Bob Dylan - It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[intro]
[D]
[Opening]
[A]You must leave now take what you need you [D]think will last
But what[A]ever you wish to keep you better [D]grab it fast
[Em]Yonder stands your [G]orphan with his [D]gun
[Em]Crying like a [G]fire in the [D]sun
[F#m]Look out baby the saints are coming [A]through
And [Em]it’s all over [G]now Baby [D]Blue
[verse 2]
The [A]highway is for gamblers better [D]use your sense
[A]Take what you have gathered from co[D]incidence
The [Em]empty handed [G]painter from your [D]streets
Is [Em]drawing crazy [G]patterns on your [D]sheets
[F#m]This sky too is folding under [A]you
And [Em]it’s all over [G]now Baby [D]Blue
[verse 3]
[A]All your seasick sailors they are [D]rowing home
Your [A]empty handed armies are all [D]going home
The [Em]lover who just [G]walked out your [D]door
Has [Em]taken all his [G]blankets from the [D]floor
The [F#m]carpet too is moving under [A]you
And [Em]it’s all over [G]now Baby [D]Blue
[interlude]
[A] [D] [A] [D] [Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [D] [F#m] [A] [Em] [G] [D]
[Closing]
Leave your [A]stepping stones behind something [D]calls for you
For[A]get the dead you’ve left they will not [D]follow you
The [Em]vagabond who’s [G]rapping at your [D]door
Is [Em]standing in the [G]clothes that you once [D]wore
[F#m]Strike another match go start a[A]new
And [Em]it’s all over [G]now Baby [D]Blue
Yes [Em]it’s all over [G]now Baby [D]Blue
How to play It's All Over Now, Baby Blue on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bob Dylan - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue uses these transitions most often: Em → G (16), G → D (16), and D → Em (11). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
6. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It's All Over Now, Baby Blue.
- It's All Over Now, Baby Blue includes 78 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- It's All Over Now, Baby Blue contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how It's All Over Now, Baby Blue connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → Em: 17%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%