Bob Dylan - Boots Of Spanish Leather Chords
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Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
Oh I’m [Em]sailing away my [C]own true [G]love
I’m [Em]sailing [D]away in the [G]morning
is there [Em]something I can send you from [C]across the [G]sea
From [Em]the place that [D]I’ll be [G]landing?
[verse 2]
No, [Em]there’s nothing you can send me, my [C]own true [G]love
There’s [Em]nothing [D]I wish to be [G]owning
Just [Em]carry yourself back to [C]me [G]unspoiled
From [Em]across that [D]lonesome [G]ocean.
[verse 3]
Oh, but [Em]I just thought you might [C]want [G]something fine
Made [Em]of silver [D]or of [G]golden
Either [Em]from the [C]mountains of [G]Madrid
Or from [Em]the coast [D]of [G]Barcelona ?
[verse 4]
Oh, but [Em]if I had the stars from the [C]darkest [G]night
And the [Em]diamonds from the [D]deepest [G]ocean
I’d [Em]forsake them all for [C]your sweet [G]kiss
For that’s [Em]all I’m [D]wishing to be [G]owning.
[verse 5]
That I [Em]might be gone a [C]long [G]time
And [Em]it’s only [D]that I’m [G]asking
Is there [Em]something I can [C]send you to [G]remember me by
To make [Em]your time [D]more easy [G]passing?
[verse 6]
Oh, how [Em]can, how can you [C]ask me [G]again
It [Em]only [D]brings me [G]sorrow
But the [Em]same thing I would [C]want [G]today
I would[Em] want a[D]gain to[G]morrow.
[verse 7]
When I [Em]got a letter on a [C]lonesome [G]day
It was [Em]from her [D]ship [G]a-sailing
Saying [Em]I don’t know when I’ll be [C]coming back [G]again
It de[Em]pends on [D]how I’m a[G]-feeling.
[verse 8]
Well, if [Em]you, my love, must [C]think [G]that-a-way
I’m [Em]sure your [D]mind is [G]roaming
I’m [Em]sure your thoughts are [C]not with [G]me
But with [Em]the country to [D]where you’re [G]going.
[Closing]
So take [Em]heed, take heed of the [C]western [G]wind
Take [Em]heed of [D]the stormy [G]weather
And [Em]yes, there’s something you can [C]send back [G]to me
Spanish [Em]boots of [D]Spanish [G]leather.
How to play Boots Of Spanish Leather on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bob Dylan - Boots Of Spanish Leather on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Boots Of Spanish Leather uses these transitions most often: G → Em (35), C → G (18), and D → G (18). 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 Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Boots Of Spanish Leather chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Boots Of Spanish Leather.
- Boots Of Spanish Leather includes 107 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Boots Of Spanish Leather contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Boots Of Spanish Leather connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → D: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Em: 9%