I Threw It All Away chords by
Bob Dylan (Official Version)
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Key: C majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

A

Dm

C

C/E

F

C

G

C

Verse 1

C

Am

F

C

I once held her in my arms

Am

F

G

She said she would always stay

A

Dm

C

C/E

F

But I was cruel, I treated her like a fool

C

F

C

F

I threw it all away

Verse 2
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
Once I had mountains
F F 
 
C C 
 
in the palm of my hand
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
And rivers that ran through every day
A A 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I must have been mad,
C C 
 
C/E C/E 
 
F F 
 
I never knew what  I had
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
Until I  threw it all away

Chorus 1
F F 
 
G G 
 
Love is all there is,
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am Am 
 
it makes the world go 'round
F F 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
Love and only love, it can't be denied
F F 
 
G G 
 
No matter what you think about it
C C 
 
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
You just won't be  able to do  without it
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
Take a tip from one who's tried

Verse 3
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
So if you find someone
F F 
 
C C 
 
who gives you all of her love
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
Take it to your heart, don't let it stray
A A 
 
Dm Dm 
 
For one thing for certain,
C C 
 
C/E C/E 
 
F F 
 
you will surely be    a-hurting
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
If you throw it all away
C C 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
If you throw it all away

Outro 1

A

Dm

C

C/E

F

C

G

C

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA Dm C C/E F...

Chords

A
Dm
C
C/E
F
G
Am
G/B
Em
Bb

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

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of I Threw It All Away by Bob Dylan, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn I Threw It All Away the way Bob Dylan intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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