Chords for A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Tempo:
93.95 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Oh, where have you been, [A] my blue-eyed [E] son?
And where have you been, my darling [F#] young one?
[B] I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains.
I've walked and I've crawled on six [E] crooked highways.
[B] I've stepped in the middle of seven [E]-sided forests.
I've been [B] out in front of a dozen dead oceans.
I've been [B] ten thousand miles in [E] 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, my blue-eyed son?
And what did you see, my darling [B] young one?
I saw a newborn baby with wild [E] wolves all around it.
I saw highway [B] diamonds with nobody [E] on it.
I [A] saw a black branch with blood [E] that kept dripping.
I saw a room full of men [B] with their [E] hammers bleeding.
I [A] saw a white ladder all [E] covered with water.
I saw ten thousand [B] talkers whose tongues were [E] all broken.
[B] I saw gun-sharp swords 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 [F#] [E] that's gonna fall.
Oh, what did you hear, my blue-eyed son?
And what did you hear, my darling [B] young one?
I heard the [E] sound of a thunder that [E] roared out a warning.
I heard the roar [A] of a [B] wave that could drown [E] the whole world.
I heard [A] one hundred drummers whose [E] hands were a-blazing.
I heard ten thousand [B] whispering and nobody [E] listening.
[A] I heard one person starve.
I heard many [E] people laughing.
I heard the song of a poet [B] who died in [E] the gutter.
I heard the sound of a clown who cried [E] in the alley.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, [A] it's a hard, it's a hard rain [F#] that's [E] gonna fall.
Oh, what did you meet, my blue-eyed son?
And who did you meet, my darling [B] young one?
[B] I met a young child beside a [E] dead pony.
I met [B] a white man who walked [E] a black dog.
I met a young [B] woman whose body [E] was burning.
I met a young girl, she [E] gave me a rainbow.
I met [A] one man who [B] was wounded in [E] love.
I [A] met another man who was [E] 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] [E] that's gonna fall.
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' back out before [B] the rain starts a-fallin'.
[A] I'll walk to the depths of the deepest [E] dark forest.
Where the [B] people are many and their hands are [E] all empty.
Where the [A] pellets of poison are flooding their waters.
Where the home in the valley [B] meets the damp, dirty [E] prison.
And the [B] executioner's face is always well hidden.
Where hunger is ugly, [B] where the soul's are [E] forgotten.
Where black is the color, where none is [E] the number.
And [B] I'll tell it and speak it and think it and breathe it.
And reflect [A] from the mountains so all [E] souls can see it.
And I'll [A] stand on the ocean until [E] I start sinking.
But I'll [B] know my song well before I [E] start singing.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, it's a hard, and [A] it's a hard, it's a hard rain [B] that's gonna [E] fall.
[E]
And where have you been, my darling [F#] young one?
[B] I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains.
I've walked and I've crawled on six [E] crooked highways.
[B] I've stepped in the middle of seven [E]-sided forests.
I've been [B] out in front of a dozen dead oceans.
I've been [B] ten thousand miles in [E] 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, my blue-eyed son?
And what did you see, my darling [B] young one?
I saw a newborn baby with wild [E] wolves all around it.
I saw highway [B] diamonds with nobody [E] on it.
I [A] saw a black branch with blood [E] that kept dripping.
I saw a room full of men [B] with their [E] hammers bleeding.
I [A] saw a white ladder all [E] covered with water.
I saw ten thousand [B] talkers whose tongues were [E] all broken.
[B] I saw gun-sharp swords 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 [F#] [E] that's gonna fall.
Oh, what did you hear, my blue-eyed son?
And what did you hear, my darling [B] young one?
I heard the [E] sound of a thunder that [E] roared out a warning.
I heard the roar [A] of a [B] wave that could drown [E] the whole world.
I heard [A] one hundred drummers whose [E] hands were a-blazing.
I heard ten thousand [B] whispering and nobody [E] listening.
[A] I heard one person starve.
I heard many [E] people laughing.
