Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Like a Rolling Stone" 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.
C Dm Once upon a time you dressed so fine Em F You threw the bums a dime in your prime, G G Didn't you? C Dm People'd call, say, "Beware doll, Em You're bound to fall" F G G You thought they were all kiddin' you F G You used to laugh about F G Everybody that was hangin' out F Em Dm C Now you don't talk so loud F Em Dm C Now you don't seem so proud Dm F About having to be scrounging G G For your next meal. Chorus: G C F G How does it feel G C F G How does it feel G C F G To be without a home G C F G Like a complete unknown G C F G Like a rolling stone? G C F G G G G C Dm You've gone to the finest school Em All right, Miss Lonely F But you know you only used to get G G Juiced in it C And nobody has ever taught you Dm Em How to live on the street F And now you're gonna have to get G G Used to it F G You said you'd never compromise F G With the mystery tramp, but now you realize F Em Dm C He's not selling any alibis F Em Dm C As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes Dm F G G And say do you want to make a deal? Chorus: G C F G How does it feel G C F G How does it feel G C F G To be on your own G C F G With no direction home G C F G Like a complete unknown G C F G Like a rolling stone? G C F G G G G C Dm You never turned around to see Em F The frowns on the jugglers and the clowns When they all did G G Tricks for you C Dm You never understood that it ain't no good Em F You shouldn't let other people G G Get your kicks for you F You used to ride on the chrome horse G F With your diplomat G Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat F Em Dm C Ain't it hard when you discover that F Em Dm C He really wasn't where it's at Dm F After he took from you everything G G He could steal. Chorus: G C F G How does it feel G C F G How does it feel G C F G To be on your own G C F G With no direction home G C F G Like a complete unknown G C F G Like a rolling stone? G C F G G G G C Dm Em Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people F G G They're drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made C Dm Em Exchanging all precious gifts F But you'd better take your diamond ring, G G You'd better pawn it babe F G F You used to be so amused G At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used F Em Dm C Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse F Em Dm C When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose Dm You're invisible now F G G You got no secrets to conceal Chorus: G C F G How does it feel G C F G How does it feel G C F G To be on your own G C F G With no direction home G C F G Like a complete unknown G C F G Like a rolling stone? G C F G G C F G G You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  Dm  Em  F  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 "Like a Rolling Stone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan.