Bob Dylan - If I Don't Be There By Morning: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "If I Don't Be There By Morning" 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 If I Don't Be There By Morning 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 "If I Don't Be There By Morning" smoothly on your guitar.

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

B
Blue sky
upon the horizon,
Private eye
               B7
is on my trail,
       E7
And if I don't be there by morning
                 B
She'll know that I
must've spent the night in jail.

I been runnin'
from Memphis to LA
Had an appointment
set sometime for today
And if I don't be there by morning
She'll know that I
must have gone the other way.

Chorus:
D#m7                    G#m
Finding my way back to you, girl,
             B                   E
lonely and blue, and mistreated too,
D#m7                  G#m
Sometimes I think of you, girl,
      C#m7                 F#6 F#7
is it true you think of me too?

I got a woman
living in LA
I got a woman
waiting for my pay,
And if I don't be there by morning
Pack my clothes,
get down on your knees and pray.

Chorus:
Finding my way back to you, girl,
lonely and blue, and mistreated too,
Sometimes I think of you, girl,
is it true you think of me too?

I left my woman
with a twenty-dollar bill,
I left her waiting,
I hope she's waiting for me still.
But if I don't be there by morning
I guess that I,
I never will.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#m7

Guitar chord D#m7

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#6

Guitar chord F#6

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "If I Don't Be There By Morning" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If I Don't Be There By Morning" by Bob Dylan.

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