I Shall Be Released chords by
Bob Dylan (Official Version)
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Key: A majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

F/C

E7/B

Gm/Bb

D

G/D

D

Verse 1
D D 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
They say every man must need protection
F#m F#m 
 
A7 A7 
 
They say every man must fall
D D 
 
G/D G/D 
 
D D 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Yet I swear I see my reflection
F#m F#m 
 
A7 A7 
 
Some place so  high above the wall
D D 
 
G/D G/D 
 
D D

Chorus 1

D

Em7

I see my light come shining

F#m

G

A7

D

From the west unto the east

Em7

Any day now, any day now

F#m

A7

D

I shall be released

Solo 1

D

Em7

F#m

A7

D

D

Em7

F#m

A7

D

D

D

Verse 2
D D 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Down here next to me in this lonely crowd
F#m F#m 
 
A7 A7 
 
Is a man who swears he's not to blame
D D 
 
G/D G/D 
 
D D 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
All day long I hear him cry   so loud
F#m F#m 
 
A7 A7 
 
Calling out that he's been framed
D D 
 
G/D G/D 
 
D D

Chorus 2

D

Em7

I see my light come shining

F#m

A7

D

From the west unto the east

D

Em7

Any day now, any day now

F#m

A7

D

I shall be released

Outro 1

D

Em7

F#m

A7

D

D

Em7

F#m

A7

D

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF/C E7/B Gm/Bb D G/D...

Chords

F/C
E7/B
Gm/Bb
D
G/D
Em7
F#m
A7
G

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

F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
E7/B: x-2-2-1-3-x
Gm/Bb: x-1-0-0-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 5

5

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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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.

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