Bob Dylan - Belle Isle: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Belle Isle" 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 Belle Isle 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 "Belle Isle" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

    C                       F
One evenin' for pleasure I rambled to view
     C          G     C
the fair fields all alone
 C                    F
Down by the banks of Loch Erin
       G                         C
Where beauty an' pleasure were known
   Am                       Em
I spied a fair maid at her labor
       Am                       G
Which caused me to stay for a while
        C           Am         Em
An' I thought of a goddess of beauty
  F              Fm            C
Bloomin' bright star of Bright Isle.

   C         Am          Em
I humbled myself to her beauty
       F       G             C
"Fair maiden where do you belong?
          C   Am       Em
Are you from heaven descended
  Dm        F             G7
Abidin' in Cupid's fair throne."
       Am                    Em
"Young man I will tell you a secret
      Am                      Em
It's true I'm a maid that is poor
        C                        Am
And to part from my vows and my promise
    F                        Fm
Is more that my heart can endure.
      C           G/B        Am
Therefore I'll remain at my service
         Em                         G
And go through all my hardship and toil
     C           G/B           Am
And wait for the lad that has left me
      F           G             C
All alone on the banks of Belle Isle."

        C        Am          Em
"Young maiden I wish not to banter
        F             G          C
'T'is true I've come here in disguise
        C          G/B           Am
I came here to fulfill our last promise
     Dm                      G
An' hoped to give you a surprise
  Am                        G
I own you're a maid I love dearly
            Am         Em             G
An' you've been in my heart all the while
     C          G/B      Am
For me there is no other damsel
          F               G           C
Than my bloomin' bright star of Belle Isle."


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Belle Isle" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Belle Isle" by Bob Dylan.

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