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Bob Dylan – False Prophet Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsC F Bb G G7

KeyKeyCapo

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[Verse 1]
C C F
Another day that don’t end
F C C F
Another ship goin’ out
F F F Bb
Another day of anger
Bb F F Bb
Bitterness and doubt
Bb C C F
I know how it happened
F C C F
I saw it begin. I opened my heart to the world and the world came in

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[Verse 2]
G C C F
Hello Mary Lou
F C C F
Hello Miss Pearl
F F F Bb
My fleet-footed guides
Bb C C F
From the underworld
C C C F
No stars in the sky
F C C F
Shine brighter than you
You girls mean business and I do too

[Verse 3]
C C F
Well I’m the enemy of treason
F C C F
Enemy of strife
F F F Bb

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Enemy of the unlived
Bb F F Bb
Meaningless life
Bb C C F
I ain’t no false prophet
F C C F
I just know what I know
I go where only the lonely can go

[Verse 4]
G7 C C F
I’m first among equals
F C C F
Second to none
F F F Bb
Last of the best
Bb F F Bb
You can bury the rest
Bb C C F
Bury ’em naked
F C C F
With their silver and gold
Put them six feet under and pray for their souls

[Verse 5]
G7 C C F
What are you lookin’ at
F C C F
There’s nothing to see
F F F Bb
Just a cool breeze
Bb F F Bb
That’s encircling me
Bb C C F
Let’s go for a walk in the garden
F C C F
So far and so wide
We can sit in the shade by the fountain-side
G7 C C F
F C C F
F C C F
F C C F

How to play False Prophet: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of False Prophet by Bob Dylan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

False Prophet by Bob Dylan is built around F major (one flat: B♭), with 5 chords in all: C, F, Bb, G and G7.

Listen for F – C – F – Bb (I – V – I – IV in F major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – doh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, D, G, E, E7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010) — CC E G

F chord on guitar (133211) — FF A C

Bb chord on guitar (x13331) — B♭B♭ D F

G chord on guitar (320003) — GG B D

G7 chord on guitar (320001) — G7G B D F

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

False Prophet chords: questions

What key is False Prophet in?

False Prophet by Bob Dylan is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in False Prophet?

False Prophet uses 5 chords: C, F, Bb, G, G7.

What is the chord progression of False Prophet?

The main progression is F – C – F – Bb (I – V – I – IV).

Is False Prophet easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, D, G, E, E7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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