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Bob Dylan - Boots Of Spanish Leather Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

OhI’mEmsailingawaymyCowntrueGlove
I’mEmsailingDawayintheGmorning
isthereEmsomethingIcansendyoufromCacrosstheGsea
FromEmtheplacethatDI’llbeGlanding?
No,Emthere’snothingyoucansendme,myCowntrueGlove
There’sEmnothingDIwishtobeGowning
JustEmcarryyourselfbacktoCmeGunspoiled
FromEmacrossthatDlonesomeGocean.
Oh,butEmIjustthoughtyoumightCwantGsomethingfine
MadeEmofsilverDorofGgolden
EitherEmfromtheCmountainsofGMadrid
OrfromEmthecoastDofGBarcelona?
Oh,butEmifIhadthestarsfromtheCdarkestGnight
AndtheEmdiamondsfromtheDdeepestGocean
I’dEmforsakethemallforCyoursweetGkiss
Forthat’sEmallI’mDwishingtobeGowning.
ThatIEmmightbegoneaClongGtime
AndEmit’sonlyDthatI’mGasking
IsthereEmsomethingIcanCsendyoutoGremembermeby
TomakeEmyourtimeDmoreeasyGpassing?
Oh,howEmcan,howcanyouCaskmeGagain
ItEmonlyDbringsmeGsorrow
ButtheEmsamethingIwouldCwantGtoday
I Emwouldwant Dagain Gtomorrow.
WhenIEmgotaletteronaClonesomeGday
ItwasEmfromherDshipGa-sailing
SayingEmIdon’tknowwhenI’llbeCcomingbackGagain
It EmdependsonDhowI’m Ga-feeling.
Well,ifEmyou,mylove,mustCthinkGthat-a-way
I’mEmsureyourDmindisGroaming
I’mEmsureyourthoughtsareCnotwithGme
ButwithEmthecountrytoDwhereyou’reGgoing.
SotakeEmheed,takeheedoftheCwesternGwind
TakeEmheedofDthestormyGweather
AndEmyes,there’ssomethingyoucanCsendbackGtome
SpanishEmbootsofDSpanishGleather.
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ArtistBob Dylan
AlbumThe Times They Are a-Changin'
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1963
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

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

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

C to G

3. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 35 times.

G to Em

4. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Em to D

5. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Em: 9%
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