Bob Dylan - Clothes Line Saga: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Clothes Line Saga" 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 Clothes Line Saga 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 "Clothes Line Saga" smoothly on your guitar.

E
After a while we took in the clothes,
Nobody said very much.
Just some old wild shirts and a couple pairs of pants
Which nobody really wanted to touch.
A
Mama come in and picked up a book
An' Papa asked her what it was.
E
Someone else asked, What do you care?
Papa said, Well, just because.
B7
Then they started to take back their clothes,
Hang 'em on the line.
        E
It was January the thirtieth

And everybody was feelin' fine.
The very next day everybody got up
Seein' if the clothes were dry.
The dogs were barking, a neighbor passed,
Mama, of course, she said, Hi!
Have you heard the news? he said, with a grin,
The Vice-President's gone mad!
Where? Downtown. When? Last night.
Hmm, say, that's too bad!
Well, there's nothin' we can do about it, said the neighbor,
It's just somethin' we're gonna have to forget.
Yes, I guess so, said Ma,
Then she asked me if the clothes was still wet.

I reached up, touched my shirt,
And the neighbor said, Are those clothes yours?
I said, Some of 'em, not all of 'em.
He said, Ya always help out around here with the chores?
I said, Sometime, not all the time.
Then my neighbor, he blew his nose
Just as papa yelled outside,
Mama wants you t' come back in the house and bring them clothes.
Well, I just do what I'm told,
So, I did it, of course.
I went back in the house and Mama met me
And then I shut all the doors.

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A

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Guitar chord E

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "Clothes Line Saga" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Clothes Line Saga" by Bob Dylan.

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