Chords for A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

Tempo:
93.325 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall chords
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[E]
Oh, where have you been, [A] my [E] blue-eyed son?
And where have you been, my darling [B] young one?
[E] I've stumbled on the [B] side of [E] twelve misty mountains.
I've [C#] walked and I've [B] crawled on six [E] crooked highways.
I've stepped in the middle [B] of seven [E] side forests.
I've been out [A] in [B] front of a [E] dozen dead oceans.
I've been ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, it's [A] a hard, [E] it's a hard rain [B] [E] that's gonna fall.
Oh, what did you see, [A] my blue [E]-eyed son?
And what did you see, my darling [B] young one?
[E] I saw a [A] newborn baby [E] with wild wolves all around it.
[A] Saw highway [B] diamonds with nobody [E] on it.
I [A] saw a black branch [B] with blood [E] that kept dripping.
Saw a room [A] full of men [B] with their [E] hammers bleeding.
I saw a [A] white ladder [B] all [E] covered with water.
I saw [A] ten thousand [E] talkers whose tongues were all broken.
I saw gun-sharp [A] swords [B] in the [E] hands of young children.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, [A] and it's a hard, [E] it's a hard rain [B] [E] that's gonna fall.
Oh, what did you hear, my blue-eyed son?
And what did you hear, my darling [B] young one?
[E] I heard the sound of [A] a thunder [B] that [E] roared out a warning.
I [A] heard the roar of a [E] wave that could drown the whole world.
I heard [A] one hundred [B] drummers whose [E] hands were a-blazing.
I [A] heard ten thousand [B] whispering and nobody [E] listening.
[A] I heard one person starve.
[E] I heard many people laughing.
I heard the song of a poet who died in the gutter.
I heard the [A] sound of a clown who [E] cried in the alley.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, [A] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard rain [B] that's [E] gonna fall.
Oh, what did you meet, my blue-eyed son?
And who did you meet, my darling [B] young one?
[E] I met a [A] young [B] child [E] beside a dead pony.
I met [A] a white man [B] who walked [E] a black dog.
I met [A] a young [E] woman whose body was burning.
I [A] met a young girl, [B] she [E] gave me a rainbow.
I met [A] one man who [B] was [E] wounded in love.
I met [A] another [E] man who was wounded in hatred.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, [A] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard rain [B] that's [E] gonna fall.
[A] [E]
And what'll you do now, my blue-eyed son?
And what'll you do now, my darling [B] young one?
[E] I'm a-goin' [A] back out [B] before the [E] rain starts a-fallin'.
[A] I'll walk to the depths [E] of the deepest dark forest.
Where the people [A] are [E] many and their hands are all empty.
Where the [A] pellets of poison [E] are flooding their waters.
Where the home in the valley meets the damp, dirty prison.
And the executioner's face is always well hidden.
Where [A] hunger is [E] ugly, where the soul's are forgotten.
[A] Where black is the color, [E] where none is the number.
And I'll tell it and speak [B] it and think [E] it and breathe it.
And reflect from [A] the mountains [E] so all souls can see it.
And [A] I'll stand on the [E] ocean until I start sinking.
And I'll know my song well before I start singing.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, [A] and it's a hard, [E] it's a hard [B] [E] rain's a-gonna fall.
[A] [E]
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E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
C#
12341114
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
C#
12341114
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Let's start jamming Bob Dylan - A Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - A, B, E, A and E in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 46 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 93 BPM. With an eye on the song's key E Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, where have you been, [A] my [E] blue-eyed son? _ _
_ _ And where have you been, my darling [B] young one? _ _ _
[E] I've stumbled on the [B] side of [E] twelve misty mountains.
_ _ _ I've [C#] walked and I've [B] crawled on six [E] crooked highways.
_ _ _ I've stepped in the middle [B] of seven [E] side forests. _ _
_ I've been out [A] in [B] front of a [E] dozen dead oceans. _ _ _
I've been ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard.
_ _ And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, it's [A] a hard, [E] it's a hard rain [B] _ _ [E] that's gonna fall.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, what did you see, [A] my blue [E]-eyed son? _ _ _
And what did you see, my darling [B] young one? _ _ _
[E] I saw a [A] newborn baby [E] with wild wolves all around it.
_ _ _ [A] Saw highway [B] diamonds with nobody [E] on it. _
_ _ I [A] saw a black branch [B] with blood [E] that kept dripping. _ _ _
Saw a room [A] full of men [B] with their [E] hammers bleeding. _ _ _ _
I saw a [A] white ladder [B] all [E] covered with water.
_ _ _ I saw [A] ten thousand [E] talkers whose tongues were all broken. _
_ _ I saw gun-sharp [A] swords [B] in the [E] hands of young children.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, [A] and it's a hard, [E] it's a hard rain [B] _ _ [E] that's gonna fall.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, what did you hear, my blue-eyed son? _ _ _
And what did you hear, my darling [B] young one? _ _ _
[E] I heard the sound of [A] a thunder [B] that [E] roared out a warning.
_ _ I [A] heard the roar of a [E] wave that could drown the whole world. _
_ _ I heard [A] one hundred [B] drummers whose [E] hands were a-blazing. _ _ _
I [A] heard ten thousand [B] whispering and nobody [E] listening. _ _ _ _
[A] I heard one person starve.
[E] I heard many people laughing.
I _ _ heard the song of a poet who died in the gutter. _
_ I heard the [A] sound of a clown who [E] cried in the alley.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, [A] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard rain [B] _ that's [E] gonna fall.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, what did you meet, my blue-eyed son?
And who did you meet, my darling [B] young one? _ _
_ _ _ [E] I met a [A] young [B] child [E] beside a dead pony. _ _
_ _ I met [A] a white man [B] who walked [E] a black dog. _ _ _
_ I met [A] a young [E] woman whose body was burning. _ _ _
I [A] met a young girl, [B] she [E] gave me a rainbow.
_ _ _ _ I met [A] one man who [B] was [E] wounded in love. _
_ _ I met [A] another [E] man who was wounded in hatred.
_ And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, [A] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard rain _ [B] _ that's [E] gonna fall.
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
And what'll you do now, my blue-eyed son?
_ _ _ And what'll you do now, my darling [B] young one?
_ _ _ [E] I'm a-goin' [A] back out [B] before the [E] rain starts a-fallin'.
_ _ [A] I'll walk to the depths [E] of the deepest dark forest. _ _ _
Where the people [A] are [E] many and their hands are all empty. _ _ _
Where the [A] pellets of poison [E] are flooding their waters.
_ _ _ _ Where the home in the valley meets the damp, dirty prison. _
_ _ And the executioner's face is always well hidden. _ _ _
Where [A] hunger is [E] ugly, where the soul's are forgotten. _ _ _ _
[A] Where black is the color, [E] where none is the number.
_ _ _ And I'll tell it and speak [B] it and think [E] it and breathe it. _ _
_ And reflect from [A] the mountains [E] so all souls can see it. _ _
And [A] I'll stand on the [E] ocean until I start sinking.
_ _ And I'll know my song well before I start singing.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, [A] and it's a hard, [E] it's a hard _ _ [B] _ [E] rain's a-gonna fall.
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the The Freewheelin album.