I heard the song of a poet [B] who died in [E] the gutter.
I heard the sound of a clown who cried [E] in the alley.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, [A] it's a hard, it's a hard rain [F#] that's [E] gonna fall.
Oh, what did you meet, my blue-eyed son?
And who did you meet, my darling [B] young one?
[B] I met a young child beside a [E] dead pony.
I met [B] a white man who walked [E] a black dog.
I met a young [B] woman whose body [E] was burning.
I met a young girl, she [E] gave me a rainbow.
I met [A] one man who [B] was wounded in [E] love.
I [A] met another man who was [E] 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] [E] that's gonna fall.
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' back out before [B] the rain starts a-fallin'.
[A] I'll walk to the depths of the deepest [E] dark forest.
Where the [B] people are many and their hands are [E] all empty.
Where the [A] pellets of poison are flooding their waters.
Where the home in the valley [B] meets the damp, dirty [E] prison.
And the [B] executioner's face is always well hidden.
Where hunger is ugly, [B] where the soul's are [E] forgotten.
Where black is the color, where none is [E] the number.
And [B] I'll tell it and speak it and think it and breathe it.
And reflect [A] from the mountains so all [E] souls can see it.
And I'll [A] stand on the ocean until [E] I start sinking.
But I'll [B] know my song well before I [E] start singing.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, it's a hard, and [A] it's a hard, it's a hard rain [B] that's gonna [E] fall.
[E]
Key:
E
B
A
F#
E
B
A
F#
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, where have you been, [A] my blue-eyed [E] son? _ _
_ And where have you been, my darling [F#] young one? _ _ _
[B] I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains.
_ _ _ I've walked and I've crawled on six [E] crooked highways.
_ _ _ [B] I've stepped in the middle of seven [E]-sided forests. _ _
_ I've been [B] out in front of a dozen dead oceans. _ _ _
I've been [B] ten thousand miles in [E] 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, my blue-eyed son? _ _ _
And what did you see, my darling [B] young one? _ _ _
I saw a newborn baby with wild [E] wolves all around it.
_ _ I saw highway [B] diamonds with nobody [E] on it. _
_ _ I [A] saw a black branch with blood [E] that kept dripping. _ _ _
I saw a room full of men [B] with their [E] hammers bleeding. _ _ _ _
I [A] saw a white ladder all [E] covered with water.
I _ _ saw ten thousand [B] talkers whose tongues were [E] all broken. _
_ _ [B] I saw gun-sharp swords 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 [F#] _ _ [E] that's gonna fall.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, what did you hear, my blue-eyed son? _ _ _
And what did you hear, my darling [B] young one? _ _ _
I heard the [E] sound of a thunder that [E] roared out a warning.
_ _ _ I heard the roar [A] of a [B] wave that could drown [E] the whole world. _
_ _ I heard [A] one hundred drummers whose [E] hands were a-blazing. _ _ _
I heard ten thousand [B] whispering and nobody [E] listening. _ _ _ _
[A] I heard one person starve.
I heard many [E] people laughing.
I _ _ heard the song of a poet [B] who died in [E] the gutter. _
_ I heard the sound of a clown who cried [E] in the alley.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, [A] it's a hard, it's a hard rain [F#] _ that's [E] gonna fall.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, what did you meet, my blue-eyed son?
And who did you meet, my darling [B] young one? _ _
_ _ _ [B] I met a young child beside a [E] dead pony. _ _
_ _ I met [B] a white man who walked [E] a black dog. _ _ _
I met a young [B] woman whose body [E] was burning. _ _ _
I met a young girl, she [E] gave me a rainbow.
_ _ _ _ I met [A] one man who [B] was wounded in [E] love. _
_ _ I [A] met another man who was [E] 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] _ _ [E] that's gonna fall. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
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' back out before [B] the rain starts a-fallin'. _ _
_ _ [A] I'll walk to the depths of the deepest [E] dark forest. _ _ _
Where the [B] people are many and their hands are [E] all empty. _ _ _ _
Where the [A] pellets of poison are flooding their waters.
