Jimi Hendrix’s electrifying interpretation of Bob Dylan’s apocalyptic folk song. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.
Blues-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use power chords or full barre chords with a heavy, driving feel. The original Hendrix version is in C#m, but Am is easier to play.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro
AmGFG
AmGFG
Verse 1
Am
”There must be some way out of here”
GFG
Said the joker to the thief
Am
”There’s too much confusion
GFG
I can’t get no relief”
Am
Businessmen, they drink my wine
GFG
Plowmen dig my earth
Am
None of them along the line
GFG
Know what any of it is worth”
Verse 2
Am
”No reason to get excited”
GFG
The thief, he kindly spoke
Am
”There are many here among us
GFG
Who feel that life is but a joke
Am
But you and I, we’ve been through that
GFG
And this is not our fate
Am
So let us not talk falsely now
GFG
The hour is getting late”
Verse 3
Am
All along the watchtower
GFG
Princes kept the view
Am
While all the women came and went
GFG
Barefoot servants, too
Am
Outside in the distance
GFG
A wildcat did growl
Am
Two riders were approaching
GFG
The wind began to howl
Outro
AmGFG
AmGFG
AmGFG
Am
Practice tip: Just three chords — Am, G, F — with a brief G passing chord. The Am-G-F-G pattern repeats throughout the entire song. Focus on making this progression driving and powerful.
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Ftap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Am · G · F
All Along the Watchtower Chords – Ukulele
Jimi Hendrix’s electrifying interpretation of Bob Dylan’s apocalyptic folk song. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.
Blues-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use power chords or full barre chords with a heavy, driving feel. The original Hendrix version is in C#m, but Am is easier to play.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro
AmGFG
AmGFG
Verse 1
Am
”There must be some way out of here”
GFG
Said the joker to the thief
Am
”There’s too much confusion
GFG
I can’t get no relief”
Am
Businessmen, they drink my wine
GFG
Plowmen dig my earth
Am
None of them along the line
GFG
Know what any of it is worth”
Verse 2
Am
”No reason to get excited”
GFG
The thief, he kindly spoke
Am
”There are many here among us
GFG
Who feel that life is but a joke
Am
But you and I, we’ve been through that
GFG
And this is not our fate
Am
So let us not talk falsely now
GFG
The hour is getting late”
Verse 3
Am
All along the watchtower
GFG
Princes kept the view
Am
While all the women came and went
GFG
Barefoot servants, too
Am
Outside in the distance
GFG
A wildcat did growl
Am
Two riders were approaching
GFG
The wind began to howl
Outro
AmGFG
AmGFG
AmGFG
Am
Practice tip: Just three chords — Am, G, F — with a brief G passing chord. The Am-G-F-G pattern repeats throughout the entire song. Focus on making this progression driving and powerful.
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Ftap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Am · G · F
All Along the Watchtower Chords – Piano
Jimi Hendrix’s electrifying interpretation of Bob Dylan’s apocalyptic folk song. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.
Blues-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use power chords or full barre chords with a heavy, driving feel. The original Hendrix version is in C#m, but Am is easier to play.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro
AmGFG
AmGFG
Verse 1
Am
”There must be some way out of here”
GFG
Said the joker to the thief
Am
”There’s too much confusion
GFG
I can’t get no relief”
Am
Businessmen, they drink my wine
GFG
Plowmen dig my earth
Am
None of them along the line
GFG
Know what any of it is worth”
Verse 2
Am
”No reason to get excited”
GFG
The thief, he kindly spoke
Am
”There are many here among us
GFG
Who feel that life is but a joke
Am
But you and I, we’ve been through that
GFG
And this is not our fate
Am
So let us not talk falsely now
GFG
The hour is getting late”
Verse 3
Am
All along the watchtower
GFG
Princes kept the view
Am
While all the women came and went
GFG
Barefoot servants, too
Am
Outside in the distance
GFG
A wildcat did growl
Am
Two riders were approaching
GFG
The wind began to howl
Outro
AmGFG
AmGFG
AmGFG
Am
Practice tip: Just three chords — Am, G, F — with a brief G passing chord. The Am-G-F-G pattern repeats throughout the entire song. Focus on making this progression driving and powerful.
