Bob Dylan - I Shall Be Released Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]They say everything can be [Bm]replaced
[C#m]Yet every [Bm]distance is not [A] [E7]near
[A]So I remember every [Bm]face
[C#m]Of every [Bm]man who put me [A] [E7]here.
[chorus]
[A]I see my light come [Bm]shining
[C#m]From the [Bm]west unto the [A]east.
[A]Any day now,
[Bm]Any day now,
[C#m]I [Bm]shall be [A]released
[verse 2]
[A]They say every man needs [Bm]protection.
[C#m]They say every [Bm]man must [A] [E7]fall.
[A]Yet I swear I see my [Bm]reflection,
[C#m]Somewhere so [Bm]high above the [A] [E7]wall.
[chorus]
[A]I see my light come [Bm]shining
[C#m]From the [Bm]west unto the [A]east.
[A]Any day now,
[Bm]Any day now,
[C#m]I [Bm]shall be [A]released
[verse 3]
[A]Well yonder stands
a man in this [Bm]lonely crowd,
[C#m]A man who [Bm]swears he not to [A] [E7]blame.
[A]All day long I hear him cry [Bm]shouting loud,
[C#m]Calling out [Bm]that he’s been [A] [E7]framed.
[verse 4]
[A]I see my light come [Bm]shining
[C#m]From the [Bm]west unto the [A]east.
[Closing]
[A]Any day now,
[Bm]Any day now,
[C#m]I [Bm]shall be [A]released
How to play I Shall Be Released on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bob Dylan - I Shall Be Released on guitar requires 4 chords and 3 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.
I Shall Be Released uses these transitions most often: A → Bm (12), Bm → A (12), and Bm → C#m (12). 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 A - Bm chord transition.
1. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → C#m chord transition
To move from Bm to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
3. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
I Shall Be Released chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Shall Be Released.
- I Shall Be Released includes 60 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Shall Be Released contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Shall Be Released connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → Bm: 8%
- A → E7: 4%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → A: 19%
- Bm → C#m: 1%