Bob Dylan - Dear Mrs. Roosevelt: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Dear Mrs. Roosevelt" 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.
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Learn Dear Mrs. Roosevelt 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 "Dear Mrs. Roosevelt" smoothly on your guitar.
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E E7 Dear Mrs Roosevelt, don't hang your head and cry. A E His mortal flesh is laid away, but his good work fills the sky. G#m B E This world was lucky to see him born. He's born in a money family on that Hudson's rocky shore. Outrun every kid a-growin' up 'round Hyde Park just for fun. This world was lucky to see him born. Now he went up to the grade school and he wrote back to his folks. He drew such funny pictures and was always pulling jokes. This world was lucky to see him born. He went on up towards Harvard, to read his books of law. He loved his trees and horses, he loved everything he saw. This world was lucky to see him born. He got struck down by the fever and it settled in his leg. He loved the folks that wished him well, and everybody did. This world was lucky to see him born. He took office on a crippled leg, he said to one and all: "You money changin' racket boys sure 'nuff got to fall." This world was lucky to see him born. In senate walls and congress halls he used his gift of tongue To get you thieves and liars told and put you on the run. This world was lucky to see him born. I voted for him lots of times , and I'd vote for him again. He tried to find an honest job for every idle man. This world was lucky to see him born, He helped me to build my union, he learned me how to talk. I could see he was a cripple but he learned my soul to walk. This world was lucky to see him born. You Nazis and you fascists tried to boss this world by hate. He fought my war the union way and the hate gang all got beat. This world was lucky to see him born. I sent him 'cross that ocean to Yalta and to Tehran He didn't like Churchill very much and told him man to man. This world was lucky to see him born. He said he didn't like DeGaulle, nor no Chiang Kai Shek. Shook hands with Joseph Stalin, says: "There's a man I like!" This world was lucky to see him born. I was torpedoed on my merchant ship the day he took command. He was hated by my captain, but loved by all ships hands. This world was lucky to see him born. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  E7  G#m  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 "Dear Mrs. Roosevelt" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dear Mrs. Roosevelt" by Bob Dylan.