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Gotta Serve Somebody chords by
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
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Key: A minor
Intro 1
Am
Am

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Verse 1
Am
Am

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You may be an ambassador

to England or France

You may like to gamble,

you might like to dance

You may be the heavyweight

champion of the world

You may be a socialite with

a long string of pearls
Verse 2
D
D

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But you're gonna have to serve somebody,

yes indeed
Am
Am

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You're gonna have to serve somebody
E
E

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Well, it may be the devil
D
D

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or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have
Am
Am

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to serve somebody
Verse 3
Am
Am

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You might be a rock 'n' roll addict

prancing on the stage

You might have drugs at your command,

women in a cage

You may be a business man or

some high- degree thief

They may call you doctor or

they may call you chief
Verse 4
D
D

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But you're gonna have to serve somebody,

yes you are
Am
Am

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You're gonna have to serve

somebody (serve somebody)
E
E

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Well, it may be the devil or it
D
D

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may be the Lord

But you're gonna have
Am
Am

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to serve somebody
Verse 5
Am
Am

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You may be a state trooper,

you might be a young Turk

You may be the head

of some big TV network

You may be rich or poor,

you may be blind or lame

You may be living in another

country under another name
Verse 6
D
D

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But you're gonna have to serve somebody,

yes you are
Am
Am

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You're gonna have to serve

somebody (serve somebody)
E
E

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Well, it may be the devil or
D
D

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it may be the Lord
Am
Am

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But you're gonna have to serve

somebody (serve somebody)
Verse 7
Am
Am

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You may be a construction

worker working on a home

You may be living in a mansion

or you might live in a dome

You might own guns and you might

even own tanks

You might be somebody's landlord,

you might even own banks
Verse 8
D
D

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But you're gonna have to serve

somebody (serve somebody)

Yes, you're gonna have to serve
Am
Am

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somebody (serve somebody)
E
E

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Well, it may be the devil or it
D
D

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may be the Lord
Am
Am

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But you're gonna have to serve
Verse 9

somebody (serve somebody)
Am
Am

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You may be a preacher with

your spiritual pride

You may be a city councilman

taking bribes on the side

You may be workin' in a barbershop,

you may know how to cut hair

You may be somebody's mistress,

may be somebody's heir
Verse 10
D
D

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But you're gonna have to

serve somebody
Am
Am

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Yes, you're gonna have to serve

somebody (serve somebody)
E
E

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D
D

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Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
E
E

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D
D

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Am
Am

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But you're gonna have to serve
Verse 11

somebody (serve somebody)
Am
Am

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Might like to wear cotton,

might like to wear silk

Might like to drink whiskey,

might like to drink milk

You might like to eat caviar,

you might like to eat bread

You may be sleeping on the floor,

sleeping in a king sized bed
D
D

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But you're gonna have to
Verse 12

serve somebody (serve somebody) yes,

indeed

You're gonna have to serve
Am
Am

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somebody (serve somebody)
E
E

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Well, it may be the devil
D
D

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or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have
Am
Am

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to serve somebody
Verse 13
Am
Am

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You may call me Terry,

you may call me Timmy

You may call me Bobby,
D
D

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Am
Am

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you may call me Zi mmy

You may call me R.J., you may

call me Ray

You may call me anything but

no matter what you say
Verse 14
D
D

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Still, you're gonna have to serve

somebody (serve somebody)

Yes, you're gonna have to serve
Am
Am

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somebody (serve somebody)
E
E

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Well, it may be the devil
D
D

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or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have
Am
Am

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to serve somebody

Ah, yeah
Outro 1

(Serve somebody)
Am
Am

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Chords
  • Am

  • D

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Gotta Serve Somebody by Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia is A minor.

The primary chords used in Gotta Serve Somebody are Am, D, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Gotta Serve Somebody is approximately 95 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Gotta Serve Somebody using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia.

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