U2 - All along the watchtower (CD version) Chords

Tempo:
129.05 bpm
Chords used:

C#

B

A

C#m

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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U2  -  All along the watchtower  (CD version) chords
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[G#] [D#]
[A#] [N]
[G] [C#m] [D#] [A]
[D#m] [C#]
[G#m] [C#m]
[B] [C#] There must [B] be some [C#m] way out of [F#] here.
[C#] Said [B] the joker [A] to the [C#] thief.
There's [B] too much [A] confusion here.
[C#m] I can't get no relief.
[C#] Businessmen, they [A] drink my wine.
[B] [C#] [G#m]
Loudmouths, they [A] lie.
[B] [C#] None of them know [A] I don't [B] mind.
What [C#] if?
Oh, this is worse.
[G#m] [C#m] No
[D#] [A#]
[A] [B] [C#]
reason to get excited.
[B] [C#] I think they kindly spoke.
There [D#] are many among us
[C#] who think that life [F#m] is but a joke.
[G#m] [C#]
But you and [D#] I, we've been through that.
[C#]
And that is not our [A] fate.
[B] [C#]
So let us [F#m] not talk falsely [B] now
because [C#] the hour [Bm] is getting [C#m] late.
And
[D#] [B] [C#m]
[F#] [G#m]
[C#]
[D#m] [C#m]
[D#] [C#]
[A] [C#]
[F#m] [F#] [C#]
[D#] [G#m]
[F#] on the white [C#] tower
[E]
[C#] [C#m] [F#]
[C#] [C#m] [B]
[A#]
[C#]
[D#] [B] [C#]
is a red guitar, [F#]
three [A] chords, and the truth.
[G#m] [C#]
[A] And the red [C#] guitar, the rest is up to [A] you.
[B] [C#m]
[B] [A] [G#m] [C#m]
[A] [C#m] [G#m]
[A] [G#m]
[C#] [A] [B] [C#]
No reason to get excited.
[D#m]
I think [C#] they kindly spoke.
Some among us here say [G#m] that life [C#] is just a joke.
But you and I, [C#m] we've been through that.
[F#]
And that is not our fate, at least [C#] today.
So let us not talk falsely now
because the hour is getting late. Yay!
[B] [A] [B] [C#]
[B] [A] [B] [C#]
[B] [A] [B] [C#m] [B]
Yeah!
[A] [B] Yeah!
[C#m] [B]
[A] [B] [C#] [B]
[A] Yay!
[B] [C#] [B]
[A] [G#m] Yeah!
[C#m] [G#m] [D#] [G#m] [C#m]
[D#m]
[F#]
[N]
Key:  
C#
12341114
B
12341112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
G#m
123111114
C#
12341114
B
12341112
A
1231
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Let's start jamming U2 - (Live) All Along The Watchtower chords, Practice these chords sequence - C#, B, C#, B, A, C#, A, C#m, B, A and B. Start with a comfortable 64 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 129. Given the song's key of C# Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [D#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D#] _ _ [A] _
_ [D#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [C#] _ There must [B] be some [C#m] way out of [F#] here.
[C#] _ Said [B] the joker [A] to the [C#] thief.
_ _ There's [B] too much [A] confusion here.
[C#m] _ _ _ I can't get no relief.
[C#] _ _ _ _ Businessmen, they [A] drink my wine.
[B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#m]
Loudmouths, they [A] lie.
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ None of them know [A] I don't [B] mind.
What [C#] if?
Oh, this is worse.
[G#m] _ [C#m] No _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
reason to get excited.
[B] _ [C#] _ I think they kindly spoke.
_ _ There [D#] are many among us
[C#] who think that life [F#m] is but a joke.
_ _ [G#m] _ [C#] _
But you and [D#] I, we've been through that.
_ _ [C#]
And that is not our [A] fate.
_ [B] _ _ [C#]
So let us [F#m] not talk falsely [B] now
because [C#] the hour [Bm] is getting [C#m] late.
And _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ [F#] _ on the white [C#] tower _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [F#] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _
[A#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ [B] _ [C#] _ _
_ _ is a red guitar, [F#] _ _
three [A] chords, and the truth.
_ [G#m] _ [C#] _
_ _ [A] And the red [C#] guitar, _ _ the rest is up to [A] you.
[B] _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [C#m] _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _
No reason to get excited.
[D#m] _ _
I think [C#] they kindly spoke. _ _ _
_ Some among us here say [G#m] that life [C#] is _ just a joke. _ _ _
But you and I, [C#m] we've been through that.
[F#] _
And that is not our fate, at least [C#] today.
So let us not talk falsely now
because the hour is getting late. Yay! _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ [C#] _ _ _
[B] _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ [C#] _ _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B]
Yeah!
[A] _ _ [B] Yeah!
[C#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _
[A] Yay!
_ [B] _ [C#] _ _ _ [B] _
[A] _ _ [G#m] _ Yeah!
[C#m] _ _ [G#m] _ [D#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Bob Dylan.

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