_ _ _ Where the home in the valley [B] meets the damp, dirty [E] prison. _ _
_ _ And the [B] executioner's face is always well hidden. _ _ _
Where hunger is ugly, [B] where the soul's are [E] forgotten.
_ _ _ Where black is the color, where none is [E] the number. _
_ _ And [B] I'll tell it and speak it and think it and breathe it. _ _
_ And reflect [A] from the mountains so all [E] souls can see it. _ _
And I'll [A] stand on the ocean until [E] I start sinking.
_ _ _ But I'll [B] know my song well before I [E] start singing.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, it's a hard, and [A] it's a hard, it's a hard rain _ [B] _ that's gonna [E] fall.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, where have you been, [A] my blue-eyed [E] son? _ _
_ And where have you been, my darling [F#] young one? _ _ _
[B] I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains.
_ _ _ I've walked and I've crawled on six [E] crooked highways.
_ _ _ [B] I've stepped in the middle of seven [E]-sided forests. _ _
_ I've been [B] out in front of a dozen dead oceans. _ _ _
I've been [B] ten thousand miles in [E] 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, my blue-eyed son? _ _ _
And what did you see, my darling [B] young one? _ _ _
I saw a newborn baby with wild [E] wolves all around it.
_ _ I saw highway [B] diamonds with nobody [E] on it. _
_ _ I [A] saw a black branch with blood [E] that kept dripping. _ _ _
I saw a room full of men [B] with their [E] hammers bleeding. _ _ _ _
I [A] saw a white ladder all [E] covered with water.
I _ _ saw ten thousand [B] talkers whose tongues were [E] all broken. _
_ _ [B] I saw gun-sharp swords 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 [F#] _ _ [E] that's gonna fall.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, what did you hear, my blue-eyed son? _ _ _
And what did you hear, my darling [B] young one? _ _ _
I heard the [E] sound of a thunder that [E] roared out a warning.
_ _ _ I heard the roar [A] of a [B] wave that could drown [E] the whole world. _
_ _ I heard [A] one hundred drummers whose [E] hands were a-blazing. _ _ _
I heard ten thousand [B] whispering and nobody [E] listening. _ _ _ _
[A] I heard one person starve.
I heard many [E] people laughing.
I _ _ heard the song of a poet [B] who died in [E] the gutter. _
_ I heard the sound of a clown who cried [E] in the alley.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, [E] it's a hard, [A] it's a hard, it's a hard rain [F#] _ that's [E] gonna fall.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, what did you meet, my blue-eyed son?
And who did you meet, my darling [B] young one? _ _
_ _ _ [B] I met a young child beside a [E] dead pony. _ _
_ _ I met [B] a white man who walked [E] a black dog. _ _ _
I met a young [B] woman whose body [E] was burning. _ _ _
I met a young girl, she [E] gave me a rainbow.
_ _ _ _ I met [A] one man who [B] was wounded in [E] love. _
_ _ I [A] met another man who was [E] 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] _ _ [E] that's gonna fall. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
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' back out before [B] the rain starts a-fallin'. _ _
_ _ [A] I'll walk to the depths of the deepest [E] dark forest. _ _ _
Where the [B] people are many and their hands are [E] all empty. _ _ _ _
Where the [A] pellets of poison are flooding their waters.
_ _ _ Where the home in the valley [B] meets the damp, dirty [E] prison. _ _
_ _ And the [B] executioner's face is always well hidden. _ _ _
Where hunger is ugly, [B] where the soul's are [E] forgotten.
_ _ _ Where black is the color, where none is [E] the number. _
_ _ And [B] I'll tell it and speak it and think it and breathe it. _ _
_ And reflect [A] from the mountains so all [E] souls can see it. _ _
And I'll [A] stand on the ocean until [E] I start sinking.
_ _ _ But I'll [B] know my song well before I [E] start singing.
And it's a hard, [B] it's a hard, it's a hard, and [A] it's a hard, it's a hard rain _ [B] _ that's gonna [E] fall.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _