Bob Dylan - Goin' to Acapulco: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Goin' to Acapulco" 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.

     A                    E
I'm going down to Rose Marie's
  D                 A
She never does me wrong.
     A              E
She puts it to me plain as day
D                         A
And gives it to me for a song.
        A               A7
It's a wicked life but what the hell
D                  Bm
everybody's got to eat
         A               E
And I'm just the same as anyone else
                D                  Bm
When it comes to scratching for my meals

Chorus:
 A              D
Goin' to Acapulco
A             G
Goin' on the run.
 A                      D
Goin' down to see soft gut
A                   Bm
Goin' to have some fun.
Yeah
A
Goin' to have some fun.

Now, whenever I get up
And can't find what I need,
I just make it down to Rose Marie's
and get something quick to eat.
It's not a bad way to make a living
And I ain't complainin' none.
For I can blow my plum and drink my rum
And then go on home and have my fun

Chorus:
Goin' to Acapulco
Goin' on the run.
Goin' down to see soft gut
Goin' to have some fun.
Yeah
Goin' to have some fun.

Now, if someone offers me a joke
I just say no thanks.
I try to tell it like it is
And keep away from pranks.
Well, everytime, you know, when the well breaks down
I just go pump on it some.
Rose Marie, she likes to go to big places
And just sit there waitin' for me to come.

Chorus:
Goin' to Acapulco
Goin' on the run.
Goin' down to see soft gut
Goin' to have some fun.
Yeah
Goin' to have some fun.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Goin' to Acapulco" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Goin' to Acapulco" by Bob Dylan.

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