Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Duquesne Whistle" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# G# D# G# Fm7-5 Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing D# Cm Fm A#7 D# F7 A#7 Blowing like it's gonna sweep my world away D# G# D# G# Fm7-5 I'm gonna stop in Carbondale and keep on going D# Cm Fm A#7 D# That Duquesne train gonna ride me night and day D#9 G# You say I'm a gambler, you say I'm a pimp F7 A#7 But I ain't neither one D# G# D# G# Fm7-5 Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing D# Cm Fm A#7 D# Sounds like it's on a final run. Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like she never blowed before Blue light blinking, red light glowing Blowing like she's at my chamber door You smiling through the fence at me Just like you always smiled before Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like she ain't gon' blow no more Can't you hear that Duquesne whistle blowing? Blowing like the sky's gonna blow apart You're the only thing alive that keeps me going You're like a time bomb in my heart I can hear a sweet voice steadily calling Must be the mother of our Lord Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like my woman's on board Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like it's gon' blow my blues away You old rascal, I know exactly where you're going I'll lead you there myself at the break of day I wake up every morning with that woman in my bed Everybody telling me she's gone to my head Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like it's gon' kill me dead Can't you hear that Duquesne whistle blowing? Blowing through another no good town The lights on my native land are glowing I wonder if they'll know me next time 'round I wonder if that old oak tree's still standing That old oak tree, the one we used to climb Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like she's blowing right on time You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#7  Cm  D#  D#9  Fm  F7  Fm7  G#  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 "Duquesne Whistle" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Duquesne Whistle" by Bob Dylan.