Bob Dylan - San Francisco Bay Blues: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "San Francisco Bay Blues" 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 San Francisco Bay Blues 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 "San Francisco Bay Blues" smoothly on your guitar.

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

            C                        F                    C
I got the blues from my baby livin' by the San Francisco Bay
    F                         C
The ocean liners not so far away
   F
I didn't mean to treat her so bad;
             C                     A7
she was the best girl I ever have had
D7/F#                            G7
I said goodbye; I can take a cry,
I wanna lay down and die

  C                         F                 C
I ain't got a nickle and I ain't got a lousy dime
     F                                        E
She don't come back, think I'm gonna lose my mind
       F                                C/G                 A7
If she ever get back to stay it's gonna be another brand new day
D7/F#                G7                     C
Walkin' with my baby down by San Francisco Bay

Sittin' down lookin' from the back door wondrin' which way to go
Woman I'm so crazy 'bout she don't love me no more
Think I'll catch me a freight train cause I'm feelin' blue
Ride all the way to the end of the line thinkin' only you

Meanwhile livin' in the city just about to go insane
All I heard my baby Lord the way she used to call my name
If she ever get back to stay it's gonna be another brand new day
Walkin with my baby down by San Francisco Bay
Walkin with my baby down by San Francisco Bay
Yeah, walkin with my baby down by San Francisco Bay


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

D7

Guitar chord D7

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

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 "San Francisco Bay Blues" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "San Francisco Bay Blues" by Bob Dylan.

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