Bob Dylan - Minstrel Boy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Minstrel Boy" 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 Minstrel Boy 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 "Minstrel Boy" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C                       F        G     C
Who's gonna throw that minstrel boy a coin?
             F      C
Who's gonna let it roll?
C             Em        F        G     C
Who's gonna throw that minstrel boy a coin?
             F           C       G7       C
Who's gonna let it down easy to save his soul?

     F        C        F          C
Oh, Lucky's drivin' a long, long time
     F         C       G
And now he's stuck on top of the hill.
 F                   C           F                 C
With twelve forward gears, it's been a long hard climb,
         F            C                    G
And with all of them ladies, though, he's lonely still.

Who's gonna throw that minstrel boy a coin?
Who's gonna let it roll?
Who's gonna throw that minstrel boy a coin?
Who's gonna let it down easy to save his soul?

Well, he deep in number and heavy in toil,
Mighty Mockingbird, he still has such a heavy load.
Beneath his bound'ries, what more can I tell,
With all of his trav'lin', but I'm still on that road.

Who's gonna throw that minstrel boy a coin?
Who's gonna let it roll?
Who's gonna throw that minstrel boy a coin?
Who's gonna let it down easy to save his soul?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 "Minstrel Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Minstrel Boy" by Bob Dylan.

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