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I Shall Be Released chords by Bob Dylan (Official Version)

GuitarUkulelePiano

Bb/F
A7/E
Cm/Eb
G
C/G
Am7
Bm
D7
C

Intro 1

Bb/F

A7/E

Cm/Eb

G

C/G

G

Verse 1
G 
Am7 
They say every man must need protection
Bm 
D7 
They say every man must fall
G 
C/G 
G 
Am7 
Yet I swear I see my reflection
Bm 
D7 
Some place so high above the wall
G 
C/G 
G 

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Chorus 1

G

Am7

I see my light come shining

Bm

C

D7

G

From the west unto the east

Am7

Any day now, any day now

Bm

D7

G

I shall be released

Solo 1

G

Am7

Bm

D7

G

G

Am7

Bm

D7

G

G

G

Verse 2
G 
Am7 
Down here next to me in this lonely crowd
Bm 
D7 
Is a man who swears he's not to blame
G 
C/G 
G 
Am7 
All day long I hear him cry so loud
Bm 
D7 
Calling out that he's been framed
G 
C/G 
G 

Chorus 2

G

Am7

I see my light come shining

Bm

D7

G

From the west unto the east

G

Am7

Any day now, any day now

Bm

D7

G

I shall be released

Outro 1

G

Am7

Bm

D7

G

G

Am7

Bm

D7

G

[Repeat and fade]

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Bb/F
A7/E
Cm/Eb
G
C/G
Am7
Bm
D7
C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A majorBPM: 73

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
A7/E: x-x-2-0-2-0
Cm/Eb: x-6-5-5-8-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the original studio version of I Shall Be Released by Bob Dylan, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Bob Dylan's performance.

I Shall Be Released

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