Bob Dylan - Is Your Love in Vain?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Is Your Love in Vain?" 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.

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        D   A/C# Bm D/A
Do you love me,
        G                      A  Asus4 A
or are you just extending goodwill?
        D      A/C#    Bm         D/A
Do you need me half as bad as you say,
        G                A   D/A A
or are you just feeling guilt?
           Bm       A           G        D
I've been burned before and I know the score
        G                 A  Asus4 A
So you won't hear me complain.
D         A/C#     Bm       D/A
Will I be able to count on you
   G        A       D  Dsus4 D
Or is your love in vain?

Are you so fast that you cannot see
that I must have solitude?
When I am in the darkness,
why do you intrude?
Do you know my world, do you know my kind
Or must I explain?
Will you let me be myself
Or is your love in vain?

Chorus:
           G           A                 D   A/C#    Bm
Well I've been to the mountain and I've been in the wind,
          G              A    D
I've been in and out of happiness.
        G          A               D A/C#   Bm
I have dined with kings, I've been offered wings
          G                 A
And I've never been too impressed.

All right, I'll take a chance,
I will fall in love with you
If I'm a fool you can have the night,
you can have the morning too.
Can you cook and sew, make flowers grow,
Do you understand my pain?
Are you willing to risk it all
Or is your love in vain?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

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 "Is Your Love in Vain?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Is Your Love in Vain?" by Bob Dylan.

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