Bob Dylan - Pay in Blood: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Pay in Blood" 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.
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Learn Pay in Blood 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 "Pay in Blood" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# F# F# C# Well I'm grinding my life out, steady and sure C# F# F# C# Nothing more wretched, then what I must endure C# F# F# C# I'm drenched in the light that shines from the sun C# F# F# C# I could stone you to death for the wrongs that you done A#m D#m A#m Sooner or later you make a mistake, A#m D#m A#m I'll put you in a chain that you never will break C# F# F# C# Legs and arms and body and bone C# F# F# C# I pay in blood, but not my own Night after night, day after day They strip your useless hopes away The more I take the more I give The more I die the more I live I got something in my pocket make your eyeballs swim I got dogs could tear you limb from limb I'm circling around the Southern Zone I pay in blood, but not my own Low cards are what I've got But I'll play this hand whether I like it or not I'm sworn to uphold the laws of God You could put me out in front of a firing squad I've been out and around with the rowdy men Just like you, my handsome friend My head's so hard, must be made of stone I pay in blood, but not my own Another politician pumping out the piss Another angry beggar blowing you a kiss You got the same eyes that your mother does If only you could prove who your father was Someone must have slipped a drug in your wine You gulped it down and you cross the line Man can't live by bread alone I pay in blood, but not my own How I made it back home, nobody knows Or how I survived so many blows I've been through hell, what good did it do? You bastard! I'm suppose to respect you? I'll give you justice, I'll fatten your purse Show me your moral virtues first Hear me holler and hear me moan I pay in blood but not my own You pet your lover in the bed Come here, I'll break your lousy head Our nation must be saved and freed You've been accused of murder, how do you plead? This is how I spend my days I came to bury, not to praise I'll drink my fill and sleep alone I pay in blood, but not my own You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  D#m  F#  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 "Pay in Blood" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pay in Blood" by Bob Dylan.