Chords for The Times They Are A Changin

Tempo:
133.05 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Times They Are A Changin chords
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Please welcome to the stage John Sebastian.
We sing this song [F#] as a call to action, as we did many, many years ago.
It's a way of saying we can make the world a better place.
Young people must take up the standard now.
We will join them.
But you must make a difference.
Justice is not out of date.
The times must be a-changing once again.
[G]
[Em] [D]
[G]
[A] [G] Come gather [E] round, people, [C] wherever [G] you roam.
And admit that the [Am] waters [C] around you have [D] grown.
And accept it [Em] that soon you'll [C] be drenched to [G] the bone.
If your time to [Am] you is a [D] birthday pen,
Then you better start [C] swimming or you'll [Em] sink like a [D] stone.
For the times, they are [C] a [D]
[G]-changing.
Writers [Em] and critics, [C] who [G] prophesize with your pen,
And keep your [Am] eyes wide, the [C] chance won't [D] come again.
[G] And don't speak [Em] too soon, [C] or the wheel's [G] still in spin.
And there's no telling [A] who that [D] it could may be.
For the loser [E] now will [G] be later [D] to win.
For the times, they are [C] a [D]
-changing.
Come Senators, [Em]
Congressmen, [C] please [G] leave the cold.
Don't stand in the [Am] doorway, [C] don't block up [E] the hall.
[G] For he that [Em] gets hurt will be [C] he [G] who has stalled.
There's a battle [A] outside and [D] it's a-raging.
It'll soon shake your [C] windows and [G] rattle your walls.
[G] For the times, they are a [C] -changing.
[Em] [D]
[A] [G]
[D] [G] Come mothers [Em] and fathers [C] throughout [G] the land.
And don't [Em] criticize [C] what you can't [D] understand.
[G] Your sons and [Em] your daughters [C] are beyond [G] your command.
Your old [Am] world is [D] rapidly aging.
Please get on to [E] the one [G] you can [E] lend your hand.
[G] For the times, they [C] are a [D] [G]-changing.
No!
[Em] [C]
[G]
[Am]
[C] [A]
[G] [Em]
[C] [G]
[D]
[Bm]
[D] [G] For the times, they are [C] a [G]-changing.
The light is [Em] drawn, [C] the curse is [G] cast.
The slow [Am] one will later [D] be fed.
[G] As the present [Em] now [C] will [G] later be fled.
The order [Am] is rapidly [D]
fading.
And the first one now [G] will later [D] be last.
[G] For the times, they are [C] a
[D] -changing.
[G]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Peter, Paul And Mary - (Live Edit Version) The Times They Are A-Changin chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Am, G, C, G, Em, C, D, Em and C. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 68 BPM and then match the original tempo of 136 BPM. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ Please welcome to the stage John Sebastian. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We sing this song _ [F#] as a call to action, as we did many, many years ago.
It's a way of saying we can make the world a better place.
Young people must take up the standard now.
We will join them.
But you must make a difference.
Justice is not out of date.
The times must be a-changing once again.
[G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] Come gather [E] round, people, [C] wherever _ [G] you roam. _
And admit that the [Am] waters [C] around you have [D] grown.
And accept it [Em] that soon you'll [C] be drenched to [G] the bone.
_ If your time to [Am] you is a [D] birthday pen,
_ Then you better start [C] swimming or you'll [Em] sink like a [D] stone.
For the times, they are [C] a _ _ [D] _
_ [G]-changing. _ _ _
_ _ Writers [Em] and critics, [C] who _ [G] prophesize with your pen,
_ And keep your [Am] eyes wide, the [C] chance won't [D] come again.
[G] And don't speak [Em] too soon, [C] or the wheel's [G] still in spin.
And there's no telling [A] who that [D] it could may be. _ _
For the loser _ [E] now will [G] be later [D] to win. _
For the times, they are [C] a _ _ [D] _ _
-changing. _ _ _
Come Senators, [Em] _ _
Congressmen, [C] please [G] leave the cold.
_ _ Don't stand in the [Am] doorway, [C] don't block up [E] the hall.
[G] For he that [Em] gets hurt will be [C] he [G] who has stalled.
_ There's a battle [A] outside and [D] it's a-raging.
_ _ It'll soon shake your [C] windows and [G] rattle your walls.
[G] For the _ times, they are a [C] _ _ _ _ -changing.
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] Come mothers [Em] and fathers [C] throughout [G] the land. _ _
_ And don't [Em] criticize [C] what you can't [D] understand.
[G] Your sons and [Em] your daughters _ [C] are beyond [G] your command.
_ _ Your old [Am] world is [D] rapidly aging.
_ _ _ Please get on to [E] the one [G] you can [E] lend your hand.
[G] For the times, they [C] are a _ [D] _ _ _ [G]-changing.
_ _ No! _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] For the times, _ they are [C] a _ _ _ _ [G]-changing. _
_ _ _ The light is [Em] drawn, [C] the curse is [G] _ _ cast. _
The slow [Am] one _ will later [D] be fed.
[G] As the present [Em] now [C] will [G] later be fled.
_ The order [Am] is rapidly [D] _
fading.
_ _ And the first one now [G] will later [D] be last.
[G] For the times, they are [C] a _
_ [D] _ _ _ -changing.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was written by Bob Dylan.

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