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Bob Dylan - It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue Chords

ChordsD, A, Em, G, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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D
AYoumustleavenowtakewhatyouneedyouDthinkwilllast
But AwhateveryouwishtokeepyoubetterDgrabitfast
EmYonderstandsyourGorphanwithhisDgun
EmCryinglikeaGfireintheDsun
F#mLookoutbabythesaintsarecomingAthrough
AndEmit’salloverGnowBabyDBlue
TheAhighwayisforgamblersbetterDuseyoursense
ATakewhatyouhavegatheredfrom Dcoincidence
TheEmemptyhandedGpainterfromyourDstreets
IsEmdrawingcrazyGpatternsonyourDsheets
F#mThisskytooisfoldingunderAyou
AndEmit’salloverGnowBabyDBlue
AAllyourseasicksailorstheyareDrowinghome
YourAemptyhandedarmiesareallDgoinghome
TheEmloverwhojustGwalkedoutyourDdoor
HasEmtakenallhisGblanketsfromtheDfloor
TheF#mcarpettooismovingunderAyou
AndEmit’salloverGnowBabyDBlue
ADADEmGDEmGDF#mAEmGD
LeaveyourAsteppingstonesbehindsomethingDcallsforyou
AForgetthedeadyou’velefttheywillnotDfollowyou
TheEmvagabondwho’sGrappingatyourDdoor
IsEmstandingintheGclothesthatyouonceDwore
F#mStrikeanothermatchgostart Aanew
AndEmit’salloverGnowBabyDBlue
YesEmit’salloverGnowBabyDBlue
ArtistBob Dylan
AlbumThem Again
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1966
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

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:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

D to A

2. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

D to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Em to G

4. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

G to D

5. D → F#m chord transition

Switching from D to F#m:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. F#m → A chord transition

Switching from F#m to A:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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 (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%