Bass: Bob Dylan – Living The Blues Guitar Bass Line
This is the Bass Line of Living The Blues by Bob Dylan.
[Intro]
Q=126(8=s8)
4/4
Gtr I
Wx4
G|——–|
D|——–|
A|——–|
E|——–|
H H H H H H Q Q Q Q
G|———–|———–|———–|————-||
D|-5———|-5—-5—-|———–|————-||
A|——5—-|———–|-3———|-3—–0–2–||
E|———–|———–|——3—-|—-3——–||
[1st Verse & Guitar Solo]
H H H H H Q Q H H
G||————|———–|————|-5—-5—-|
D||o———–|-3—-3—-|——5—–|———–|
A||o-3—-3—-|———–|-3———-|———–|
E||————|———–|———3–|———–|
W H H H H Q Q Q Q
G|———-|———–|-5—-5—-|-5—–2–4–||
D|-5——–|-5—-5—-|———–|—-5——–||
A|———-|———–|———–|————-||
E|———-|———–|———–|————-||
[2nd Verse & Guitar Solo]
H H H H E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q
G|-5—-5—-|———–|—————|—————|
D|———–|-3—-3—-|——–5-5—-|—————|
A|———–|———–|-3-3———–|-3-3—-3-3—-|
E|———–|———–|—————|—————|
E E Q E E Q H Q Q E E Q E E Q Q Q Q Q
G|—————|————|—————|————-||
D|-5-5———–|-5—-5—–|—————|——-0–2–||
A|——–5-5—-|———2–|-3-3—-3-3—-|-3–3——–||
E|—————|————|—————|————-||
[Bridge]
Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|——-5—-5-|——-5—-5-|————-|————-|
D|-3–7—–7—|-3–7—–7—|——-5—–|————-|
A|————–|————–|-3–7——–|-3–2–3–4–|
E|————–|————–|———-3–|————-|
|-3-|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q H H Q Q Q H
G|————-|————-|———–|————|
D|—-4–7–4–|—-4–7–4–|-5—-3—-|————|
A|-5———–|-5———–|———–|-5-5-5-7—-|
E|————-|————-|———–|————|
[3rd & 4th Verses]
Q Q Q Q H H H Q Q H Q Q
G|—-5–9–5–|———–||————|————|
D|-7———–|-3—-5—-||————|-3—-3–3–|
A|————-|———–||-3—-3–3–|————|
E|————-|———–||————|————|
Q. E Q. E H Q Q H H Q Q Q Q
G|—————|————|———–|————-|
D|—————|————|——5—-|-5———–|
A|-3—-3——–|-3—-3—–|———–|——-0–2–|
E|——–3—-3-|———5–|-3———|—-3——–|
1. 2.
H H Q Q Q Q W +W
G|———–|————–||———-|——–||
D|———–|————-o||———-|——–||
A|-3—-3—-|-3—–0–2–o||-3——–|-(3)—-||
E|———–|—-3———||———-|——–||
[Outro]
E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q W W
G|——–7-7—-|—————|———-|——|
D|-5-5———–|-5-5—-5-5—-|———-|——|
A|—————|—————|-3——–|-3—-|
E|—————|—————|———-|——|
E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q E E +Q E E +Q E E +H +W
G|——–7-7—-|—————|—————–|—————–|——–*|
D|-5-5———–|-5-5—-5-5—-|—————–|—————–|——–*|
A|—————|—————|-3–3-3-(3)–3-3-|-(3)—-3-(3)—-|-(3)—-*|
E|—————|—————|—————–|——3———-|——–*|
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How to play Living The Blues: key, chords and progression
Living The Blues by Bob Dylan is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 4 chords: G, D, A and E.
Listen for G – D – A – E (♭VII – IV – I – V in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.
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Living The Blues chords: questions
What key is Living The Blues in?
Living The Blues by Bob Dylan is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).
What chords are in Living The Blues?
Living The Blues uses 4 chords: G, D, A, E.
What is the chord progression of Living The Blues?
The main progression is G – D – A – E (♭VII – IV – I – V).
Is Living The Blues easy to play on guitar?
Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.