Bob Dylan - What'll I Do: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What'll I Do" 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.

           A
What'll I do
     Dm6      A    D
When you are far away
    A      E
And I am blue
           A A+ Dm6
What'll I do?

           A
What'll I do
     Dm6   A          D
When I am wondering who
    A       E
Is kissing you
           A A7
What'll I do?

 Dmaj7    Bm
What'll I do
     Dmaj7       Dm6
With just a photograph
   C#m7    F#7      B9  E6
To tell my troubles to?
           A
When I'm alone
     Dm6    A       F#7
With only dreams of you
     B9          E6
That won't come true
           A
What'll I do?

Dmaj7   Bm
What'll I do
     Dmaj7       Dm6
With just a photograph
   C#m7     F#7     B9 E6
To tell my troubles to?

           A
When I'm alone
     Dm6    A        D
With only dreams of you
      A           E
That won't come true
           A
What'll I do?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A+

C#m

C#m7

Dmaj7

Dm6

F#7

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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "What'll I Do" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What'll I Do" by Bob Dylan.

Bob Dylan - What'll I Do: Guitar Chords

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