Bob Dylan - In Search of Little Sadie: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "In Search of Little Sadie" 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 In Search of Little Sadie 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 "In Search of Little Sadie" smoothly on your guitar.

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     G
Went out last night just to take a little round.
  F#
I met my little Sadie and I brought her down.
  G#
I ran right home and I went to bed
        A
With a forty-four smokeless under my head.

A
I began to think what a deed I'd done.
I grabbed my hat and I began to run.
I made a god run but I ran too slow;
     A#
They overtook me down in Jericho

F
Standing on a corner I's ringin' my bell,
                             F#
Up stepped the sheriff from Thomasville.
    G                            G#
He says 'Young man is your name Brown?
                               C#m
Remember you blowed Sadie down."

    C#m
"Oh yes sir, my name is Lee.
G#m
I murdered little Sadie in the first degree.
F#m
First degree and second degree.
          Bm                      F#
If you've got any papers will you serve them to me?"

           D                           A
Well they took me down town and they dressed me in black,
      G                          D
They put me on a train and they sent me back.
                     A
I had no one for to go my bail;
       G                       D
They crammed me back into the county jail.
Oh, yes they did.

          C
Now, the judge and the jury they took their stand.
     F                           Fm
The judge had the papers in his right hand.
 C               Am
Forty-one days, forty-one nights;
 F         Fm
Forty-one years to wear the ball and the stripes;
Oh, no!

      C                 Am
Went out last night to take a little round.
   Em                     G7
I met little Sadie and I blowed her down.
   C                    Em
I ran right home and I went to bed,
   F                      Dm  Fm C
A forty-four smokeless under my head.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 "In Search of Little Sadie" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "In Search of Little Sadie" by Bob Dylan.

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