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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
E · A · B · C#m
Bob Dylan’s poignant narrative of a chance encounter and its lingering consequences. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, Am, F shapes listed to sound in the key of E.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Am
They sat together in the park
F
As the evening sky grew dark
C G
She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones
Am
‘Twas then he felt alone and wished that he’d gone straight
F C
And watched out for a simple twist of fate
Verse 2
Am
They walked along by the old canal
F
A little confused, I remember well
C G
And stopped into a strange hotel with a neon burnin’ bright
Am
He felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train
F C
Moving with a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 3
Am
He woke up, the room was bare
F
He didn’t see her anywhere
C G
He told himself he didn’t care, pushed the window open wide
Am
Felt an emptiness inside to which he just could not relate
F C
Brought on by a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 4
Am
He hears the ticking of the clocks
F
And walks along with a parrot that talks
C G
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailors all come in
Am
Maybe she’ll pick him out again, how long must he wait
F C
Once more for a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 5
Am
People tell me it’s a sin
F
To know and feel too much within
C G
I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring
Am
She was born in spring, but I was born too late
F C
Blame it on a simple twist of fate
Practice tip: The chord progression is consistent. Master the Am-F-C-G pattern for the verses and the F-C-G-Am for the chorus before trying to sing along.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · A · B · C#m
Bob Dylan’s poignant narrative of a chance encounter and its lingering consequences. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, Am, F shapes listed to sound in the key of E.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Am
They sat together in the park
F
As the evening sky grew dark
C G
She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones
Am
‘Twas then he felt alone and wished that he’d gone straight
F C
And watched out for a simple twist of fate
Verse 2
Am
They walked along by the old canal
F
A little confused, I remember well
C G
And stopped into a strange hotel with a neon burnin’ bright
Am
He felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train
F C
Moving with a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 3
Am
He woke up, the room was bare
F
He didn’t see her anywhere
C G
He told himself he didn’t care, pushed the window open wide
Am
Felt an emptiness inside to which he just could not relate
F C
Brought on by a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 4
Am
He hears the ticking of the clocks
F
And walks along with a parrot that talks
C G
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailors all come in
Am
Maybe she’ll pick him out again, how long must he wait
F C
Once more for a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 5
Am
People tell me it’s a sin
F
To know and feel too much within
C G
I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring
Am
She was born in spring, but I was born too late
F C
Blame it on a simple twist of fate
Practice tip: The chord progression is consistent. Master the Am-F-C-G pattern for the verses and the F-C-G-Am for the chorus before trying to sing along.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · A · B · C#m
Bob Dylan’s poignant narrative of a chance encounter and its lingering consequences. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, Am, F shapes listed to sound in the key of E.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Am
They sat together in the park
F
As the evening sky grew dark
C G
She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones
Am
‘Twas then he felt alone and wished that he’d gone straight
F C
And watched out for a simple twist of fate
Verse 2
Am
They walked along by the old canal
F
A little confused, I remember well
C G
And stopped into a strange hotel with a neon burnin’ bright
Am
He felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train
F C
Moving with a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 3
Am
He woke up, the room was bare
F
He didn’t see her anywhere
C G
He told himself he didn’t care, pushed the window open wide
Am
Felt an emptiness inside to which he just could not relate
F C
Brought on by a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 4
Am
He hears the ticking of the clocks
F
And walks along with a parrot that talks
C G
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailors all come in
Am
Maybe she’ll pick him out again, how long must he wait
F C
Once more for a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 5
Am
People tell me it’s a sin
F
To know and feel too much within
C G
I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring
Am
She was born in spring, but I was born too late
F C
Blame it on a simple twist of fate
Practice tip: The chord progression is consistent. Master the Am-F-C-G pattern for the verses and the F-C-G-Am for the chorus before trying to sing along.
