Folk, Rock

Mr. Tambourine Man Chords

Bob Dylan Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Bob Dylan’s classic folk-rock anthem about a mystical musician and the promise of escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match Dylan’s original recording key of A, while still playing the G-shaped chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 2

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 3

G D

Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin’ ship

C G

My senses have been stripped, my hands can’t feel to grip

G D

My toes too numb to step, wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin’

C G

I’m ready to go anywhere, I’m ready for to fade

D

Into my own parade, cast your dancing spell my way

C G

I promise to go under it

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 4

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Practice tip: The chord progression G-D-C-G repeats often; practice switching between these three chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Bob Dylan’s classic folk-rock anthem about a mystical musician and the promise of escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match Dylan’s original recording key of A, while still playing the G-shaped chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 2

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 3

G D

Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin’ ship

C G

My senses have been stripped, my hands can’t feel to grip

G D

My toes too numb to step, wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin’

C G

I’m ready to go anywhere, I’m ready for to fade

D

Into my own parade, cast your dancing spell my way

C G

I promise to go under it

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 4

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Practice tip: The chord progression G-D-C-G repeats often; practice switching between these three chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Bob Dylan’s classic folk-rock anthem about a mystical musician and the promise of escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match Dylan’s original recording key of A, while still playing the G-shaped chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 2

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 3

G D

Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin’ ship

C G

My senses have been stripped, my hands can’t feel to grip

G D

My toes too numb to step, wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin’

C G

I’m ready to go anywhere, I’m ready for to fade

D

Into my own parade, cast your dancing spell my way

C G

I promise to go under it

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 4

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Practice tip: The chord progression G-D-C-G repeats often; practice switching between these three chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Bob Dylan’s classic folk-rock anthem about a mystical musician and the promise of escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match Dylan’s original recording key of A, while still playing the G-shaped chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 2

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 3

G D

Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin’ ship

C G

My senses have been stripped, my hands can’t feel to grip

G D

My toes too numb to step, wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin’

C G

I’m ready to go anywhere, I’m ready for to fade

D

Into my own parade, cast your dancing spell my way

C G

I promise to go under it

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 4

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Practice tip: The chord progression G-D-C-G repeats often; practice switching between these three chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Bob Dylan’s classic folk-rock anthem about a mystical musician and the promise of escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match Dylan’s original recording key of A, while still playing the G-shaped chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 2

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 3

G D

Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin’ ship

C G

My senses have been stripped, my hands can’t feel to grip

G D

My toes too numb to step, wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin’

C G

I’m ready to go anywhere, I’m ready for to fade

D

Into my own parade, cast your dancing spell my way

C G

I promise to go under it

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 4

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Practice tip: The chord progression G-D-C-G repeats often; practice switching between these three chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Bob Dylan’s classic folk-rock anthem about a mystical musician and the promise of escape. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match Dylan’s original recording key of A, while still playing the G-shaped chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 2

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 3

G D

Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin’ ship

C G

My senses have been stripped, my hands can’t feel to grip

G D

My toes too numb to step, wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin’

C G

I’m ready to go anywhere, I’m ready for to fade

D

Into my own parade, cast your dancing spell my way

C G

I promise to go under it

Chorus

C G

Though I know that evenin’s empire has returned into sand

D

Vanished from my hand

G

Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping

C

My weariness amazes me, I’m branded on my feet

G

I have no one to meet

D G

And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming

Verse 4

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to

G D

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

C G

In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you

Practice tip: The chord progression G-D-C-G repeats often; practice switching between these three chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.