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Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man Chords

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ChordsF, G7, C, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
I’mnotCsleepyandthereFain’tnoDmplaceI’mGgoingtoG7
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
IntheCjinglejangleFmorningI’llcomeG7followingCyou
ThoughIFknowthatevenin’sG7empireChasreturnedintoFsand
CVanishedfrommyFhand
LeftmeCblindlyheretoDmstandbutstillnotGsleeping
MyFweariness G7amazesmeI’mCbrandedonmyFfeet
IChavenoonetoFmeet
AndtheCancientemptyDmstreet’stoodeadforGdreaming
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
I’mnotCsleepyandthereFain’tnoDmplaceI’mGgoingtoG7
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
IntheCjinglejangleFmorningI’llcomeG7followingCyou
FTakemeforaG7tripuponyourCmagicswirlingFship
AllmyCsenseshavebeenFstrippedandmyChandscan’tfeeltoFgrip
AndmyCtoestoonumbtoFstep
WaitConlyformyDmbootheelstobeGwandering
I’mFreadytogoG7anywhereI’mCreadyfortoFfade
CIntomyown FparadecastyourCdancingspellmyFway
IDmpromisetogoGunderG7it
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
I’mnotCsleepyandthereFain’tnoDmplaceI’mGgoingtoG7
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
IntheCjinglejangleFmorningI’llcomeG7followingCyou
ThoughyouFmighthearlaughingG7spinning
SwingingCmadlyacrosstheFsun
It’snotCaimedat Fanyoneit’sjust CescapingontheFrun
AndbutCfortheskythereDmarenofencesG7facing
AndFifyouhearvagueG7tracesofCskippingreelsofFrhyme
ToyourCtambourineinFtimeit’sjustaCraggedclown Fbehind
Iwouldn’tCpayitanyFmindit’sjustaCshadow
You’reDmseeingthathe’sGchasing
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
I’mnotCsleepyandthereFain’tnoDmplaceI’mGgoingtoG7
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
IntheCjinglejangleFmorningI’llcomeG7followingCyou
ThenFtakeme G7disappearingthroughtheCsmokeringsofmyFmind,
DowntheCfoggyruinsofFtime,farCpastthefrozenFleaves,
TheChaunted,frightenedFtrees,outCtothewindyFbeach,
FarCfromthetwistedDmreachofcrazyG7sorrow.
Yes,toFdancebeneaththeG7diamondskywithConehandwavingFfree,
CSilhouettedbytheFsea,circledCbythecircusFsands,
WithallCmemoryandFfatedrivenCdeepbeneaththeFwaves,
Letme CforgetaboutFtodayuntil G7tomorrow.
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
I’mnotCsleepyandthereFain’tnoDmplaceI’mGgoingtoG7
FHeyMrG7TambourineManCplayasongforFme
IntheCjinglejangleFmorningI’llcomeG7followingCyou
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ArtistBob Dylan
AlbumBringing It All Back Home
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1965
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Mr. Tambourine Man on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Mr. Tambourine Man uses these transitions most often: C → F (53), F → C (37), and F → G7 (24). 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 F - G7 chord transition.

1. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 24 times.

F to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 23 times.

G7 to C

3. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 53 times.

C to F

4. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

F to Dm

5. Dm → G chord transition

Switching from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G 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 chorus, played 10 times.

6. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

7. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

8. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Mr. Tambourine Man chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mr. Tambourine Man.

  • Mr. Tambourine Man includes 184 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Mr. Tambourine Man contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Mr. Tambourine Man connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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