Bob Dylan - Bye and Bye: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bye and Bye" 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 Bye and Bye 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 "Bye and Bye" smoothly on your guitar.

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

       E7
By and by,
                         A
I'm breathing a lover's sigh.
           Bm7
Well, I'm sitting on my watch
                E7
So I can be on time
    A7/G           D/F#
I'm singing love's praises
     Dm/F           E
With sugar-coated rhyme.

       E7
By and by,
                       A
On you I'm casting my eye.
                  E7
I'm paintin' the town,
Swingin' my partner around
         Bm7
Well, I know who I can depend on,
               E7
I know who to trust
   A7/G           D/F#
I'm watchin' the roads,
     Dm/F         E
I'm studying the dust

                  E7
I'm paintin' the town
                   A    G#7
Making my last go round.

Chorus:
         C#7                  G#7
Well, I'm scuffling, and I'm shuffling
      C#7            A7   G#7
And I'm walking on briars
C#             G#7
I'm not even acquainted
    C# G#/A#   E7/B  E7
with my own  desires

I'm roamin' slow,
I'm doing all I know.
I'm telling myself
I've found true happiness,
That I've still got a dream
that hasn't been repossessed.
I'm roamin' slow
Going where the wild roses grow.

Chorus:
Well, the future for me
Is already a thing of the past
You were my first love
And you will be my last.
Papa gone mad,

Mama, she's feeling sad.
Well, I'm gonna baptize you in fire
So you can sin no more
I'm gonna establish my rule
Through civil war,
Gonn' make you see
Just how loyal and true a man can be!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A7

Guitar chord A7

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#7

Guitar chord G#7

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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

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