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Ftap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Am · G · F
All Along the Watchtower Chords – Banjo
Jimi Hendrix’s electrifying interpretation of Bob Dylan’s apocalyptic folk song. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.
Blues-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use power chords or full barre chords with a heavy, driving feel. The original Hendrix version is in C#m, but Am is easier to play.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro
AmGFG
AmGFG
Verse 1
Am
”There must be some way out of here”
GFG
Said the joker to the thief
Am
”There’s too much confusion
GFG
I can’t get no relief”
Am
Businessmen, they drink my wine
GFG
Plowmen dig my earth
Am
None of them along the line
GFG
Know what any of it is worth”
Verse 2
Am
”No reason to get excited”
GFG
The thief, he kindly spoke
Am
”There are many here among us
GFG
Who feel that life is but a joke
Am
But you and I, we’ve been through that
GFG
And this is not our fate
Am
So let us not talk falsely now
GFG
The hour is getting late”
Verse 3
Am
All along the watchtower
GFG
Princes kept the view
Am
While all the women came and went
GFG
Barefoot servants, too
Am
Outside in the distance
GFG
A wildcat did growl
Am
Two riders were approaching
GFG
The wind began to howl
Outro
AmGFG
AmGFG
AmGFG
Am
Practice tip: Just three chords — Am, G, F — with a brief G passing chord. The Am-G-F-G pattern repeats throughout the entire song. Focus on making this progression driving and powerful.
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Ftap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Am · G · F
All Along the Watchtower Chords – Mandolin
Jimi Hendrix’s electrifying interpretation of Bob Dylan’s apocalyptic folk song. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.
Blues-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use power chords or full barre chords with a heavy, driving feel. The original Hendrix version is in C#m, but Am is easier to play.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro
AmGFG
AmGFG
Verse 1
Am
”There must be some way out of here”
GFG
Said the joker to the thief
Am
”There’s too much confusion
GFG
I can’t get no relief”
Am
Businessmen, they drink my wine
GFG
Plowmen dig my earth
Am
None of them along the line
GFG
Know what any of it is worth”
Verse 2
Am
”No reason to get excited”
GFG
The thief, he kindly spoke
Am
”There are many here among us
GFG
Who feel that life is but a joke
Am
But you and I, we’ve been through that
GFG
And this is not our fate
Am
So let us not talk falsely now
GFG
The hour is getting late”
Verse 3
Am
All along the watchtower
GFG
Princes kept the view
Am
While all the women came and went
GFG
Barefoot servants, too
Am
Outside in the distance
GFG
A wildcat did growl
Am
Two riders were approaching
GFG
The wind began to howl
Outro
AmGFG
AmGFG
AmGFG
Am
Practice tip: Just three chords — Am, G, F — with a brief G passing chord. The Am-G-F-G pattern repeats throughout the entire song. Focus on making this progression driving and powerful.
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Ftap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Am · G · F
All Along the Watchtower Chords – Harmonica
Jimi Hendrix’s electrifying interpretation of Bob Dylan’s apocalyptic folk song. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.
Blues-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use power chords or full barre chords with a heavy, driving feel. The original Hendrix version is in C#m, but Am is easier to play.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro
AmGFG
AmGFG
Verse 1
Am
”There must be some way out of here”
GFG
Said the joker to the thief
Am
”There’s too much confusion
GFG
I can’t get no relief”
Am
Businessmen, they drink my wine
GFG
Plowmen dig my earth
Am
None of them along the line
GFG
Know what any of it is worth”
Verse 2
Am
”No reason to get excited”
GFG
The thief, he kindly spoke
Am
”There are many here among us
GFG
Who feel that life is but a joke
Am
But you and I, we’ve been through that
GFG
And this is not our fate
Am
So let us not talk falsely now
GFG
The hour is getting late”
Verse 3
Am
All along the watchtower
GFG
Princes kept the view
Am
While all the women came and went
GFG
Barefoot servants, too
Am
Outside in the distance
GFG
A wildcat did growl
Am
Two riders were approaching
GFG
The wind began to howl
Outro
AmGFG
AmGFG
AmGFG
Am
Practice tip: Just three chords — Am, G, F — with a brief G passing chord. The Am-G-F-G pattern repeats throughout the entire song. Focus on making this progression driving and powerful.