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Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin’ Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, Dm, G7, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

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

[Opening]
Come [C]gather ’round [Am]people, wher[F]ever you [C]roam
And ad[C]mit that the [Dm]waters a[F]round you have [G7]grown
And a[C]ccept it that [Am]soon you’ll be [F]drenched to the [C]bone
If your [C]time to [Am]you Is worth [G]saving, [G7]then you
[F]better start [C]swimming Or you’ll [F]sink like a [G7]stone
For the [C]times [Am]they are a[G7]cha [G7]ang [C]ing.

[verse 2]
Come [C]writers and [Am]critics, who prophe[F]size with your [C]pen
And [C]keep your eyes [Dm]wide, the chance [F]won’t come a[G7]gain
And [C]don’t speak too [Am]soon, for the [F]wheel’s still in [C]spin
And there’s [C]no telling [Am]who that it’s [G]naming[G7].
for the [F]loser [C]now will be [F]later to [G7]win
For the [C]times [Am]they are a[G7]cha [G7]ang [C]ing.

[verse 3]
Come [C]senators, [Am]congressmen, [F]please heed the [C]call
Don’t [C]stand in the [Dm]doorway, don’t [F]block up the [G7]hall
For [C]he that gets [Am]hurt will be [F]he who has [C]stalled
There’s a [C]battle out[Am]side and it’s [G]raging[G7].
It’ll [F]soon shake your [C]windows and [F]rattle your [G7]walls
For the [C]times [Am]they are a[G7]cha [G7]ang [C]ing.
Come [C]mothers and [Am]fathers, [F]throughout the [C]land

[verse 4]
And [C]don’t crit[Dm]icize what you [F]can’t under[G7]stand
Your [C]sons and your [Am]daughters are [F]beyond your co[C]mmand
Your [C]old road is [Am]rapidly [G]aging[G7].
please [F]get out the [C]new one if you [F]can’t lend your [G7]hand
For the [C]times [Am]they are a[G7]cha [G7]ang [C]ing.
The [C]line it is [Am]drawn, the [F]curse it is [C]cast.

[verse 5]
The [C]slow one [Dm]now will [F]later be [G7]fast
As the [C]present [Am]now will [F]later be [C]past.
The [C]order is [Am]rapidly [G]fading [G7]
And the [F]first one [C]now will [F]later be [G7]last

[Closing]
For the [C]times [Am]they are a[G7]cha [G7]ang [C]ing.

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ArtistBob Dylan
AlbumThe Times They Are A-Changin'
GenresCountry
Year1964
KeyC

How to play The Times They Are A-Changin' on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

The Times They Are A-Changin' uses these transitions most often: C → Am (20), F → C (15), and G7 → C (15). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

To move from C to Am;

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

2. Am → F chord transition

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

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

3. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → Dm chord transition

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

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.
C to Dm

5. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

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

6. F → G7 chord transition

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.

7. G7 → C chord transition

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.

8. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

9. G → G7 chord transition

To move 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.

10. Am → G7 chord transition

To move from Am to G7;

  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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.

The Times They Are A-Changin' chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Times They Are A-Changin'.

  • The Times They Are A-Changin' includes 105 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Times They Are A-Changin' contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Times They Are A-Changin' connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G7: 3%
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