me for[C]get about [F]today until to[G7]morrow.

[chorus]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
I’m not [C]sleepy and there [F]ain’t no [Dm]place I’m [G]going to [G7]
[F]Hey Mr [G7]Tambourine Man [C]play a song for [F]me
In the [C]jingle jangle [F]morning I’ll come [G7]following [C]you

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ArtistBob Dylan
AlbumBringing It All Back Home
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1965
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Mr. Tambourine Man on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Mr. Tambourine Man uses these transitions most often: C → F (53), F → C (37), and F → G7 (24). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - G7 chord transition.

1. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
F to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
G7 to C

3. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

4. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
F to Dm

5. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

7. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

8. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

Mr. Tambourine Man chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mr. Tambourine Man.

  • Mr. Tambourine Man includes 184 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Mr. Tambourine Man contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Mr. Tambourine Man connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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