Gotta Serve Somebody (Take 1 - Slow Train Coming studio outtake) (Official Audio) Chords

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100.1 bpm
Chords used:

Am

A

D

E

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gotta Serve Somebody (Take 1 - Slow Train Coming studio outtake) (Official Audio) chords
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[A] [D]
[A] [Am]
[E]
[D] [Am]
You may be an [C] ambassador to England [Am] or France.
[A] You may like to gamble.
You may like to [Am] dance.
[A] You may be the heavyweight champion of the world.
[Am] [A] You may be a socialite with a long string of [Am] pearls,
but you're going to have to serve somebody.
[Am] Ah, yes, you are.
You're going to have to serve somebody.
[A] [E] Well, you may be the devil, [Am] or you may be the lord,
but you're going to have to serve somebody.
[A] [Am] Well, you may be rock and roll, and you're
[A] punching around the stage.
[Am] You may [A] have drugs at your command,
and women in a cage.
[C] You may be a businessman [A] or some high-degree thief.
[Am] [A] They may call you doctor, or they may call you chief,
but you're going to [D] have to serve somebody.
Oh, yeah, you're going to have [Am] to serve somebody.
[E] Well, you may be the devil, [C#] [D] or you may be the lord,
but you're going to [A] have to serve somebody.
[Am] [A] Well, you may be a state trooper.
You may be a young Turk.
You may be the head of some big TV network.
You may be rich or poor.
You may be [Am] blind or lame.
You may be living in another country [A] under another name,
but you're going to [D] have to serve somebody.
Oh, [Am] yeah, you're going to have to serve somebody.
[A] [E] Well, it may be the devil, [D] or it may be the [Am] lord,
but you're going to have to [A] serve somebody.
[Am] [A] [Am]
[A]
[Am] [A]
[Am] [D]
[G] [D] [Am]
[A] [E]
[D] [Am]
[A] You may [Am] be a construction worker working on a home.
You may live in a mansion.
You may live in a dome.
You may own [A] guns and might own a [Am] tank.
Maybe [A] somebody's landlord.
You might even own banks, but you're
going [D] to have to [Am] serve [G] somebody.
[D] Yes, you are.
You're going [Am] to have to 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.
Now, [C] you may be a preacher [A] full of spirit or pride.
[Am] [A] You may be a city councilman taking brides on [Em] the side.
[A] You may be working in a barber shop
and know how to cut a hair.
You may be somebody's mistress.
You may be somebody's heir, but you're
going to have [D] to serve somebody.
Oh, yeah, [Am] you're going to have to serve somebody.
[E] Well, it may be the devil, [D] or it may [Am] be the lord,
but you're going to have to serve somebody.
[A] [Am] You may like to wear cotton.
You might like to wear silk.
You might like to drink whiskey.
You might like to drink milk.
You may be eating caviar, or you may be sleeping on the ground
or [A] sleeping in a king-size bed, but [D]
you're
going to have to serve somebody.
Yes, you are.
You're going to [Am] have to serve somebody.
[A] [E] Well, it may be the devil, [D] or it may be the lord,
but you're going [Am] to have to serve somebody.
[Em] [D]
[G] [D] [A]
[Em]
[Am] [D] [Am]
[A] [Am]
[A]
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Am
2311
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
C
3211
Am
2311
A
1231
D
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To learn Bob Dylan - (Take 1) Gotta Serve Somebody chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - D, Am, Am, A and Am of chords. Start with a comfortable 50 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 100. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Minor.

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_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You may be an [C] ambassador to England [Am] or France.
[A] You may like to gamble.
You may like to [Am] dance.
[A] You may be the heavyweight champion of the world.
[Am] [A] You may be a socialite with a long string of [Am] pearls,
but you're going to have to serve somebody.
_ [Am] _ Ah, yes, you are.
You're going to have to serve somebody.
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] Well, you may be the devil, [Am] or you may be the lord,
but you're going to have to serve somebody.
_ [A] _ _ _ [Am] Well, you may be rock and roll, and you're
[A] punching around the stage.
[Am] You may [A] have drugs at your command,
and women in a cage.
[C] You may be a businessman [A] or some high-degree thief.
[Am] [A] They may call you doctor, or they may call you chief,
but you're going to [D] have to serve somebody.
_ Oh, yeah, you're going to have [Am] to serve somebody.
_ _ _ _ [E] Well, you may be the devil, [C#] [D] or you may be the lord,
but you're going to [A] have to serve somebody.
[Am] _ [A] _ _ _ Well, you may be a state trooper.
You may be a young Turk.
You may be the head of some big TV network.
You may be rich or poor.
You may be [Am] blind or lame.
You may be living in another country [A] under another name,
but you're going to [D] have to serve somebody.
_ _ Oh, [Am] yeah, you're going to have to serve somebody.
_ [A] _ _ [E] Well, it may be the devil, [D] or it may be the [Am] lord,
but you're going to have to [A] serve somebody.
[Am] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ You may [Am] be a construction worker working on a home.
You may live in a mansion.
You may live in a dome.
You may own [A] guns and might own a [Am] tank.
Maybe [A] somebody's landlord.
You might even own banks, but you're
going [D] to have to [Am] serve [G] somebody.
[D] _ Yes, you are.
You're going [Am] to have to 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.
_ _ _ Now, [C] you may be a preacher [A] full of spirit or pride.
[Am] [A] You may be a city councilman taking brides on [Em] the side.
[A] You may be working in a barber shop
and know how to cut a hair.
You may be somebody's mistress.
You may be somebody's heir, but you're
going to have [D] to serve somebody.
_ Oh, yeah, [Am] you're going to have to serve somebody.
_ _ _ _ [E] Well, it may be the devil, [D] or it may [Am] be the lord,
but you're going to have to serve somebody.
_ [A] _ _ _ [Am] You may like to wear cotton.
You might like to wear silk.
You might like to drink whiskey.
You might like to drink milk.
You may be eating caviar, or you may be sleeping _ on the ground
or [A] sleeping in a king-size bed, but [D] _ _
_ you're
going to have to serve somebody.
Yes, you are.
You're going to [Am] have to serve somebody.
_ [A] _ _ [E] Well, it may be the devil, [D] or it may be the lord,
but you're going [Am] to have to serve somebody. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
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