Gotta Serve Somebody Chords by Bob Dylan

Tempo:
95 bpm
Chords used:

Am

E

D

A

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gotta Serve Somebody chords
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[E] [Gm] [Am]
[E] [Am]
You may [E] be an ambassador to England [C] or France.
[E] You may like to gamble.
[Em] You might like to dance.
[C] [E] You may be [A] the heavyweight champion of the world.
[E] You may be a [Am] socialite with a long finger pulse,
but you're going to have [D] to serve somebody.
Yes, indeed, you're going to have to [Am] serve somebody.
[E] Well, it may be the devil or [F#] it may be the Lord,
but [Am] you're going to have to serve somebody.
You may be a rock and roll addict, dancing on the stage.
You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage.
You may be a businessman on some high degree fee.
They may call you doctor, or they may call you chief.
You're going [D] to have to serve somebody.
Yes, you are, you're going to have [Am] to serve somebody.
Well, [E] it may be the devil or [D] it may be the [E] Lord,
but you're going to have [Am] to serve [A] somebody.
[C] [E]
[Am] You may be a state trooper.
You may be a young Turk.
You may be the head of some bigger TV network.
You may be rich or poor.
You may be blind or blind.
You may be living in another country under another name,
but you're going [D] to have to serve somebody.
Yes, you are, you're going to [Am] have to serve somebody.
[E] Well, it may be the devil [D] or it may be [F#] the Lord,
but you're [Am] going to have to serve somebody.
[E]
[Em] Maybe you're a construction worker, working on a home.
Might be living in a mansion.
You might live in a [Am] dome.
You [E] may own [Em] guns, you may even own [Am] tanks.
You may be somebody's landlord.
You may even own banks, but [D] you're
going to have to serve somebody.
Yes, you're going [C] to have to serve [A] somebody.
[Am]
[E] Well, it may be the devil or [D] it may be the Lord,
but you're going to [A] have to serve somebody.
[Am]
Serve somebody.
It may be a preacher, preacher, spiritual bride.
It may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side.
Maybe working in a barber shop, you may know how to cut hair.
It may be somebody's mistress, maybe somebody's heir,
but you're going to [D] have to serve somebody.
Yes, you're going to [Am] have to serve somebody.
[E] It may be the devil [D] or it may be the Lord,
but [Am] you're going to have to serve somebody.
Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk,
[E] might like to drink whiskey, [Em] might like to drink [Am] milk,
might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread.
Maybe sleeping on the [E] floor, sleeping in a king-size bed,
[D] but you're going to have to serve somebody.
Serve somebody.
Yes, indeed, you're going to have to [Am] serve somebody.
Serve somebody.
[E] Well, it may be the devil [D] or it may be the Lord,
but [Am] you're going to have to serve somebody.
[E]
[A] You may call me Tally [Am] or you may call me Timmy.
[E] You may call me Bobby [C] or you may call me [A] Zimmy.
You may call me RJ, [C] you may call me [E] Ray.
You may call me anything, no matter what you say,
[A] you're still going to [D] have to serve somebody.
Serve somebody.
Yes, you're going [Am] to have to serve somebody.
Serve somebody.
[E] Well, it may be the devil [D] and it may be the Lord,
but [Am] you're going to have to serve somebody.
[E]
[Am] [A] [Am]
Serve somebody.
[Em]
Key:  
Am
2311
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
C
3211
Am
2311
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Bob Dylan - Gotta Serve Somebody chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, Am, E, D, Am, Em and Am. Start with a comfortable 47 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 95. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
You may [E] be an ambassador to England [C] or France.
[E] You may like to gamble.
[Em] You might like to dance.
[C] [E] You may be [A] the heavyweight champion of the world.
[E] You may be a [Am] socialite with a long finger pulse,
but you're going to have [D] to serve somebody.
_ Yes, indeed, you're going to have to [Am] serve somebody. _ _ _ _
[E] Well, it may be the devil or [F#] it may be the Lord,
but [Am] you're going to have to serve somebody. _ _ _ _
You may be a rock and roll addict, dancing on the stage.
You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage.
You may be a businessman on some high degree fee.
They may call you doctor, or they may call you chief.
You're going [D] to have to serve somebody.
_ Yes, you are, you're going to have [Am] to serve somebody. _ _ _
Well, [E] it may be the devil or [D] it may be the [E] Lord,
but you're going to have [Am] to serve [A] somebody.
[C] _ _ [E] _ _
[Am] You may be a state trooper.
You may be a young Turk.
You may be the head of some bigger TV network.
_ You may be rich or poor.
You may be blind or blind.
You may be living in another country under another name,
but you're going [D] to have to serve somebody.
_ Yes, you are, you're going to [Am] have to serve somebody. _ _ _ _
[E] Well, it may be the devil [D] or it may be [F#] the Lord,
but you're [Am] going to have to serve somebody.
_ _ [E] _ _
_ [Em] Maybe you're a construction worker, working on a home.
Might be living in a mansion.
You might live in a [Am] dome.
You [E] may own [Em] guns, you may even own [Am] tanks.
You may be somebody's landlord.
You may even own banks, but [D] you're
going to have to serve somebody.
_ Yes, you're going [C] to have to serve [A] somebody.
_ [Am] _ _ _
_ [E] Well, it may be the devil or [D] it may be the Lord,
but you're going to [A] have to serve somebody.
[Am] _ _
Serve somebody.
It may be a preacher, preacher, spiritual bride.
It may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side.
_ Maybe working in a barber shop, you may know how to cut hair.
It may be somebody's mistress, maybe somebody's heir,
but you're going to [D] have to serve somebody.
_ Yes, you're going to [Am] have to serve somebody. _ _ _
[E] It may be the devil [D] or it may be the Lord,
but [Am] you're going to have to serve somebody. _ _ _
_ Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk,
[E] might like to drink whiskey, [Em] might like to drink [Am] milk,
might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread.
Maybe sleeping on the [E] floor, sleeping in a king-size bed,
[D] but you're going to have to serve somebody.
Serve somebody.
Yes, indeed, you're going to have to [Am] serve somebody.
_ Serve somebody.
[E] Well, it may be the devil [D] or it may be the Lord,
but [Am] you're going to have to serve somebody.
_ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] You may call me Tally [Am] or you may call me Timmy.
[E] You may call me Bobby [C] or you may call me [A] Zimmy.
You may call me RJ, [C] you may call me [E] Ray.
You may call me anything, no matter what you say,
[A] you're still going to [D] have to serve somebody.
Serve somebody.
Yes, you're going [Am] to have to serve somebody.
_ Serve somebody.
[E] Well, it may be the devil [D] and it may be the Lord,
but [Am] you're going to have to serve somebody.
_ [E] _ _
_ [Am] _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Serve somebody.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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