Bob Dylan - Absolutely Sweet Marie: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Absolutely Sweet Marie" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Absolutely Sweet Marie Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Absolutely Sweet Marie" smoothly on your guitar.

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            D            G            A          D
Well, your railroad gate, you know I just can't jump it
G             D                   A
Sometimes it gets so hard, you see
          D          G        A       D    Bm
I'm just sitting here beating on my trumpet
     F#m                     D        A
With all these promises you left for me
      G              A              D
But where are you tonight, sweet Marie?

Well, I waited for you when I was half sick
Yes, I waited for you when you hated me
Well, I waited for you inside of the frozen traffic
When you knew I had some other place to be
Now, where are you tonight, sweet Marie?

Chorus:
      A#
Well, anybody can be
           D
just like me, obviously
     A#
But then, now again,
                          D             A
not too many can be like you, fortunately.

Well, six white horses that you did promise
Were fin'lly delivered down to the penitentiary
But to live outside the law, you must be honest
I know you always say that you agree
But where are you tonight, sweet Marie?
Well, I don't know how it happened
But the river-boat captain, he knows my fate
But ev'rybody else, even yourself
They're just gonna have to wait.
Well, I got the fever down in my pockets
The Persian drunkard, he follows me
Yes, I can take him to your house but I can't unlock it
You see, you forgot to leave me with the key
Oh, where are you tonight, sweet Marie?

Now, I been in jail when all my mail showed
That a man can't give his address out to bad company
And now I stand here lookin' at your yellow railroad
In the ruins of your balcony
Wond'ring where you are tonight, sweet Marie.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

D

Guitar chord D

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Absolutely Sweet Marie" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Absolutely Sweet Marie" by Bob Dylan.

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