Bob Dylan - Need A Woman: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Need A Woman" 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 Need A Woman 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 "Need A Woman" smoothly on your guitar.

 A
Lately I've been having evil dreams,
   E                       A
I wake up in a cold blue glare
I run the tape back in my mind,
          E
wonderin' if I took the wrong road somewhere.
 D
Searching for the truth the way God designed it,
Well, the real truth is that I may be afraid to find it

Chorus:
        A            G    D   A
Well I need a woman, all right
              G   D  A
Need a woman, every night.
D
To be with me and know me as I am,
To show me the kind of love that don't have to be condemned
    E              A
And I want you to be that woman Yes, I do
 G   D  A                 G   D  A
(every day, be that woman every way)

I've had my eyes on you baby for five long years,
Well, you probably don't know me at all,
but I have seen your laughter and I've seen your tears.
A tell-tale heart will show itself to anybody near
There's always some new stranger in the night
To lend a sympathetic ear.

Chorus:
Well I need a woman to be my own
Need a woman that's mine alone.
Seen you in the doorway, I seen your in the park,
Seen you in the sunshine, I seen you in the dark.
And I want you to be that woman.
(Oh oh oh,  Be that woman every way).

You keep listening to something long enough
you just bound to believe that it's true.
You know there's some things that you put up,
it's gonna come back on you
That which is not permanent don't last
Whatever's waiting in the future
could be what you're running from in the past

Chorus:
I need a woman, [ah pull up]
Need a woman, drinking from the same cup
Someone who likes simple things,
is not afraid to bend
Someone who don't make herself up
to make every man her friend
And I want you to be that woman
(every day, be that woman every way)

Don't know what you got that I want,
Don't know what I got to give
Don't know how much time I've got,
don't know how long I live
The rebellion in my soul - why was it created?
To blur the focus of my mind and keep me isolated

Chorus:
But I need a woman, ain't no crime
Need a woman, all the time
To see the promised land with me as the time goes by
To rule my heart with sweetness and boldness from on high
And I want you to be that woman, Yes I do
Be that woman straight and true.

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord 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 "Need A Woman" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Need A Woman" by Bob Dylan.

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