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Btap to play
C#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · A · B · C#m
Bob Dylan’s poignant narrative of a chance encounter and its lingering consequences. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, Am, F shapes listed to sound in the key of E.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Am
They sat together in the park
F
As the evening sky grew dark
C G
She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones
Am
‘Twas then he felt alone and wished that he’d gone straight
F C
And watched out for a simple twist of fate
Verse 2
Am
They walked along by the old canal
F
A little confused, I remember well
C G
And stopped into a strange hotel with a neon burnin’ bright
Am
He felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train
F C
Moving with a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 3
Am
He woke up, the room was bare
F
He didn’t see her anywhere
C G
He told himself he didn’t care, pushed the window open wide
Am
Felt an emptiness inside to which he just could not relate
F C
Brought on by a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 4
Am
He hears the ticking of the clocks
F
And walks along with a parrot that talks
C G
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailors all come in
Am
Maybe she’ll pick him out again, how long must he wait
F C
Once more for a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 5
Am
People tell me it’s a sin
F
To know and feel too much within
C G
I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring
Am
She was born in spring, but I was born too late
F C
Blame it on a simple twist of fate
Practice tip: The chord progression is consistent. Master the Am-F-C-G pattern for the verses and the F-C-G-Am for the chorus before trying to sing along.
Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
C#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · A · B · C#m
Bob Dylan’s poignant narrative of a chance encounter and its lingering consequences. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, Am, F shapes listed to sound in the key of E.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Am
They sat together in the park
F
As the evening sky grew dark
C G
She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones
Am
‘Twas then he felt alone and wished that he’d gone straight
F C
And watched out for a simple twist of fate
Verse 2
Am
They walked along by the old canal
F
A little confused, I remember well
C G
And stopped into a strange hotel with a neon burnin’ bright
Am
He felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train
F C
Moving with a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 3
Am
He woke up, the room was bare
F
He didn’t see her anywhere
C G
He told himself he didn’t care, pushed the window open wide
Am
Felt an emptiness inside to which he just could not relate
F C
Brought on by a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 4
Am
He hears the ticking of the clocks
F
And walks along with a parrot that talks
C G
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailors all come in
Am
Maybe she’ll pick him out again, how long must he wait
F C
Once more for a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 5
Am
People tell me it’s a sin
F
To know and feel too much within
C G
I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring
Am
She was born in spring, but I was born too late
F C
Blame it on a simple twist of fate
Practice tip: The chord progression is consistent. Master the Am-F-C-G pattern for the verses and the F-C-G-Am for the chorus before trying to sing along.
Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
C#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · A · B · C#m
Bob Dylan’s poignant narrative of a chance encounter and its lingering consequences. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, Am, F shapes listed to sound in the key of E.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
Am
They sat together in the park
F
As the evening sky grew dark
C G
She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones
Am
‘Twas then he felt alone and wished that he’d gone straight
F C
And watched out for a simple twist of fate
Verse 2
Am
They walked along by the old canal
F
A little confused, I remember well
C G
And stopped into a strange hotel with a neon burnin’ bright
Am
He felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train
F C
Moving with a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 3
Am
He woke up, the room was bare
F
He didn’t see her anywhere
C G
He told himself he didn’t care, pushed the window open wide
Am
Felt an emptiness inside to which he just could not relate
F C
Brought on by a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 4
Am
He hears the ticking of the clocks
F
And walks along with a parrot that talks
C G
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailors all come in
Am
Maybe she’ll pick him out again, how long must he wait
F C
Once more for a simple twist of fate
Chorus
F
A saxophone someplace far off played
C
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
G Am
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up
F
She was gone
C G
He wiped the sweat off of his brow
Am
He knew he’d have to make his own way back
F C
But he never did make it back that night
Verse 5
Am
People tell me it’s a sin
F
To know and feel too much within
C G
I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring
Am
She was born in spring, but I was born too late
F C
Blame it on a simple twist of fate
Practice tip: The chord progression is consistent. Master the Am-F-C-G pattern for the verses and the F-C-G-Am for the chorus before trying to sing along.